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Bahai Shrine and Gardens Haifa
51 Reviews Sitting proudly on the hillside, the golden domed Baha'i Temple and surrounding Hanging Gardens dominate the skyline from the coastal road. Chicago and Haifa are the 2 main centres for this faith, and...
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Mount Carmel Area Haifa
11 Reviews Running parallel to Hanassi Boulevard beyond the main hotels (Dan, Dan Panorama and Nof) is the Louis Promenade. This is the spot for THE view in Haifa, looking northwest across the bay towards...
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The German Colony Haifa
13 Reviews Before starting your tour through the German Colony I recommend to visit the Haifa Tourist Board and ask for a broshure about the quarter. It is available in English, explains the background of the...
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The beaches Haifa
5 Reviews Approaching Haifa from the south is arguably the best way to see the city. On your right is the long ridge of the Carmel Mountain with buildings clinging to its steep sides and atop its long, long...
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The Port Haifa
4 Reviews During the British Mandate period Haifa and its port developed. Sir Frederick Palmer was the British port engineer who chose Haifa as the location for a deepwater port, and the main gate of the port...
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Culture Haifa
5 Reviews One of several film festivals in Israel, this one takes place during Succot (late September/early October) and my personal favourite. It is very much a festival that is part of the city (the more...
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The Technion College Haifa
2 Reviews I have a confession to make. I grew up in a very non-scientific home. My father was a rabbi and a historian. My mother was a teacher of Hebrew and Bible. I was terrible in math and science from the...
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The bahai shrine is the center of the bahai religion.There is beautiful gardens and the shrine with the golden dome where the founder of this religion is buried.The view from here is amazing and the dome is very beautiful too.
Capernaum was a settlement on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in ancient time. The site is a ruin today, unfortunately. The original name in Hebrew is Kfar Nahum or “Nahum’s village”.The town is mentioned in the New Testament. It was reported to have been the home of the apostles Peter, Andrew, James and John, as well as Matthew.Jesus taught in the synagogue in Capernaum on the Sabbath. In Capernaum also, Jesus healed a man who had the spirit of an unclean devil and healed a fever in Simon Peter's mother-in-law. It is also the place where a Roman Centurion asked Jesus to heal his servant.
The Mount of Beatitudes and the Church of the Beatitudes are located on the Sea of Galilee near Tabgha and Capernaum.The Church is built on the traditional site of Jesus' delivery of the Sermon on the Mount. The current Church sits near the ruins of a small Byzantine era church dating to the late 4th century. The Sermon on the Mount In the Gospel of St. Matthew is a compilation of Jesus' sayings, epitomizing his moral teaching. Jesus of Nazareth gave this sermon (estimated around AD 30) on a mountainside to his disciples and a large crowd.
Yardenit is the Baptismal site located at the Southern end of the Sea of Galilee. The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is described in Matthew, told briefly in Mark, mentioned in Luke, and implied in John. In these texts John performs an important ritual: announcing that Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah.Since the New Testament texts do not provide identification with a known landmark, there are several traditions on the site along the long Jordan river. Some point to the Yardenit area closer to the Sea of Galilee, some go south to Beit Shean, others to the section near Jericho near the Dead Sea.
Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. The city is interesting because it is described in the New Testament as the childhood home of Jesus. That’s why it is a center of Christian pilgrimage. It has many shrines commemorating biblical events.Nazareth was the home of Joseph and Mary and the site of the Annunciation according to the Gospel of Luke. Mary was told by the Angel Gabriel that she would have Jesus as her son.Joseph and Mary resettle in Nazareth after fleeing to Egypt from their home in Bethlehem according to the Gospel of Matthew. The differences and possible contradictions between these two accounts of the nativity of Jesus are part of the Synoptic Problem.
Lake Hula (the Biblical Lake Merom) is in northern Israel not far from the Kinneret and is well worth a visit. The surrounding swamps were drained to suit agricultural needs but now thinking is different and a small section of this area has been reswamped. It is an important bottleneck site for birds migrating along the Syrian-African Rift Valley between Africa, Europe, and Asia. It is a pleasant area to visit, but on my recent trip there, birds were not to be found! We were told they would return in the evening. Luckily by speaking to someone working there we were told to go to the Hula Lake, a few minutes down the road, and we weren't disappointed there. Photos and info here are of the Hula Valley Nature Reserve.It is a lovely place here with lots of grasses and swamp plants. We spent 1 1/2 hours wondering around, but were disappointed on this occasion not to see lots of birds.All year...
Just south of Haifa, on highway 4, you will find the artists village of Ein Hod. A wonderful place to visit and just "wander". Rebuilt from abandoned old stone homes, the artists have made this a museum, a studio, an art store and their home.Take a good look at the first picture, it is the bus stop, not your usual one made of plastic and glass, and this typifies Ein Hod.You can see in the second and third pictures some of the small "corners" that give the village a venue for taking a few hours to walk around.The fourth photo shows one of the many stautes and other art pieces adorning the streets and homes here, just imagine coming around the corner and meeting the "silver surfer".Someones flight of fancy produced this last sculpture of the "Couple in a Can", took a look inside to see what we could see in the can, but won't reveal that secret here, you will have to stop by and look for...
Here in the Carmel Mountains that stretch for many miles along the northern coastline of Israel, Zohara, Natasha, Dimitry and I found a nice spot with a view of the ocean and hills to put down our picnic basket and bring out the food and wine.
The city of akko was one of the most important cities of the ancient world.The city of akko is located in the northern area of Israel between Haifa and Rosh Ha'nikra (the border with Lebanon).It is something like 1.5-2 hours from Tel aviv.You will enjoy authentic middle eastern food , lovely architecture in the old town and amazing sea.
The place is a nature reserve because of the grottos.the water made holes in the rocks.Inside the caves you can see different colors of water , depends on the weather and time.Rosh ha'nikra is close to the border with Lebanon.The place is open from 8:30-18:00 on every day of the week except friday that the place is open from 8:30-16:00.From november , because we switched to winter clock , the place is open from 8:30-16:00.The ticket prices to enter Rosh Ha'nikra are not too high :38 nis for an adult and 30 for a child.If you are a student or disabled the price will be 34 nis as far as i remember.
Carmel Forest Spa Resort Haifa
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Golden Crown Nazareth Hotel Nazareth
2 Reviews and 48 Opinions We had a very pleasant stay at the Golden Crown Hotel. It is located in a quiet residential area on...
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