Zichron Yaakov Travel Guide

 iblatt Says:  Zichron Yaakov is fortunate that it escaped the construction frenzy which turned many former Israeli villages and small towns into modern cities. Its old Main Street, "Rehov Ha-Meyasdim" (Street of the Founders), as most of the old Moshava (village), has escaped modern... 

 Danalia Says:  Zikhron Ya'akov (meaning in Hebrew: "Jacob's Memorial") is a town in Israel) south of Haifa, and part of the Haifa District. We ' in Israel, just call it by a shortened"Zikhron") . It is located at the southern end of the Carmel mountain range overlooking the Mediterranean... 

 Bregman Says:  Visit the beautiful gardens and the tomb of Baron Edmond de Rothschild and his wide Ada at Ramat Ha'Nadiv, a little south of Zikhron Ya'aqov. The gardens are located on the western slope of the Carmel mountains, overlooking the Mediterranean. There is no entrance fee and you... 

 Martin_S. Says:  Here at the Tishbi Vineyard is the ONLY place that I know of that provides you with a "filling station"..you bring your own bottle and fill it. You pay per liter and the last time we were there it was only 17 Israeli Shekel per liter (that is about US3.5), a very good price. 

 Martin_S. Says:  This is Arie my friend who goes with us on our Wine&Cheese trips...yes, exactly, we take trips just for the express purpose of visiting vineyards and producers of cheese..you can find them in their dozens all over Israel, so each time we choose a different area and just go... 

 Martin_S. Says:  This is the sign you have to keep your eyes open for, it is just around a curve of the road and if you are coming from the south, the road also has a white line that you cannot cross, so you must drive a few hundred meters further to make a turn and come back. 

 ophiro Says:  This is a nice statue of a man resting from work and preparing for his lunch.The statue is in front of the bank (Ha'poalim bank). 

 ophiro Says:  Ha'poalim Bank (Ha'poalim means the workers) on Ha'meyasdim street is a very small branch of the biggest bank in Israel.he looks very beautiful from outside. 

 ophiro Says:  The view from Zichron Yaakov is very beautiful.You can see the mountains and from the other side you can enjoy the beautiful view of the sea.The place itself looks like something european and people called Zichron Yaakov "small provance" 

 ophiro Says:  Benjamin's pool is a big water pool that The baron (Edmond de Rothschild) built for the citizens of the town to help them to carry water.You can enjoy beautiful landscapes from the top of the tower. 

 ophiro Says:  Ohel Yaakov Synagogue (The meaning in hebrew is Jacob's Tent) was built in 1886 and is named after baron Rotschild's father (jacob).You will see the synagogue on Ha'meyasdim Street. 

 ophiro Says:  Carmel Mizrahi Winery is the larget winery in Israel with 75% from the market.This winery is working since 1882 and you can enjoy a nice tour here , learn about the winery , how they are making wine and from what and more. 

 iblatt Says:  We had lunch in Limma Restaurant on a hot summer Saturday afternoon. It is strategically located in the center of the popular pedestrian street of Zichron; if you choose to sit outside you can enjoy the special ambience of this street and watch the passers by: young and old,... 

 ophiro Says:  This is a small coffee-bar on a quiet alley on the main street.We went to sit here and drink something.The service is bad and we waited for Milkshake 10-15 minutes and when we got the drinks we replaced them because they were not thick as they supposed to be. 

 ophiro Says:  En Hod is a small village very close to Caesarea and Zichron Yaakov.This is an artists village with many statues everywhere , beautiful houses , small and narrow streets and beautiful view to the Mediterranean Sea.