Haifa - the largest city in the north of Israel, the industrial and cultural center of the region, was founded in the Roman era. Since the late 1880s, Haifa has become a port city, the main sea gate of Palestine.
Haifa is divided into several parts: the lower city and the port - the business and office center. The middle part of the city - Adar-ha-Carmel - Haifa shopping area. On the tops of Mount Carmel are shopping complexes and entertainment centers, as well as prestigious residential areas and hotels. The coastal strip includes Israel's largest port and beaches.
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How to get to Haifa
@ The nearest international airport is him. Ben Gurion near Tel Aviv. From the third terminal of the airport to Haifa, trains run (journey time about an hour). In Haifa, too, there is an airport, but it does not currently function. In the 1990s, flights to Eilat and the Turkish resort of Antalya were made from here.
Haifa is also connected by rail to the cities of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva, Ashdod, Netanya, Akko and Nahariya . In addition, you can get there by bus . There are two bus stations in the city: North and South . Yuzhny is located near the railway station Hof-Akarmel ("Carmel Beach"), buses from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva , Eilat . The Northern Bus Station is located near the railway station Lev-Amifraz . Here you can meet buses and Akko, Nahariya, Karmiel, Nazareth, Kiryat Shmona, Zefat, Afula and Beit She'an .
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Haifa climate
Cloudy, light rain + 16 ° C in the afternoon + 15 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, light rain + 16 ° С in the afternoon + 14 ° С at night ° С water |
Cloudy, light rain + 16 ° С in the afternoon + 15 ° С at night ° С water |
| Weather forecast in Haifa for 10 days | ||
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | ok | no | dec | |
| day | + 16 | + 15 | + 18 | + 21 | + 23 | + 26 | + 28 | + 29 | + 28 | + 26 | + 22 | + 17 |
| at night | + 11 | + 11 | + 13 | + 15 | + 18 | + 22 | + 24 | + 25 | + 23 | + 21 | + 17 | + 12 |
| water | + 17 | @ + 17 | + 17 | + 19 | + 21 | + 23 | + 26 | + 26 | + 27 | + 24 | + 24 | + 20 |
Beaches
In the southeastern part of the city there are good beaches for many kilometers. A promenade with numerous cafes and restaurants along the coastline is located, another section is "wild" but no less groomed.
Book popular Haifa hotels at the best prices
| Dan Panorama Haifa Hotel from 9 726 rub @Haifa 107 Hanassi Avenue | Dan Carmel Haifa from 18,590 rubles Haifa 85-87 Hanassi Avenue | Villa Carmel Boutique Hotel from 7,202 rubles Haifa 1 Heinrich Heine St. (Off 30 Moriah Blvd) |
| Templers Boutique Hotel from 6,341 rubles Haifa 36 Ben Gurion Blvd.German Colony | Haifa Bay View Hotel from 5 233 rubles Haifa 101 Hanassi Avenue | Bay Club - an Atlas Boutique Hotel from 8,002 rubles Haifa 7 Hasan Shukri St |
| Sea Plaza Hotel, Haifa from 3 509 rubles Haifa Sderot Bat Galim, 6 | Marom Hotel from 3,878 rubles Haifa 51 Palmach Street | Loui Hotel Haifa from 3,324 rubles Haifa He-Khaluts 35 |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Haifa
Bahai Gardens and the Bahá'í Gardens and World Center, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This is one of the main attractions of Haifa and the center of the Baha'i religion. By prior appointment, you can visit the lower cascading gardens and the burial vault of the forerunner of the Bahá'í religion of the Bab. Address: entrance entrance from the street Atsionut, city bus number 115; tel .: + 972-4-831-3131, fax: + 972-4-831-3132. Working hours: Mon-Sun, Wed - day off.
Another famous landmark of the city is the cave of Elijah the Prophet (Cave of Elijah), located on top of Mount Carmel. According to legend, Elijah the Prophet lived on the top of Mount Carmel during the reign of King Ahab.
Also worthwhile to go to the monastery of the French Catholic Order of the Carmelites Stella Maris (Stella Maris), which is also on the top of Mount Carmel.
- What to see in Haifa
Haifa Museums
The Museum of Japanese Art, based on a private collection presented to the city by a Dutch citizen. Address: Shderot HaNassi, 89.
The city museum, which presents: the ancient art of the Mediterranean countries, ethnography and folk art of the Jewish and Arab population, contemporary art. Address: Shabtai Levi, 26.
Museum of Music with a collection of musical instruments of different nations. Address: Arlozorov, 23. Photos of Haifa (25)