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Hit the beach – Haifa has great free, clean beaches
– a local favorite in Haifa? Dado Beach. Go in the morning, but plan to
enjoy a sea side luncheon when the heat gets too much. Tip: With water temperature
always very pleasant in the summer, the beaches here are a lot of fun –
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Bahai Shrine, Persian Garden – This gold-domed building,
a shrine of the Bab (the Bahai prophet) dominates the city of Haifa. The
Bab was buried in the Original shrine on this site after he was put to death
in Iran over 100 years ago, and Haifa is now the religion's world center.
The present building was completed in 1953, and combines European style
with eastern touches. The B’ahai gardens are a beautiful and tranquil place
to visit. |
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Head for the swimming pool – Do what the
locals do and go to The Beck-Hoffman Sports Center offers a heated swimming
pool and a children’s pool, as well as a sauna, a hot tub, exercise room,
and even tennis court or the Maccabi Sport Center which has two heated swimming
pools, sauna and hot tub, and exercise room. |
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The Carmel Center – A great spot to spend
an afternoon. Lovely walks, a playground, cafe, even outdoor concerts (in
the summer months), round out the main attractions: the M. Stekelis Museum
of Prehistory and the Zoo. While small, the zoo has been designed
to let visitors come close to the animals. There’s even a petting zoo with
small animals for little kids. Tip: Strollers and wheelchairs may be a problem,
the zoo is not well designed for wheels. |
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Horse-riding Farm – Located in Carmel you
can spend the day horseback riding, taking a walking or biking tour. Call
ahead to find out about the barbecues as well. |
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Jabotinsky Forest and picnic site (Shuni) – Another
great one-stop wonder, the Jabotinsky is both a camp ground and a museum,
with a Roman theater where you can watch light & sound shows. Once used
by the Romans for their water festival and also serving as a spa, the beautiful
relics found here now grace the museum. The camping areas include picnic
tables if you want to go rustic – or take advantage of a guided tour and
the restaurant. |
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Mount Carmel National Park – The largest national park in Israel, it
encompasses 20,000 acres of woods, ruins of different cultural settlements
(including sites holy to Jews, Christians, Muslin's), prehistoric caves,
and wonderful views. There are picnic areas and footpaths that make this
a really pleasant place to spend a day. |
