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Haifa ( / ˈhaɪfə / HY-fə; Hebrew: חֵיפָה, romanized : Ḥēyfā, IPA: [ˈχajfa]; Arabic: حَيْفَا, romanized : Ḥayfā) [2] is the third-largest city in Israel —after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv —with a population of 290,306 in 2022. The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. [3] .
3 days ago · Haifa, city, northwestern Israel. The principal port of the country, it lies along the Bay of Haifa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The city is situated on the northern slopes of Mount Carmel, except for the port section on the bay. The lower and upper cities are linked by an underground railway.
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- Tour the Baha'i Gardens. The extraordinary Baha'i Gardens are top of the things to do list in town, and the Baha'i Shrine, with its golden dome, is the city's landmark monument.
- Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery. The present Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery was built in 1836 and is noted for its lush frescoes portraying St. Elijah.
- Ride the Haifa Cable Car. The Haifa cable car is the easiest way to get up the steep hill to the Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery and by far the most fun.
- Elijah's Cave. Opposite the Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery a path leads down to Elijah's Cave at the foot of the cape. Visitors that don't fancy the trek down the hill can access the cave off Allenby Street.
Haifa is Israel’s third largest city. It sits on the slopes of Mount Carmel facing the Mediterranean Sea. Some call it ‘Israel’s San Francisco’. Although traditionally a working city, there are a number of great things to do in Haifa. Be sure to cross them off your Haifa bucket list.
Haifa, beautifully located on the Mediterranean shoreline, is not only Israel’s third-largest city but also a treasure trove of history and spectacular sights. Haifa is not always on a tourist’s list of places to visit in Israel, but there are some sites here that should not be missed.
The city is located on Israel's Mediterranean shoreline, on Mount Carmel and at its foot. Haifa is the second holiest city in the Baha'i Faith. The Bahá'í sites in Haifa were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008 and serve as one of the city's leading tourist sites.
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Haifa is Israel’s third-largest city, Israel’s chief port and home to 400,000. Draped around the slopes of biblical Mount Carmel, it is a 100-year-old city whose importance burgeoned in the 1920’s and 1930’s as Britain followed its League of Nations mandate over Palestine to create a Jewish homeland. The bustling lower Carmel ...
