Haifa walking tour & city guide

The Bahá'í Gardens

The Bahá'í Gardens cascade down Mount Carmel in 19 terraces around the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the bottom, the German Colony, founded by German Templers in the 19th century, has stone houses and restaurants.

The city

Wadi Nisnas is an Arab neighborhood with a lively market and street art. A cable car connects the beach with the Stella Maris monastery. Akko is a short drive north.

A day in Haifa

Start at the top of the Bahá'í Gardens, whose 19 terraces cascade down Mount Carmel to the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb, with a sweeping view over the bay. Free guided tours walk down through part of the gardens. At the bottom, the German Colony, built by 19th-century Templers, has restaurants in old stone houses.

Ride the Carmelit, one of the smallest subway systems in the world, or the cable car to the Stella Maris monastery, then visit Wadi Nisnas, an Arab neighborhood with markets and street art.

Good to know

Haifa is Israel's third-largest city and a working port, known for the coexistence of Jews and Arabs. It is about an hour from Tel Aviv by train.

It is a good base for visiting Akko, the Druze villages on Mount Carmel and Rosh Hanikra's sea grottoes.