Beauty Haifa
Few people know that Haifa is full of wonderful mystical, historical and very beautiful places. I highly recommend visiting the Bahai Gardens. Indescribable beauty! Every time I come to Israel, I go there. One of the holiest places in Haifa is the cave of Elijah the Prophet. In it, they make wishes and leave notes, like at the Wailing Wall. All who want love, children, get married, health for themselves and their families go into a separate room for a curtain and, touching the wall with their hands, ask God for everything they need. If you are pregnant and want a boy or a girl, then also here, in the Cave of Elijah the Prophet. (well, probably in the early stages). Good luck in business, family well-being, money and everything related to family and health is an incomplete list of requests and problems with which people come to the Cave of Elijah the Prophet. An important point: desires must be the most cherished and come from a pure heart! For one wish - one candle! Upon arrival, I always run first to the Cave, thank Ilya for fulfilling the previous desire, and then I make new ones. Wishes come true! Checked on myself and friends!
In addition, must-sees in Haifa: German Colony, Cableway, Metro (albeit tiny, but very original), Carmelite Monastery from Via De Lorosa (mournful path), zoo, Viewpoint on Mount Carmel, an observation deck and an extraordinary museum in University. from where you can see the whole north of Israel.
I'm not even talking about museums, parks, beaches, the oriental market and oriental sweets shops.
And if there is a desire, then be sure to go to Caesarea. It's only 20 minutes from Haifa. You will see the ancient city built by King Herod. And there is also a museum of paintings and sculptures, in which you will see the originals of Salvador Dali. The city of Nazareth, where the family of Jesus lived, is also not so far from Haifa, about a 40-minute drive. We are very grateful to the forum, because thanks to your advice we ended up in a cozy hotel on Ben Gurion Street with a strange name for our ears Bahai Guest House (after all, we didn’t know about the existence of such a religion - Baha’is). This guest house is run by Russian Israelis. It was they who told us where to go and what to see in Israel. Together with them, we made travel itineraries for Haifa and other cities in the north. The guys told us where paid museums would be free and on what days (in Israel it happens on holidays) and even told us where and in which stores discounts are now. The owners of the house helped us book excursions to Jerusalem, Jaffa, Christian Galilee, the Dead Sea and find good private guides. And it turned out much cheaper than we were advised on the Internet. I'm not talking about prices for organized tours through travel agents.
Now, when visas are not needed for Israel, the trip has become so simple that we have already been to Israel 3 times, but each time we manage to take a fresh look at this country from the inside and have a fabulous rest. For us, who speak only Russian, Haifa turned out to be a very convenient city, since almost everywhere we found someone who would help with the translation.