German Colony and Bahai Gardens Mountain deers on Mount Carmel
Bahai Gardens and Temple in Hafia
BAHA ’ I GARDENS There are garden terraces built around the Shrine of the Bab on Mount Carmel , called the Hanging Gardens of Haifa in popular terminology . There are nineteen terraces in total , and the gardens sweep down towards the port city itself .
The gardens have elements of design based off the Nishat Bagh gardens of Jammu and Kashmir , Persian gardens of Shiraz and English gardens . This is one of the most popular tourist destinations during a visit to Israel . The Monument Gardens are a set of gardens holding the graves of some members of the Baha ’ i holy family .
CULINARY SCENE Haifa ’ s culinary scene is strong , with a wide variety of cuisines that are both accessible and delicious spread across the city ’ s restaurants . At Douzan , located inside a Templer building from the 1870s in the German Colony , you can get fusion cuisine of meat and seafood . Elkheir Druze Cuisine serves excellent Mediterranean and Middle eastern food with the matching ambience . At Fattoush , you can get Middle eastern food inspired by multiple cultures . Other restaurants serve excellent Levantine , Italian and Asian cuisine .
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NIGHTLIFE There are a variety of clubs that cater to the club-hoppers . Syncopa offers live music , with Israeli rock and soft folk songs alike . Eli ’ s Pub is known for its exclusive jazz performances , live music concerts and more . Places like the Libira and the Cantina Sociale are the best places for alcohol connoisseurs looking to spend some of their vacation time . While most of these places serve great cuisine and beverages , late-night restaurants such as the Borekas Turki M ’ Izmir should be tried before leaving Haifa .
Photo : Itamar Grinberg for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism