Ben Gurion Airport 1 hr 19
Stella Maris Monastery (5 min)
Carmelite monastery featuring an elevated altar, muraled dome roof & ornate stained-glass window. Hecht Museum (22 min)
Archaeological relics from the Canaanite to the Byzantine periods, crafts & 19th-century art. Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art (10 min)
Exhibits of textiles, ceramics & samurai swords, plus tea ceremonies, in a striking hillside museum. Carmel Mountain National Park (30 min)
Large national park offering hiking trails & picnic areas amid hilly, evergreen woodlands. Shrine of the Báb (8 min)
Ornate, dome-shaped shrine & mausoleum containing the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith. Bahá'í Gardens (9 min)
Gardens with 19 terraces of geometric flower beds, climbing to the domed Bahai shrine on Mt Carmel. Cave of Elijah (5 min)
Grotto believed by some to be the location where the prophet Elijah once took shelter. Haifa Museum of Art (6 min)
Collection of Israeli & global contemporary works by artists like Marc Chagall & Chana Orloff. Madatech — Israel National Museum of Science, Technology and Space (7 min)
More than 600 exhibits in Israel's first academic institution, now a child-friendly science museum. Bat Galim Beach (10 min) Carmelit (5 min) Haifa Zoo (9 min)
Zoo housing native animals in open-air habitats, with a botanical garden & an archaeology museum. Al-Jazzar Mosque (30 min)
Completed in 1781, this stately, architecturally notable mosque looks out on the Mediterranean Sea. Baha'i World Centre (9 min)
Global headquarters of the Bahá’í Faith, with free guided tours of its expansive, terraced gardens. Haifa Port (8 min)
Bustling international seaport features a duty-free shopping center, train depot & a cafeteria. | 
