Haifa Airport 28 min
Templar Tunnel (3 min) A concealed, centuries-old passage between a former Knights Templar fortress & the nearby port. Achziv National Park (27 min) Beach, lagoon, camping, park, and nature Cave of Elijah (33 min) Grotto believed by some to be the location where the prophet Elijah once took shelter. Al-Jazzar Mosque (5 min) Completed in 1781, this stately, architecturally notable mosque looks out on the Mediterranean Sea. Stella Maris Monastery (33 min) Carmelite monastery featuring an elevated altar, muraled dome roof & ornate stained-glass window. Knights' Halls, Old Akko (5 min) Vast, restored fortress from the Crusader period, with multimedia exhibits & excavated artifacts. Rosh Hanikra Grottoes (34 min) A steep cablecar along a white chalk cliff leads to these cavernous grottos with turquoise water. Yehiam Fortress National Park (36 min) Fortress ruins with Crusader & Ottoman buildings, including towers, a mosque & a bathhouse. Haifa Port (27 min) Bustling international seaport features a duty-free shopping center, train depot & a cafeteria. Khan of the Pillars (3 min) Merchants' inn from the late 1700s, with a colonnaded central courtyard & a grand clock tower. Baha'i World Centre (32 min) Global headquarters of the Bahá’í Faith, with free guided tours of its expansive, terraced gardens. Bahá'í Gardens (34 min) Gardens with 19 terraces of geometric flower beds, climbing to the domed Bahai shrine on Mt Carmel. En Afek (22 min) Archaeological site of biblical town of Aphik, with Bronze Age & later remains, plus crusader fort. Ghetto Fighters' House Lohamei HaGeta'ot (15 min) Opened in 1949, this museum focuses on the Holocaust & Jewish heroism, with exhibits & guided tours. Shrine of the Báb (35 min) Ornate, dome-shaped shrine & mausoleum containing the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith. |