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Baha’i Gardens
}04 831 3131; www.ganbahai.org.il
If you’re in Haifa, you have no choice but to see the Baha’i Gardens. The series of immaculate lawns dominates the north…
Louis Promenade
Teetering on the peak of Mt. Carmel, the promenade boasts the best view in the city. Akko, Lebanon, and a good chunk of …
Elijah’s Cave
230 Allenby St.
}04 852 7430
The cave itself may not be especially large, but it only goes to show that size doesn’t matter (right?). The prophet Eli…
Haifa Museum of Art
26 Shabtai Levi St.
}04 852 3255; www.hma.org.il
While grimy Hadar might not scream culture, this museum fights that urban banality with some of the most far-out contemp…
Stella Maris Church
Stella Maris Rd.
}04 833 7758
When Christian monks were barred from Elijah’s Cave, they moved up the hill and established this large church overlookin…
Madatech Science Museum
12 Balfour St
}04 861 4444; www.madatech.org.il
It may not seem particularly different from your hometown science museum, but that just makes Madatech an even better pl…
Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum
204 Allenby St.
}04 853 6249
This specifically named museum tells the story of HaApala, the secret immigration operation conducted by Zionists during…
Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art
89 HaNassi St.
}04 911 5991; www.tmja.org.il
Yes, you read that correctly. It’s Japanese art. In Israel. The museum keeps things simple with a single room of wood-an…
Maritime Museum
198 Allenby St.
}04 853 6622; www.nmm.org.il
Haifa is by the sea. It’s also pretty damn old. Put these things together, and you have the Maritime Museum. The ground …
Mané Katz House
89 Yefe Nof St.
}04 911 9372; www.mkm.org.il
Boasting the usual magnificent views from Yefe Nof St., the Mané Katz house remembers the famous Israeli painter in his …
Haifa Zoo
124 HaTishbi Street
}04 837 2390
Who doesn’t enjoy depressed animals, corny dioramas, and the faint smell of manure? Haifa Zoo is actually pretty big for…