Things to do in Haifa
Top sights and attractions to build your days around once you know when to go.
Shrine of the Báb
The Shrine of the Báb is a structure on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, where the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith and forerunner of Baháʼu'lláh in the Baháʼí Faith, are buried; it is considered to be the second holiest place on Earth for Baháʼís, after the Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh in Acre. Its precise location on Mount Carmel was designated by Baháʼu'lláh himself to his eldest son, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, in 1891. ʻAbdu'l-Bahá planned the structure, which was designed and completed several years later by his grandson, Shoghi Effendi.
Sammy Ofer Stadium
Sammy Ofer Stadium, also known as Haifa Municipal Stadium, is a 30,950 seats multi-purpose stadium in Haifa, Israel. Construction began in late 2009 and was completed in 2014. The stadium was developed and built by the Haifa Economic Corporation, managed by Adv. Gal Peleg.
Stella Maris Monastery
The Stella Maris Monastery is a Catholic Christian monastery for Discalced Carmelite friars, located on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel.
Bahá'í Terraces
The Baháʼí Terraces, or the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, are garden terraces on Mount Carmel in Haifa, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Israel. Completed in 2001, there are 19 terraces and more than 1,500 steps ascending the mountain. The central terrace is highlighted by the Shrine of the Báb, one of the main religious sites of the Baháʼí Faith. The site's architect was Fariborz Sahba, and the structural engineers were Karban and Co. from Haifa.
Mahmood Mosque
The Mahmood Mosque is a mosque on Mount Carmel in Kababir, in the Haifa district of Israel. It was built in the early 1930s and expanded by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the late 1970s and serves as the community's headquarters in the Middle East. It is known as the first Ahmadi mosque in the Arab world.
Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art
The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art is a museum on the crest of Mount Carmel, in Haifa, Israel, dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of Japanese art. It is the only such museum in the Middle East. It was established in 1959 on the initiative of Felix Tikotin of the Netherlands, and Abba Hushi, who was the mayor of Haifa.
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
The Haifa Municipal Stadium, more commonly known as Kiryat Eliezer, was a multi-use stadium in the Kiryat Eliezer neighborhood of Haifa, Israel. It was mostly used for football matches and as the home stadium of Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Haifa. At 2014, It was replaced by the new Sammy Ofer Stadium, located at the southern entrance to the city.
Hecht Museum
The Reuben and Edith Hecht Museum is a museum located on the grounds of the University of Haifa, Israel.
Israeli Navy Museum
The Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum is a technical history museum located in Haifa, Israel.
Al Jarina mosque
The Al-Jarina Mosque or Al-Jerina Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Haifa, was the main mosque of Haifa, Israel.
Israel Railway Museum
Israel Railway Museum is the national railway museum of Israel, located in Haifa. The railway museum is owned by Israel Railways and is located at the Haifa East Railway Station which nowadays no longer serves passengers.
St. Elijah Cathedral
St. Elijah Cathedral, also called St. Elias Greek-Melkite Cathedral, is the Melkite cathedral in Haifa, serving the Greek-Catholics of the Byzantine rite making up the majority of Christians in both Haifa and Israel. St. Elijah Cathedral is the cathedral of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka, which was created by bull Episcopalis synodus of Pope Paul VI.
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