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Haifa and the Bahá’í Gardens

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Terraced gardens down Mount Carmel to the Shrine of the Báb, and the port city below.

By the ULTIMATE Tel Aviv Editorial Team

A fountain and stairs rising through the terraces of the Bahá’í Gardens to the domed Shrine of the Báb — A fountain and stairs rising through the terraces of the Bahá’í Gardens to the domed Shrine of the Báb
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In Haifa, the Bahá’í Gardens descend Mount Carmel in terraces to the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb, with the city and the bay below. The self-guided viewpoints, at the Upper Terraces on Yefe Nof Street and the main entrance on Hatzionut Avenue, open daily from 9am to 5pm, and guided tours run on most days, as the Bahá’í World Centre’s own site shows.

The gardens

The terraces, the Shrine of the Báb and the viewpoints; dress modestly.

The terraces of the Bahá’í Gardens and the Shrine of the Báb lit at night — The terraces of the Bahá’í Gardens and the Shrine of the Báb lit at night
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Image courtesy of © Dani Lavi 0007 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Getting there

By Israel Railways or along the coast road.

The Bahá’í Gardens descending towards the golden dome and Haifa bay — The Bahá’í Gardens descending towards the golden dome and Haifa bay
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Image courtesy of © Britchi Mirela · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Our advice: check the gardens’ own site for closures before you travel.

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