Haifa

Haifa is the third largest city in Israel and the largest city in the north of the country with a population of 282,000 (2021). The city is located on Israel's Mediterranean shoreline, on Mount Carmel and at its foot. Wikivoyage

Population 282,831 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Israel

• 100PoliceIsrael Police
• 101MagenMagen David Adom
• 102FireIsrael Fire and Rescue Services

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Israel

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

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• Universal House of Justice Attraction · 690 m
• International Teaching Center Attraction · 770 m
• Haifa Museum of Art Museum · 900 m
• Shrine of the Bab Attraction · 430 m
• Wilhelm II Obelisk Memorial · 610 m
• Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art Museum · 840 m
• Centre for the Study of the Texts Attraction · 570 m
• David Stössel Overlook Terrace Viewpoint · 200 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Somewhere to run

• Baha'i Gardens 860 m across 470 m
• Gan Doron 310 m across 1.6 km

Getting around

• Masada 1.2 km
• HaNevi'im 1.2 km
• Bney Zion Hospital 1.2 km
• Hadar – City Hall 1.3 km
• Bat-Galim Central Bus Station 1.4 km
• תחנת הבנקים 1.4 km

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