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Carmella Boutique Hotel

The Carmella Boutique Hotel is a restored historic building in the old, green heart of the Carmel. The hotel offers its guests personal hospitality, unique rooms and the perfect location.

Carmella, a concept boutique hotel with a pampering spa, centrally located in the heart of the Carmel, offers a unique hospitality experience. Every item in the hotel has been chosen and placed with thought, precision and great love, from the spacious pampering beds, to the original artwork on the walls, the manicured gardens and the authentic cafe tables.

The Carmella Hotel is located in a historic Templar stone building in the heart of the Carmel, on 130 Hatishbi Street. Adjacent to the hotel is the old and green Mother Garden, and the Haifa Zoo. Nearby are several other of the city’s attractions – the Louis Promenade that overlooks the beautiful Baha’i Gardens and offers breathtaking views of the bay, auditorium and cinematheque, museums, music clubs, cafes, state-of-the-art restaurants, specialty bars, art and fashion stores.

In every application, you will discover something unique that only in Haifa has a multifaceted eclecticism. It is the perfect location to experience the unique spaces of Haifa, and to set off on a stroll through the unique streets, alleys and corners that only those who know the city well know about. A short drive and you are down, in Hadar and the regenerating lower city, in the beautiful German colony and the port complex, which in the evening becomes a center of entertainment and a vibrant culture. The staff of the Carmella Hotel will be happy to guide you through the ups and downs of the city, directing you to the interesting exhibition, festival, show or experience point or experience to the perfect place to have a glass of wine.

The magical and authentic atmosphere of Carmela will meet you even before entering the hotel. The beautiful structure, built in the early 20th century by the Templar settlers, almost commands the guests to slow down, a little and enter the period. This is the moment to look at the precise architecture of the period, and the meticulous conservation work done on the site. The hotel’s café slides out onto the garden plaza, which is an indoor and outdoor meeting place. The hotel’s spa and its intimate and stylish rooms combine the relaxed atmosphere connected to the pampering spa garden of the outdoor jacuzzi and relaxation areas in the hotel gardens.

On the walls hang the woodwork of Tamara Morgenstern, a Haifa-born artist who specializes in restoration and preservation. But beyond the design, to the original and restored furniture items, to quiet and green, Carmela offers a personal, intimate and attentive hospitality experience. A sense of home away from home, of relaxed elegance that celebrates all that is beautiful and good in life, to unforgettable memories.

Private Tour in the Bahai Gardens

A private tour through the majestic gardens while hearing about the fascinating Baha’i faith will allow not only to experience their amazing beauty, but also learn about the values it represents. What does the Baha’i faith stand for? What’s the meaning of the garden and it’s symbols and why those gardens were built in Haifa? You can book this tour in English, Russian, Hebrew or German. It’s possible to include the gardens in a half or full day tour or to book only an in-depth tour of the gardens.

Haifa walking tour from Haifa Port

The Haifa walking tour with Joe S. starts by taking a short walk through DownTown Haifa to coffee shops in the rejuvenated old port warehouse area. From there, the group takes a cable car to Mt Carmel (all seven stations). After that, the tour goes to a view of the Haifa Bay and/ or the Museum of Japanese art.

Next on the tour, is the Mane Katz art gallery and coffee shop on the view. From there, everyone is taken to the Haifa Zoo to socialize on the grass, benches, and play park games. Afterthat, Joe takes you to walk on the Louis promenade along the Bayview path. To close of the tour, the group will go to the Bahai Gardens and hear their story, and then go back to walk along the port on the cable car. Joe S. can personalize your tour if you message him about the sites you want to see in Haifa.

Bahá’í Gardens Haifa

Located in the heart of Haifa, the Bahá’í Gardens is made up of a staircase with nineteen terraces leading all the way up the northern slope of Mount Carmel. Standing on the central terrace is the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb, the resting place of the Prophet-Herald of the Bahá’í Faith, looking across the bay towards Akko. The one thing these nineteen terraces have in common are the graveled paths, hedges and flower beds groomed and nurtured by dedicated gardeners.

The gardens frame panoramic views of the city, the Galilee Hills and the Mediterranean Sea. The Bahá’í Gardens is one of the most popular sites in the Middle East. It has an indivisual design, combining geometrical shapes and beautiful detailing with a devotion to preserving the natural and historic scenery.

Cave of Elijah

The Cave of Elijah is a natural cave that appears in the Hebrew Bible, where the prophet Elijah took shelter during a journey into the wilderness.
The exact location of the cave is unknown, but architects found this cave as the “Cave of Elijah” on Mount Carmel approximately 40 m above sea level in Haifa. For centuries, it has been a pilgrimage destination for Jewish, Christian, Druze and Muslim people. Another cave associated with Elijah is located nearby, under the altar of the main church of the Stella Maris Monastery, also on Mount Carmel.

The name of the cave is also known as el-Khader in Arabic The Druze regard the Cave of Elijah as holy, and they identify Elijah as “El-Khidr”, the green prophet who symbolizes water and life, a miracle who cures the sick.

Haifa Museums

The Haifa Museums fits six museums into one. The Haifa Museums include the municipal museums located around the city: the Haifa Museum of Art, the Art Center, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, the National Maritime Museum, the Haifa City Museum, the Mane Katz Museum, the Hermann Struck Museum, and the Prehistoric Museum. When this was establishment, the company included all museums that belonged to the municipality. Until 1977 these museums were located in City Hall, and in 1977, some of the museums were transferred to their current location, at 26 Shabtai Levi St.

The Haifa Museum of Art (also called “the Museum of Modern Art”) was opened in 1951 at City Hall, and was run by Dr. P. Shif between the years 1955 – 1964. In 1978 the museum was transferred to its current location at 26 Shabtai Levi St.

The Moshe Stekelis Prehistoric Museum was opened on February 15, 1962. It was the first museum in Israel and the Middle East dedicated solely to the prehistoric era, and one of the few such museums in the world. The museum had around 100,000 relics from prehistoric times in Israel, many of them from the Carmel area. Most of them have been returned to the national collection. The museum also has dozens of prehistoric European figures.

The Museum of Japanese Art on the crest of Mount Carmel is dedicated exclusively to the preservation and exhibition of Japanese art works, and is the only one of its kind in the Middle East. The Museum is a municipal foundation, set up in 1959, on the initiative of Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) from Holland, and Abba Khoushy (1898-1969), Mayor of Haifa at that time. The Museum aims to allow Israelis to learn and become acquainted with Japanese culture; to promote mutual understanding between Israel and Japan, and between East and West; and to encourage research into the arts and culture of Japan.

The National Maritime Museum was established in 1953, based on the private collection of Arye Ben Eli, the founder and first manager of the museum. The museum presents spectacular exhibitions of seamanship from different eras. One of the permanent exhibitions, The Pirates, is experiential and unique in the country. The museum also presents rare findings that survived from antiquity, sub-marine archeology, Greco-Roman coins, marine mythology, etc. The museum is located at the southern entrance to Haifa and attracts thousands of visitors every year.

The Haifa City Museum is located in the first Templar building of the German Colony. The building was used as the Templar community center. In 2000 the museum underwent massive conservation and restoration work. The museum exhibits the history of Haifa from different eras and points of view. There are also temporary exhibitions on urbanism, identity, multi-nationality, multi-culturalism and others. During the year, the museum organized a series of fascinating tours to introduce the city and its history.

Mane Katz Museum was established in the home of the artist Mane Katz, an important figure in the “School of Paris”. The building is located in the Carmel Center near the Louis Promenade and the entrance to the Bahai Gardens. The museum presents the connection between traditional Judaism and art, along with temporary exhibitions that focus on modern art and international artists such a Chaim Sutine, Maurice Vlaminck, Maurycy Gottlieb, Jozef Israels, Camille Pissarro, and Max Liebermann. The exhibitions create an interesting combination between Mane Katz’s paintings and the paintings of contemporary artists from Israel and worldwide.

The Hermann Struck Museum was established in the artist’s house and is dedicated to his memory. Struck is considered one the most important print artists in Israel and Germany of the 20th century. Among Struck’s important paintings are Theodor Herzel’s portrait and portraits of the great philosophers, scientists, and Zionist figures of his times. The museum presents the artist’s furniture, his personal possessions, and his original print machine, which has undergone restoration and conservation and is still operating. The museum is located in the Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood, in an elaborate, eclectic fancy building that was designed by the known architect, Alexander Baerwald. The house has undergone thorough restoration and conservation. It was opened to the public in October, 2013 with a retrospective of Struck’s paintings.

En Afek Nature Reserve

The En Afek Nature Reserve preserves swampland and waterway sources the majority of which have been lost in Israel. Along the swamp pathway (walkway built over the swamp) in the Reserve, visitors “float” over a swamp surrounded by rich riverbank vegetation and colorful water birds.

Tel Afek, also spelled Aphek and Afeq, is an archaeological site located in the coastal hinterland of the Ein Afek Nature Reserve, east of Kiryat Bialik, Israel. The site is what remains of the biblical town of Aphik, which is mentioned in Joshua and Judges as belonging to the Tribe of Asher. According to Biblical history, this area was part of Cabul and was given to Hiram I by Solomon as a reward for various services rendered to him in building the First Temple.

Madatech – Israel National Museum of Science, Technology and Space

MadaTech, Israel’s National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space, is Israel’s largest science museum. Established in 1983, MadaTech is housed at the heart of the Technion campus in mid-town Haifa. The Noble Energy Science Park is located on the campus yard with the CinematriX and the laboratory department of MadaTech’s education wing next door. Originally, in the 20th century, MadaTech was home to the country’s first academic institution, The Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology.

Every year MadaTech draws in over 400,000 guests that are interested in science and technology. Guests who visit can look, feel, explore and enjoy over 20 exhibitions featuring more than 600 hands-on exhibits, and watch 7 Cinematrix multi-sense 3-D movies 362 days a year. During the school year, MadaTech delivers 300 educational sessions to more than 2000 groups, in its 7 educational centers.

MadaTech operates 6 demonstration halls and 12 well equipped advanced labs. Additionally, MadaTech deploys 3 equipped mobile labs that travel throughout Israel bringing science to life and inspiring around 150,000 students countrywide. At MadaTech everyone can explore, experience, discover and learn through play and fun.

Stella Maris Monastery

The Stella Maris Monastery or the Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for monks is a 19th-century Discalced Carmelite monastery located on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Another Carmelite monastery of the same name is reserved for nuns and is located higher up on Mount Carmel. The complex of buildings, including the lighthouse, is known as “Stella Maris”. The Carmelites form to serve and live the Gospel for their spirituality. Their knowledge of spirituality comes from the experiences of the “great prophets” of the Discalced Carmelite Family: Teresa of Jesus, John of the Cross, Therese of Lisieux, Edith Stein.

The monastery’s main church resembles the shape of a cross. Its dome is decorated by colorful paintings based on motifs from both the Old and New Testament: Elijah rising to heaven, David stringing his harp, the prophet Isaiah, the Holy Family and the Four Evangelists. Latin inscriptions of biblical verses are written around the dome.

The altar stands on an elevated platform situated above a small cave associated with Elijah. The cave can be reached from the nave by descending a few steps and holds a stone altar with a small statue of Prophet Elijah. The altar above the cave is dominated by a statue of the Virgin Mary carrying Jesus in her lap and holding the Scapular in her right hand, known as Our Lady of the Scapular. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the patroness of the Carmelites, and as such is known as “Our Lady of Mount Carmel”. New embossments dedicated to Carmelite figures are hoisted on all four corners of the central hall. On the western wall of the church is a large organ that is played during religious ceremonies and at special church music concerts.

Image contribution:
Shmuliko, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons;
Iliakriv, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Little Tiberias Restaurant

Little Tiberias is a quality chef-restaurant with a menu featuring gourmet French Mediterranean cuisine. The restaurant is located inside a building that forms part of the ancient city wall of Tiberias and that dates back to Roman times. Its special setting, as well as the beautifully planned interior, grant Little Tiberias an exclusive European atmosphere, like a little French Riviera on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.

The restaurant is family-owned, and was opened by Rafi, the head of the family and the founder. The whole family are culinary specialists, with generations of acquired knowledge. They are headed by the restaurant’s chef, David Oudiz, whose kitchen produces excellent original dishes – starters, appetizers, soups and pastas, and succulent main dishes of fish, meat and seafood.

As befits a beautifully designed, romantic restaurant in a tourist destination, the clientele of Little Tiberias is very varied – guests are of all ages, foreign and Israeli tourists, couples, and regular clients from the city and the surrounding region who enjoy their dining experience and come back again and again. The atmosphere is relaxed, with a blend of harmonious background music – classical jazz, romantic music, and popular hits.

In the 1980s, the building housed a famous pub that was a major leisure attraction in Tiberias and for residents of the region. Later, an Italian restaurant was opened, but in recent years the site was renovated and improved. Some dishes on the menu (like our renowned steak with pepper and cream), remain as before, with all the tradition and know-how that the family accumulated.

The restaurant, designed by architect Gadi Shamir, has two wings: the old, authentic wing, with beautiful wood elements of old telephone poles carved in classic style, with wooden wine racks, and a mural painted by the famous Tiberias-born artist – Amos Yaskil. The beautiful new wing is larger, and now offers a bar that’s perfect for drinking wine and spirits, and for dining too. You can also sit on the spacious balcony, with its windows offering impressive views. We are happy to cater private events in a separate room.

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