Haifa Tel Aviv-Nazareth, Israel
Israel

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Frequently Asked Questions

At the cruise terminal, which has the great advantage of putting passengers almost at the foot of the scenery: about ten minutes on foot brings you to the first streets of the centre. That is a rare privilege in the Near East, where most ports require a shuttle.
The gardens, well before docking: nineteen green, flowered terraces climbing Mount Carmel along a perfect axis, like a staircase stretched between sea and sky. The city wraps its working bay in an amphitheatre of hills.
A quarter founded in the nineteenth century by Swabian Templers, whose red-roofed stone houses line Ben Gurion Boulevard. Carefully restored, they now hold cafés and outdoor tables, and the boulevard runs straight towards the lower entrance of the hanging gardens.
Yes, but under specific rules: free access is limited to certain sections, and guided tours descend the terraces from the top. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, they surround the Shrine of the Báb, one of the holiest places of the Baháʼí faith.
Yes, on foot or by taxi. The heights give a plunging view over the bay, the port and, in clear weather, the coast as far as the Lebanese border. It is also where the guided tours that descend the garden terraces begin.
Its reputation for coexistence: Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze and Baháʼís share the mountain. That mosaic shows in the neighbourhoods, from the Wadi Nisnas market to the churches of the centre, and it can be tasted on the plate. The call is human rather than monumental.
Creamy hummus, golden falafel and Middle Eastern pastries, in the shopping streets or at the outdoor tables of the German Colony. The Wadi Nisnas market is where the city's mosaic can be tasted most directly.
Yes, about thirty minutes by road north around the bay, by train or excursion. Beneath the Ottoman town lie the underground halls of the Knights of St John, spectacular remains of the Crusader kingdom. Above, the souk is fragrant with spices and the ramparts overlook the Mediterranean.
Yes, Nazareth is about an hour by road, with the Basilica of the Annunciation and the lanes of its old town. Day excursions sometimes continue to the Sea of Galilee. These circuits fill the entire call.
On foot: the German Colony, the Baháʼí shrine and the Wadi Nisnas market, with no transport at all. In half a day: a taxi up Carmel for the view, then Acre. It is better to choose between the centre, Acre or Galilee than to chase all three.