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Haifa and the Northern Coast

Haifa and the Northern Coast Travel Guide

Stretched taut on a narrow coastal strip between Tel Aviv and the Lebanese border, this region offers more than balmy beaches. Historical sights line the shore along with the dunes, fertile fields, and citrus groves of the Sharon Plain. The ancient port of Caesarea has spectacular restored Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader ruins, and vast Crusader halls beckon from underground in seaside Akko. In Haifa, the sea surrounds a modern city on a promontory. More »

Top Reasons to Go
Getting Oriented
When To Go

Getting Here and Around
Planning Your Time
Akko's History

Places to Explore

Akko
Benyamina
Caesarea
Daliyat el Carmel
Ein Hod
Haifa
Isfiya
Mukhraka

Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve
Nahariya
Nahsholim-Dor
Netanya
Rosh Hanikra
South Bat Shlomo
Zichron Ya'akov

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