Postcard from Israel – Haifa

ISRAEL21c introduces a new series of videos exploring some of the country’s most beautiful and interesting places to visit
Looking down towards Haifa bay. Photo via Shutterstock.
Looking down towards Haifa bay. Photo via Shutterstock.

It’s got the Baha’i gardens, museums, a breathtaking seashore, the shortest subway in the world, and it’s home to people from three of the world’s major faiths – Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

Haifa, in Israel’s north, is Israel’s third largest city and it’s famous for its open-mindedness and coexistence.

More than that though, it’s a beautiful place to visit, with dozens of cultural centers, old stone buildings, trendy shops and cafes, an energetic high-tech industry, and – having been built on hills – seemingly endless views of the blue Mediterranean.

We sent videographer Elahn Zetlin to Haifa on a winter’s day for this, our first Postcard to you from Israel.