Nice, short (~2 km, 1-1.5 hrs) circular trail with a wide variety of landscapes: mediterranean grove, grassy pampa with seasonal blooming, impressing geological formations and open segments with faraway views to the Haifa Bay, northern coastal line, northern borderline with Lebanon, Nazareth mountains, Golan plateau and even the Hermon Mt. on a clear day. In different seasons look for cyclamens and irises trough the winter, anemones and poppies in spring and so on. Salvia and white leaved savory (micromeria) are also there all year round. Near the parking lot there are picnic tables- nice spot with a view to boil the gathered herbs. I would recommend to walk the route in the clockwise (north to south) direction- then you descend facing the view and can lie on the grass or have a sit under the huge oak just before you exit the...
Read morewonderful forest that placed on the camel mountain and very near to the road from Haifa to osfiya. The roads inside the forest are very easy to handle with a private car and also with a bus. DeForest is very clean and the roads for The Travelers inside him are signed and clear to understand. There is a beautiful view from DeForest to the northern part of Israel - the area of acre, and in a clear day you can easily see the mountains in the northern border with lebanon. Great...
Read moreThe Hecht archaeological museum did a great job in transporting and reconstructing ancient remains from around the country at this park. An entire triple Byzantine olive press was brought in from south west Haifa.. The mountain top views of the coastal planes and the Haifa Gulf are gorgeous. Large sacred oaks that signify the annual meeting place of 40 souls according to...
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