Haifa

Israel · Haifa District

Haifa is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of 297,082 in 2024. The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. It is home to the Bahaʼi Faith's Bahaʼi World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and destination for Bahaʼi pilgrimage.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Haifa District

Main language

Hebrew

On the map

32.79° N, 34.99° E

Near Haifa

• Nazareth · 31 km away
• Tiberias · 51 km away
• Herzliya · 72 km away
• Tel Aviv · 81 km away
• Ashdod · 114 km away
• Jerusalem · 115 km away

More of Israel

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Where to stay

Hostel Roks

10/10 · 88 reviews

Levi Urban - Top Location Boutique Apartments in Haifa

10/10 · 6 reviews

Maya Guest House-GermanColony&BahaiGardn

10/10 · 5 reviews

Haifa Vintage Rooms

10/10 · 1 reviews

Carmel Boutique Exclusive

9.8/10 · 23 reviews

Cape Dor luxury apartments Haifa

9.7/10 · 350 reviews

Mila - Boutique Hotel

9.7/10 · 187 reviews

Estrela Mares Haifa apartment

9.4/10 · 44 reviews

Carmel Studio By Carmel Boutique

9.4/10 · 31 reviews

Hotel Botanica- Limited Edition By Fattal

9.3/10 · 1330 reviews