| Haifa, Quality of life |
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| Haifa, a place of well-being The residents of Haifa, among which is the highest level of people having received academic degrees inthe country, enjoy a high quality of living. This city of 270 000 inhabitants is situated at 90km from Tel-Aviv and 160km from Jerusalem, next to the Galilee. It has an airport, a very well developped railway and road network, that joins Haifa to all the other town in Israel and to Ben Gurion airport. Public transportation serve the different districts of the town where people find a thousand and one opportunity for leasure and distraction: -The Carmel natural reserve with its hikes in the forest, its picnic areas, its bicycle or horse rides, and its exceptional panoramas. -Israel's finest sand beaches, with a promenade running alongside, where you can walk, ride, dive, surf or find a nice cafe of restaurant. -The marvellous Bahai suspended gardens. -The German Colony, a totally renovated district, dating back to the end of the XIXth century. -Great playgrounds for children in every district. -A zoological garden for the pleasure of kids and adults -A wide choice of sports or cultural activities and events -Haifa is a starting point for touristic excursions in the North, in the Golan and in Galilee. For more details look at our pages Tourism and Culture and Sport |
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