Mount carmel

Haifa's glowing Bahá'í terraces draw more than 9,400 visitors in two nights

Thousands of visitors filled Haifa’s Bahá'í Gardens for a rare nighttime opening, with illuminated terraces, cultural activities and access to the Shrine of the Báb.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The steps leading to the Bahá'í Shrine in Haifa, Israel.
A PRECIOUS old vine: Carignan vineyard in Mazkeret Batya, on the coastal plain.

Wine Talk: Quality, accessibility, and value

Head winemaker Yiftach Peretz is guiding historic Carmel Winery into a new era from its NIS 160 million Alon Tavor facility, with a focus on quality, accessibility and value.

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE
A European glass lizard (also known as Sheltopusik).

Snake snacks? Hunter-gatherer diets in northern Israel included reptiles, new study suggests

Using careful examination methods, researchers were able to identify for the first time cut marks made by flint knives in consistent locations on the bones of large snakes found at the site.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
An MDA ambulance is seen near a homicide scene near Daliyat al-Carmel, where a 58-year-old businessman from the Carmel region was shot dead, April 24, 2026.

Businessman shot dead in Carmel forest, police suspect criminal motive

The 58-year-old victim, previously targeted in past attempts on his life, was found with gunshot wounds near Daliyat al-Carmel; Police arrest three suspects.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Tour Israel by rejoicing in Yatir Forest

It’s wonderful to hear the wind blowing through the leaves of the oak, cypress and acacia trees of the Yatir Forest, and with luck, you might even catch a glimpse of deer, elk and rabbits there.

FEBRUARY 13, 2020ByMEITAL SHARABI
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Wine Talk: Wine festival tourism

Sukkot is the wine harvest festival and the Mount Carmel wine route is recommended.

OCTOBER 11, 2019ByADAM MONTEFIORE
DINING IN Tishbi Winery Restaurant under a pergola of vines.