The large city of Haifa, which in Israel, although it performs important industrial functions, at the same time remains an excellent place to live. There are many interesting places, well-thought infrastructure, safe environment, cleanliness and order. Of course, Haifa is inferior in popularity to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, but many tourists visiting this country also visit this city, which they hardly regret.
The origin of the name of the city is not known for certain, but most researchers are inclined to believe that it is rooted in Hebrew and means “beautiful coast”. Haifa is the largest port in all of Israel. If Jerusalem is a cultural center, and Tel Aviv is a bustling modern metropolis, then Haifa is an industrial center, but at the same time very quiet and cozy. The city on this place was founded by the emperor Vespasian in the times of ancient Rome. About 2.5 thousand years ago there was a Hebrew settlement.
Among all Israeli cities, Haifa ranks third in terms of population density. Parks and squares cover 16% of the city. There are about a hundred primary schools and as many gymnasiums. A third of all residents of Haifa are immigrants from the USSR or their direct descendants.
In Russian, there speak more people than in English. About 10% of the city’s population is Christian Arabs. Every year there are three film festivals in Haifa. There are many clean beaches, and they are as elegant as the beaches of Tel Aviv.
Property prices here are comparable with those in Moscow. Mount Carmel, at the foot of which stands Haifa, is mentioned as sacred in both Christian and Muslim literature. The lowest temperature ever recorded here was 0 degrees.
