The German Colony is an area of Haifa established in 1868 during Ottoman rule as a Christian German Templer Colony in Palestine. It was the first …
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Mar 15, 2025
It's beautiful place set at the slopes of the Carmel mountain full of magic an special atmosphere. Nice places to eat and lovely viewsFull review by Orit L
Apr 9, 2023
Heading down from the Bahai Temple toward down town pubs and the Mediteranean port of Haifa where you can view the cruiseships or the port unloading crates there are many restaurants worth visiting a…Full review by Ozinisrael
Apr 8, 2023
Supposed to be a thriving community. Yet found it to be basically one street in town with not much going on. Only one or two restaurants had people in them, most are empty early in the evening. No…Full review by R8578TZgs
Where exactly is the German colony? And if you find a place to stay there, are the other sites in Haifa in walking distance, or do you need to take busses, or what? Also, is there a tour of the Technion? (for the mathematically oriented visitors)
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It's in downtown at the restored area of the German immigration to Haifa adjacent to the Baha’i lower entrance. Few boutique hotels (e.g. Colony Hotel ) and good transportation to …
It's in downtown at the restored area of the German immigration to Haifa adjacent to the Baha’i lower entrance. Few boutique hotels (e.g. Colony Hotel ) and good transportation to other sites including Technion - best would be with a taxi
I'm wondering if the neighborhood is safe and if there is a pretty beach nearby. I see you're from Haifa. Can you tell me if the beaches and general area around Lin are nice? Thanks
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Its nice to have breakfast on the beach near the first train station.. there are a few restaurants with huge breakfasts .. loved the German Colony area, sitting in the restaurants …
Its nice to have breakfast on the beach near the first train station.. there are a few restaurants with huge breakfasts .. loved the German Colony area, sitting in the restaurants overlooking the gardens.. I walked around in the dark (not so late though) and never felt unsafe