Bahai Hanging Gardens
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Bahai Gardens, nineteen terraces of meticulously manicured gardens cascading down Mount Carmel to the Mediterranean, centered on the golden-domed Shrine of the Bab.
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Upper Terrace Viewpoint
Start at the upper Louis Promenade where the entire Bahai Gardens spread below in a breathtaking cascade of nineteen terraces, the Mediterranean Sea glittering in the distance and the city of Haifa laid out on both sides of the mountain.
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Shrine of the Bab
Visit the Shrine of the Bab, the golden-domed building at the heart of the Bahai Gardens housing the remains of the Bab, a central figure in the Bahai faith, the dome visible from ships at sea and aircraft overhead.
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Central Terrace Gardens
Walk through the central garden terraces with their geometric precision, manicured lawns, fountains, and flowers maintained by Bahai volunteers from around the world in a labor of devotion and horticultural artistry.
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Lower Gardens Entry
Enter from the German Colony below through the lower gardens gate, looking upward at the cascade of terraces rising toward the Shrine and the mountain above, the perspective from below revealing the full theatrical scale of the complex.
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Garden Viewpoints
Pause at multiple garden viewpoints where the combination of Mediterranean landscape, terraced gardens, and urban panorama creates exceptional photographic opportunities throughout different times of day.
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Midnight Garden Access
Visit during restricted public guided tours down the central staircase through all nineteen terraces, an experience available only on specific mornings, revealing the full garden in a descent from mountain summit to city below.