English: Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country. Haifa is a mixed city: 90% are Jews, more than a quarter of whom are immigrants from the former Soviet Union, while 10% are Arabs, predominantly of the Christian religion. It is also home to the Bahá'í World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Haifa is built on the slopes of Mount Carmel. The picture shows an aerial view of Mount Carmel and Haifa.
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country. Haifa is a mixed city: 90% are Jews, more than a quarter of whom are immigrants from the former Soviet Union, while 10% are Arabs, predominantly of the Christian religion. It is also home to the Bahá'í World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Haifa is built on the slopes of Mount Carmel. The picture shows an aerial view of Mount Carmel and Haifa. Photo by Itamar Grinberg.