Visit our shop in Haifa

Getting here from the Bahá’í Gardens

The shop is less than a kilometre from the Shrine of the Báb as the crow flies, in the Hadar HaCarmel neighbourhood just east of the gardens. Haifa is built on the side of Mount Carmel, so the walking route – and how much of it is uphill – depends on where you leave the gardens:

• From the main entrance (80 Hatzionut Avenue), beside the Shrine of the Báb on the middle level of the mountain – the same band of the hillside as Hadar – the walk is usually the most comfortable.
• From the German Colony Plaza (21 Hagefen Street) at the foot of the gardens, the walk climbs up into Hadar.
• From the Upper Terraces (61 Yefe Nof Street) on the Carmel ridge, it is downhill most of the way – or take a taxi.

Open Waze or Google Maps on your phone for turn-by-turn walking or driving directions to Hertzel 5. Taxis can take you to the door: give the driver the address in Hebrew, הרצל 5, חיפה.

The neighbourhood: Hadar HaCarmel

Hadar HaCarmel sits halfway up the mountain between the port and the Carmel ridge, and Herzl Street has long been its main shopping street. It is an easy place to spend an hour after the gardens:

• Talpiot Market – Haifa’s historic covered market, for fruit, spices, sweets and street food.
• MadaTech – Israel’s National Museum of Science, Technology and Space, in the original Technion building.
• The Carmelit – Haifa’s underground funicular railway, which climbs from downtown through Hadar to the Carmel Center.

What to expect in the shop

We are a traditional gift shop: a window full of Judaica on the street, and inside, display cases of Bahá’í jewelry, Shrine of the Báb keepsakes, Judaica and figurines. Everything is sold in person and priced in shekels. Stock changes, so if you are coming for one particular piece, check with us before you travel.