The Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa, Israel

On our way back from visiting the organ maker, Gideon Shamir, we stopped at the Bahá’í Gardens which comprise of a staircase of nineteen terraces extending all the way up the Northern slope of Mount Carmel. The geometry of the structure is built around the axis connecting it with the City of ‘Akko, which also has great historical and sacred significance for Bahá’ís. At its heart stands the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb, which is the resting place of the Prophet-Herald of the Bahá’í Faith. While different parts of the gardens offer a variety of experiences, they speak in a common language of graveled paths, hedges and flower beds groomed and nurtured by dedicated gardeners. The gardens frame panoramic views of the city, the Galilee Hills and the Mediterranean Sea.