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Haifa is the largest city in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, and has a mixed population of Jews and Arabs. It is also home to the Bahá'í World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 2008.

Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel, Haifa’s history dates back to Biblical times. Today, the city is a major seaport on Israel's Mediterranean coastline, and is home to one of the two oil refineries in Israel. Haifa is a working city, exemplified by the local joke, "Haifa works, Jerusalem prays, and Tel Aviv plays."

Despite its reputation as an industrial city, Haifa is also a major cultural center.  Two respected academic institutions, the Haifa Theatre and more than a dozen museums add to the high standard of living enjoyed here, as does the Carmel National Park, Mediterranean beach, modern harbor and beautiful surrounding landscape.

The Bahá'í World Centre is the administrative center of the Bahá'í Faith, and is a destination for Bahá'í pilgrimage worldwide. Only eight Bahá'í Houses of Worship have been built around the world. The Bahá'í World Centre is best known for its remarkable gardens. Covering over half a mile of Mount Carmel’s hillside, they surround the Shrine of the Báb, the Bahá'í  Messenger of God, and mark the second most holy place in the Bahá'í world. The gardens’ 19 terraces have won international renown for their design.