Local runer- #1 Carmel center

Avsha · May 27, 2019, 6:28pm

I love running.
I also love to be a Local Guide.
So I thought to combine the two and create a series of posts of interesting sites I went through while running*.*

I call it #LocalRuner.

You are also welcome to read the next post in the series

Local Runer- #2 Eilat Mountains

Last Friday I was staying in Haifa and when the temperature dropped slightly (from 44 to 32 degrees Celsius) I decided to go out for a short run in the Carmel center in the afternoon. The goal was to go through the main tourist sites, to be able to photograph and return without losing consciousness because of the heat. Apologize in advance for the finger pushed into the picture (it’s challenging to shoot while running)

My first stop was the** highest subway station** in Haifa which called the Carmelit (The subway, not the station). The train connects the Carmel center with Downtown Haifa and the port area. Originally the purpose of the subway was to transport workers from their home to the port and back, but after the city expanded and the means of transportation advanced, the Carmelit remained mainly an attraction for visitors.

From there I continued towards the Mother Park, a well-kept park, rich with open spaces areas for families and groups. In the park, there is also an educational zoo open to visitors (excuse me for not entering it, it is not so convenient to run in a zoo, trust me - I did it once).

The next stop was the Louis Promenade. The promenade was built by the architect of the Baha’i Gardens in memory of his son who was killed in a car accident. The promenade is located just above the entrance to the Bahai Gardens and you can see from it a panoramic view of the entire Haifa Bay and the mountains of the Western Galilee.

At the end of the promenade is the Emperor Obelisk (waiting to be added to Google Maps). The obelisk is a historical monument commemorating the visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II at the beginning of the 20th century. From this place, the emperor looked out over Haifa Bay, accompanied by his Ottoman hosts. Years later, a Belgian cannon was put up to symbolize the victory of the Allies during the First World War.

After choosing a place for my own obelisk on the Carmel, I made my way back tired but satisfied.

If you liked the idea, you are welcome to kudo it and add comments where you would like me to run in Israel (do not overdo with the distance …)

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GeorgeEPremkumar · May 27, 2019, 6:35pm

@Avsha great post and useful information. I read the whole post.

Nice Keep it up. Regards

MoniV · May 28, 2019, 11:36am

Hi @Avsha ,

Thank you very much for sharing this great post with us.

It is very informative and really well written. I adore this city (Haifa), it is such a beautiful place as we can see from your photos (don’t mind the fingers on the photos :)).

P.S.: I will remove the Hebrew label from your post, because you are writing in English. As I already mentioned in your other post, you are more than welcome to write in Hebrew and add the Hebrew label, this way more Israeli people would be able to find your posts.

AdrianLunsong · May 29, 2019, 5:57pm

Hey @Avsha thanks for your post! I rarely see any posts from Israel so it’s a welcomed change to see that part of the world! Thanks for sharing your photos too… love the view of Haifa Bay! And massive kudos for running in 32°C temperatures!! In that heat, you would find me indoors, hugging a cold drink!

One tiny suggestion is to minimise the use of bold in your text formatting. For instance:

Last Friday I was staying in Haifa and when the temperature dropped slightly (from 44 to 32 degrees Celsius) I decided to go out for a short run in the Carmel center in the afternoon. The goal was to go through the main tourist sites, to be able to photograph and return without losing consciousness because of the heat. Apologize in advance for the finger pushed into the picture (it’s challenging to shoot while running)

I would probably reformat it as:

Last Friday I was staying in Haifa and when the temperature dropped slightly (from 44 to 32 degrees Celsius) I decided to go out for a short run in the Carmel center in the afternoon. The goal was to go through the main tourist sites, to be able to photograph and return without losing consciousness because of the heat. Apologize in advance for the finger pushed into the picture (it’s challenging to shoot while running).

That way, it puts the readers’ attention in all the right places. Using bold too often can be quite distracting.

And thanks again for sharing!

uavalentine · May 30, 2019, 12:49pm

Great great running and posting, @Avsha !!!

I liked a lot your post with all the details and maps, and links!!!

THank youuuuuuuuuuuuu for sharing!!!

@Natureexplorer & @theStarman you might like it too since you like to hike

Natureexplorer · May 30, 2019, 1:03pm

What a great post @Avsha . Thanks @uavalentine for the mention. I hope to spend some time in haifa soon. Was only there for a conference and could not move around to explore the city. This is now in my list .