Mediterranean Cruises To Ashdod and Haifa
Practically speaking, the very name of the Mediterranean cruise brings to our imagination the oriental pleasure of mystery and fun. Israel is exemplary of this notion. Although the recent political violence and continuous news headlines have shaped Israel a dangerous place to trip in, yet the reality is something else. Israel is a very secure place, and so are the port towns of it, Ashdod and Haifa, which are extremely beautiful, exotic and equally safe.
Haifa, which has in its corpus the world-famous Technion University, is the most sought-after place in Israel. The primary thought behind going to Haifa remains in experiencing the exquisitely beautiful and world-wide reputed Bahai temple, situated in the Bahai Gardens. These gardens with its irresistibly seducing summer weather and a sweet, mild winter have made this place a definite place to a refreshing change in. One can find some preoccupation here even in rain. The religious aura added to its stunning climate has made Haifa one of the most popular places in Israel.
Not only lovely scenes, but the architectural beauty of the place is surely an excellent find-out. Elijah’s Cave, which inhabits the mythology of prophet Elijah’s hiding from the wicked kings, has become a place of sacredness and awe for the tourists. Equally telling is the sculptural aesthetic of the Carmelite Monastery, which stands opposite to this mysterious cave. A lover of art, both modern and ancient, will find it hard to leave the place if given enough time to roam about here. The Haifa museum with its Byzantine mosaics and materials from Caesarea will call him back repeatedly. Religion, fresh climate and an architectural primitiveness have transformed the place into a mystically perceptive one.
Ashdod, on the other hand, renders a world of city life with beautiful seashores for swimming and tanning. If you are heartbroken with the Mediterranean cruise, that you have been stripped off from that the antique pleasure of a place like Haifa, the information goes then Ashdod has an adjacent place, called Ashkelon, which was the abode of the renowned giant, Goliath. If you are fortunate enough, you might also have a look in the towns of Bethlehem and Tel Aviv, which echo distant images of esoteric biblical names. Even this place owns a marvelous national park, evidencing the ruins of the ancient buildings of the Philistine period, and making this place historically rich and geographically demanding.