The Bahá’í Gardens 'Akko
The Bahá’í Gardens 'Akko
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Mary
Tucson, AZ37 contributions
Feb 2023
On my first trip to Israel, I wondered how a place like this became a UNESCO site. It is absolutely gorgeous and amazingly symmetrical. More color in spring and summer. The view from both bottom and top are equally beautiful.
Written 11 March 2023
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StotheN
Stockholm, Sweden547 contributions
Feb 2023
Visit this place from the bottom and the top. The views are very different. Also, book your tour in advance.
Written 5 March 2023
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Ellen G
Plainview, NY177 contributions
Nov 2022
The staff went out of their way to make the visit unpleasant. I use a mobility scooter, and they refused to allow me to use an accessible entrance to the gardens. My husband and the guide walked through them, and they said they were not worth seeing.
Written 22 November 2022
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HinColo
Loveland, CO85 contributions
Apr 2022
An amazing garden seen from both above and below. I didn't have time to walk through. I would have liked to walk from top to bottom.
Written 23 June 2022
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golouis99
Jerusalem, Israel598 contributions
May 2021
Visited the Bahai Gardens atr the north end of Akko (Acre) on a Thursday morning. The gardens were open to the public but not the shrine and other buildings. The gardens are really beautiful and looked after very well - immaculately groomed and colourful. Unfortunately not much shade from the hot sun to just sit and enjoy the grounds. These gardens are nowhere as good as the gardens in Haifa but have easy access and parking facilities. And of course there is no entrance fee or need to book in advance. Open from Thursdays through to Sundays. Guided tours must be booked in advanced.
Written 9 May 2021
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Teoso
Brooklyn, NY270 contributions
Nov 2019
Very manicured and beautiful garden. The garden has two levels and when we visited, you cannot walk from one to the other, so must walk or drive between the entrance. The top entrance can get very crowded as that's where all those famous photos of the gardens are taken. The bottom level is where you can access the small shrine.
Garden is immaculate if you like that sort of thing. Wish there were more information regarding this interesting religion.
Garden is immaculate if you like that sort of thing. Wish there were more information regarding this interesting religion.
Written 16 October 2020
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Aoumiushi
Tokyo24 contributions
May 2019 • Family
Beautiful manicured gardens with lush greenery. The places you can actually open to the public is quite limited. We were not able to take the tour, but it’s probably more interesting if you have the chance to do so.
Written 1 January 2020
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40n75w
Bucks County, PA174 contributions
Jun 2019
A first-time visit to Israel MUST include a visit to Haifa's most stunning attraction... The Bahai Gardens. It is truly unique and spectacular. During my year in Haifa in the early 70's, I visited the Gardens several times, at least once each time someone came to visit us from abroad. The Gardens are laid out on a mountainside with a staircase descending hundreds of feet from the top entrance to the Shrine below. The expanse of the place is breathtaking. Words are inadequate, so please look at the photos I and other reviewers have provided. Admission is free, but the times are variable. Check before you go.
Written 30 December 2019
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arnonk
Kyoto, Japan115 contributions
Dec 2019
Beautiful gardens perfectly manicured at the holiest place for Baha'i. Not many people visit the place.
Written 15 December 2019
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IlyaNJ
Marlboro, NJ1,010 contributions
Nov 2019
The gardens here are not as impressive as in Haifa, but still very beautiful and well maintained, and you can walk through them with a little bit more freedom. The shrine visit is "guided" (open only 9-12) and the flow of visitors is controlled - there is nothing truly special about the shrine, but you get a bit of information about the founder of the Baha'i faith. As a free attraction, it is worth a stop if you are in the area, but note that it is not within walking distance from the Old City of Acre.
Written 29 November 2019
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ruthrita
Sderot, Israel
האם המקדש והגנים פתוחים בחג סוכות?
האם הכניסה בתשלום ואם כן מהי עלות כניסה לזוג?
האם יש חניה חינם?
האם יש בתי קפה ומסעדות?
talbenko
Holon, Israel230 contributions
שלום,
מתנצל, ראיתי רק כעת את השאלה.
החניה חינם.
הכניסה חינם.
אין בתי קפה ומסעדות.
זמני פעילות- לפי מה שהם מפרסמים.
כל טוב.
leeenda095
Palos Hills, IL
Planning a visit here in February. Are the gardens still worth visiting then?
Sonya P
Grimsby, UK498 contributions
Worth a visit at any time.
Sandra P
General Villegas, Buenos Aires, Argentina12 contributions
Se pueden visitar los jardines Bahai en Haifa? Estan todas las terrazas abiertas?De ser asi, cuando y es gratis?
Maria L
San Francisco, CA112 contributions
Would a "good Samaritan" here in TripAdvisor tell me how to get to the Bahai Gardens and shrine after getting off at Hasmona (by the Haifa Cruise Port Terminal) train station after visiting Acre?
Dudy D
Palm Springs, CA253 contributions
You just walk straight from there. It is near by, at the end of Ben Gurion Blvd.
I would like to hear about the inside of the shrine.
Scott H
Highland Village, TX46 contributions
The inside of the shrine is very simple (limestone walls, white surfaces). It is a mausoleum and pilgrimage site. The shrine is composed of nine rooms (three doors on each side; entered via metal doors from the first two rooms on each side of the shrine). The very middle room is where the Bab ("gate" or "door" in English) is interred and cannot be entered but can be seen past the threshold from rooms on each side. A special prayer (in English and Arabic) is framed on the walls of the two rooms looking into the room where the Bab is interred. The front middle room is where Abdu'l-Baha is interred and cannot be entered but can be seen from the rooms on each side. A special prayer for Abdu'l Baha is similarly framed in the two rooms looking into the room where he is interred. The floors are covered with Persian carpets. There are some ornate chandeliers and lamps lighting the interiors. Flowers and flower petals (heavily scented, often Jasmine, orange, and/or rose scents) are placed at the the thresholds looking into the rooms where Abdu'l-Baha and the Bab are buried.
One should enter quietly and respectfully (similar to the Tomb of Christ in Jerusalem or a Holy Site), as there may be pilgrims praying or in meditation (but typically that is earlier or after the Shine is closed to visitors in the afternoon).
You might read about the Bab and Abdu'l-Baha on Wikipedia to understand the purpose and roles of these souls on world history.
The Bab started the Faith in Iran, and gathered many followers within a handful of years, including some very prominent scholars. The Bab became naturally viewed as a threat by certain forces in Iran, was then imprisoned, and finally killed. Many of the Bab's followers were massacred in Iran; others fled or were exiled.
Abdu'l-Baha was widely known during His life. and He had more influence on leaders in science, religions, and world affairs than people realize. He became an important figure in the region during the latter part of his life, from 1908 to 1921.
Abdu'l-Baha was exiled with his father, Baha'u'llah, to Baghdad (1853) and then eventually imprisoned by the Ottoman Empire in Acre (1867). He was eventually released from prison/house arrest in Acre after many years but still under threat from time-to-time. (The prison Abdu'l-Baha and Baha'u'llah were initially kept in Acre is also known as the Citadel and is above the Knights Templar ruins now excavated and well worth seeing in Acre with an audio tour.) Abdu'l-Baha was knighted by British Empire in 1920 for humanitarian work. He traveled to the West and gave a number of notable talks and predictions/warnings in Europe and the US from 1911 to 1913. English translations of some of his talks and written communications can be found online in pdf collections like Paris Talks, Some Answered Questions, and Promulgation of Universal Peace.
Avinoam A
Haifa, Israel3 contributions
בדף האטרקציה 'מקדש בהאי' מופיע מספר טלפון נייד, בסיומת 482, שאינו נכון. זה המספר הפרטי שלי, ואני מקבל פניות של אנשים שמבקשים פרטים על הגנים הבהאים.
mgnina
Jerusalem District, Israel360 contributions
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