Israeli Folk Dances, Dado Beach, Haifa, Israel
Alte Sachen: Flea Market, Haifa
Visiting Haifa's flea market is a sort of entertainment rather than looking for bargain, most likely you will find none - street vendors running the flea market are of the worst kind that one would expect to find even at the flea market. … [Read more...] about Alte Sachen: Flea Market, Haifa
Italian Restaurant Mercato, Acre
Mercato is the little Italian restaurant with Mideastern influence located in the Turkish Bazar at old Akko. I enjoyed antipasti, especially the Roman style artichoke. Pasta was not up to any standards of the Italian food quickly replaced a decent pizza. Overall, a nice experience. … [Read more...] about Italian Restaurant Mercato, Acre
Italian Restaurant Rafaello, Haifa
Finally a decent Italian restaurant in Haifa. Though I'm a bit hesitant if this dish belongs to the Italian cuisine, the chicken liver pate is marvelous, both in taste and appearance. My test for Italian restaurants is a simple pasta with tomato/basil sauce, it was no wow but OK. Pasta bolognese was good though it took a lot of time to get grated parmesan. Beef soup was hearty … [Read more...] about Italian Restaurant Rafaello, Haifa
Busy life of Haifa port
The French frigate Chevalier Paul embarks in Haifa Port. Chevalier Paul is a part of the Charles de Gaulle task force launching strikes against ISIS. In the background is a small cruise ship of a newly opened line Haifa-Acre, shuttling from Acre. … [Read more...] about Busy life of Haifa port
Georgian Restaurant Mimino, Haifa
Despite rather modest restaurant appearance and shabby environments, the food is authentic homely Georgian cuisine: khachapuri, chicken tabaka, kharcho, satsivi and khinkali. … [Read more...] about Georgian Restaurant Mimino, Haifa
Made in Israel
October, the best beach month of the year in Israel
October lives up to its reputation as the best beach month of the year in Israel. Photo Credits: Posters of Israel … [Read more...] about October, the best beach month of the year in Israel
Pizza Linga, Jaffa Road, Haifa
A small, completely unpretentious pizzeria in Haifa's Downtown, is place to eat a wonderful thin-crust pizza. There is some bohemian touch about this place, hipsters love it. Photo Credits: Posters of Israel … [Read more...] about Pizza Linga, Jaffa Road, Haifa
DLD 2016 is over
DLD 2016, festival of innovation, a week of festivities in the colourful HaTachana compound in Tel Aviv, a real celebration of creativity, has ended on a sad note - passing of Shimon Peres who was scheduled to appear with keynote speech at the festival. … [Read more...] about DLD 2016 is over
Khan al-Umdan, Old City of Acre: Decrepit and Stinky and Getting Worse
Khan al-Umdan or Caravanserai of the Pillars or Inn of the Columns, was designated as a world heritage site together with the rest of Acre's old city in 2001. That's how Khan al-Umdan looked in July 2011. That's how it looks now in September 2016 - decrepit, with sprouting grass, dumps of garbage and stinky as the rest of Acre's old city. … [Read more...] about Khan al-Umdan, Old City of Acre: Decrepit and Stinky and Getting Worse
Haifa Downtown
Kafkaesque: The Sail Tower, Haifa
There is something deeply Kafkaesque about the Sail Tower, officially District Government Center in Haifa, Israel, a home to vast, sprawling mind-boggling bureaucracy. … [Read more...] about Kafkaesque: The Sail Tower, Haifa
The World Comes to Haifa, MS The World
The cruise ship MS The World, a floating residence for rich, embarks in Haifa Port. … [Read more...] about The World Comes to Haifa, MS The World
Caves of the Mount Arbel, Israel
Panorama of the Bat Galim Beach, Haifa
Building Collapses in Tel Aviv
Why I'm not surprised: Israeli Residential Construction Methods Stuck in Middle Ages, see photos below if you think otherwise. Building Collapses in Tel Aviv, 3 People Trapped Inside https://t.co/Q2tPDObBVu— Israeli Diary (@israelidiary) September 5, 2016 … [Read more...] about Building Collapses in Tel Aviv
Who parked the boat?
In the Old port of Tel Aviv … [Read more...] about Who parked the boat?
Family-run Italian deli “Delizie” in Tel Aviv: Authentic and delicious
I was ecstatic from burrata alone. Profiteroles with hazelnut and pistachio cream were delicious. The staff is absolutely charming. Tremendous value. … [Read more...] about Family-run Italian deli “Delizie” in Tel Aviv: Authentic and delicious