Haifa University is located on the top of Mount Carmel. Moreover, you can visit the 30th floor of Eshkol Tower and get even better views.
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Map
Haifa University is located at Abba Khoushy Ave 199, Haifa.
Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit
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Directions
If you are reaching by car, enter Haifa University into Waze or Google Maps, which will take you to the university. Once on campus, look for a parking spot.
If you consider public transport, here is already a preset link to Moovit. Just enter your starting place, and you will get the updated directions.
As you reach the university, leave the car at one of the parking lots and walk to Eshkol Tower.
Opening Hours
Opening hours of the Eshkol Observation Point:
Sunday – Thursday: 9 am – 4 pm
Entrance Fee
Free.
View from Haifa University
The Eshkol Tower has an observation balcony on the 30th floor, but if you visit when it is closed, you can still get lovely views.
Here are several photos that I took while standing beside the Eshkol tower.
Haifa is one of the most polluted cities in Israel. Thus, most days, you will not be able to see too far. Acre, which is about 10 km by air, will look foggy. The reason for the pollution is the industrial zone.
And now, let’s head to the Eshkol Tower.
Eshkol Tower Viewpoint
When entering the Eshkol Tower, take the elevator to the top floor. And from floor 29, take the stairs and go one more level to the viewpoint.
Here are views in all directions from the Eshkol Tower Viewpoint.
As you can see, the glasses were not clean. Thus the photos turned out blurry.
And here is a view of nearby trails. Several years ago, we hiked there, and you can find out more at Hiking the Carmel Mountains.
Here is how the corridor on the top floor looks. And it goes almost around the whole perimeter.
And here is a top view of nearby Hai-Bar Carmel National Park.
Summary
Haifa University Viewpoint has its pros and cons. On the one hand, it is free (unlike Azrieli Observatory). On the other hand, the windows are not that clear, and most people will not spend more than fifteen minutes there.
Moreover, besides the nearby attractions mentioned, consider visiting the Hecht Museum, situated on the lower floor of the same building.
Have you ever been to Haifa University Viewpoint? Tell us about your experience in the comments below.
That’s all for today, and I’ll see you in future travels!
Stay Tuned!
Additional Resources
Here are several resources that I created to help travelers:- Israel Trip Planner is the page that will help you to create your perfect travel route.
- National Parks And Nature Reserves page lists and put all national parks on the map. There is also a top list, information about ticket types and campsites.
- If you are looking for things to do, here are the pages for Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Sea Of Galilee, and Makhtesh Ramon.
- Wondering what events are there in Israel? Here is the Events And Festivals By Season guide.
I was at Eshkol observation, Expecting to take spectacular landscape photos and indeed the windows were dirty. Probably to prevent suicides, Close the windows with glue. I will try to come after a rainy period, maybe the windows will be cleaner. Another problem is the opening hours that do not allow taking photos of the sunrise / Sunsets that can be spectacular.
Thank you for the update, Dan.
The problem is probably in how they treat this place. They think of it as another corridor in the university and not a viewpoint.
“Haifa is one of the most polluted cities in Israel. Thus, most days, you will not be able to see too far. Acre, which is about 10 km by air, will look foggy. The reason for the pollution is the industrial zone.”
This is inaccurate. Most days, there will be a white haze due to dust and sand in the air (sometimes made worse by dust storms blowing in from Saudi Arabia). When it rains, these particles are washed out of the air, so the day after a rainfall is a great time to see the view – occasionally even Mount Hermon is clearly visible. The industrial zone does produce pollution, but this pollution is invisible.
Hi Avi,
Thanks for the update. I am not a chemist, hence I do not know exactly which particles affect the visibility, but assumed it was related to pollution since this problem does not exists in other areas.
Visiting after the rain is a good tip. As long as the rain washed the windows and did not cover them with sand.
P.S. We visited Hai Bar today, and the visibility was great.