Location: Caesarea
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What to do and see in Caesarea, Haifa District: The Best Things to do
Caesarea (Hebrew: קֵיסָרְיָה, Kaysariya or Qesarya; Arabic: قيسارية, Qaysaria; Greek: Καισάρεια; /ˌsɛzəˈriːə, ˌsɛsəˈriːə, ˌsiːzəˈriːə/) is a town in north-central Israel. Located midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa on the coastal plain near the city of Hadera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. With a population of 4,970, it is the only Israeli locality managed by a private organization, the Caesarea Development Corporation, and also one of the most populous localities not recognized as a local council.
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1. The Caesarea Ralli Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 265 reviews
The Caesarea Ralli Museums.The Museums are located in a 40,000 square meter park. The first Caesarea Ralli Museum exhibits mainly Latin American and Spanish paintings and sculptures. The second museum exhibits 16th to 18th century paintings depicting biblical themes.
Reviewed By davidfD6214LJ - Rehovot, Israel
We were not expecting much when we parked in front of this art museum. I mean, I read it was free so I thought we'd be in and out in a mediocre museum within 25 minutes. These assumptions were very wrong. Instead we explored both galleries and it took us 3 hours to explore this great place. There are two separate pavilions. One is dedicated to the (expelled in 1492) Jews of Spain/Portugal and the other pavilion dedicated to some classic and modern (Dali) Latin American Art. Each pavilion is very different in terms of it's contents and architecture. Walking around, I was blown away by the Moorish architecture, the spacious grounds and facility, the attention to detail, history and cleanliness, (wait a minute, am I sure I am in Israel? Because usually these facilities are in a state of neglect with very little attention to detail. No, no, this place is a rare gemstone and is a must for any visitor. What a pleasant surprise!! My hat off to the Recanati family - thank you so much for this gift of a museum.
2. Segs Segway tours
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5.0 based on 165 reviews
Another new brach of Segs Segway tours now in Caesarea. Segs among the antiquities
3. Caesarea Glass
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5.0 based on 43 reviews
Caesarea Glass Studio is located in the beautiful ancient port of Caesarea. The shop and gallery are situated in a reconstructed Roman building adjacent to an ancient Byzantine glass-blowing workshop. Our studio offers traditional glass blowing demonstrations, as well as glass art workshops and tours, and historical games and puzzles.
Reviewed By 516hannahs - London, United Kingdom
If you have watched Blown Away on Netflix you'll know how amazing glass blowing is (this is the show that made us want to go). We got to make flowers, a bowl and a vase within 2 hours (we got to choose what to make). We were all amazed at how much time we got to spend actually creating and working with the glass, as well as learning and explanations. Itay is a genuinely lovely guy and a fantastic teacher. He made sure each of us had equal chance to participate in the demos as well as the actual making of our projects. He speaks English and Hebrew fluently. He is also fully Covid vaccinated and ran the whole workshop very securely: masks on when possible, off for glassblowing but then socially distanced, and with disposable straws so no cross-contamination during the glassblowing. We had a 2 hour private workshop for 4 adults (23, 25 and our parents). We all thought it well worth the price, and there is a 15% discount in Itay's shop for workshop participants too. Worth noting that Itai's workshop is located inside Caesarea national park, so you do also need to pay for entry into that too - we took advantage of the day and had a picnic lunch there followed by a wander around. There is plenty of history and some other shops and workshops. Usually there are tons of restaurants and cafes too but mostly closed due to corona, the ice cream place was open though! A disabled member of. our group had no access problems (brought a walking stick but would've been fine with their wheelchair). Run don't walk - we are already thinking about when we can go back with friends!
4. Speculo
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5.0 based on 43 reviews
We offer glassblowing workshops (singles / couples / groups), glassblowing demos (groups / individuals) and custom designed glass art. You can also host private events at our studio. Our beautiful glassblowing studio is located at the top of the crusader fort in the ancient Caesarea port. The studio combines a hot shop with a hosting area (bar / gallery) and is surrounded by the see from 3 directions.
Reviewed By C9711RVdanielr
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Beautiful location on the sea, our instructor was fantastic and we really enjoyed working with her. She even let us stay and work on a piece she was making, after our time was up. Glass blowing is incredibly interesting and challenging, we had a great time making our own pieces. They were delivered in perfect condition to our address.
5. Aqueduct of Caesarea (Mei Kedem)
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4.5 based on 369 reviews
Reviewed By PaddoLife - Sydney, Australia
Stumbled across this and loved our time on the beach here exploring the 2000 year old aqueduct and splashing in the Mediterranean sea. Even in Winter the water was warm and our kids enjoyed a break from the touring to collect shells and splash in the water.
6. Theatre at Caesarea National Park
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4.5 based on 454 reviews
Reviewed By TimC948
This is somewhere I have been wanting to visit for a long time. Caesarea Maritima was the capital of Roman Judaea, so included many of the features of Roman civilisation, including this magnificent amphitheatre. When we visited, we were free to wander around and even sit where theatre goers of two thousand years ago would have enjoyed, perhaps, a Roman adaptation of a Sophocles play or other Greek drama. The theatre is still in use which explained the modern sound and other equipment on the stage when we were there. It somewhat marred what otherwise would have been some evocative photographs, but so be it. If you are interested in classical antiquity, do not give this a miss.
7. Caesarea National Park
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4.5 based on 1,088 reviews
Reviewed By Sunshine34500 - West Orange, United States
Historical site from Roman Times. Aqueducts, multitude of artifacts, ancient pottery pieces, ruins of Roman baths and spas, with the majestic Mediterranean Sea as a daring backdrop. Wear comfortable shoes. Lots of dirt, mud, stones and shells.
8. Caesarea Maritima Museum
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By pebbleskip - Flowery Branch, United States
History lessons, amphitheater, hippodrome, palace ruins, gorgeous ocean views, short video explanation, information placards in English and Hebrew, space to move around on beach, put your toes in the water - all stunning. We had a guide (which I would recommend getting one) who filled in many, many details to even further enhance the visit.
9. Caesarea Harbor National Park
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4.5 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By Dant6817 - London, United Kingdom
spread over a wide area, there's a lot to see. It's quite exposed so go prepared with good walking shoes, hat and water. There are also lots of restaurants and cafes
10. Old City Gallery - Caesarea
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4.0 based on 18 reviews
Israeli original art gallery in the old city Caesarea harbor. Only Israeli authentic artists, all the art works are handmade Proud to be the owners of private art collection from the most famous Israeli Jewish artists of all time.
Reviewed By K7663LFlindab
If you visit the ancient harbour of Caesarea make time to stop and browse in the excellent art gallery there. Established many years ago by a Russian artist the gallery now exhibits many works of art and in recent years has added some beautiful jewellery, glass and ceramics the the paintings and sculpture always on display
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