Daliat El Carmel is a Druze village situated at the top of the Carmel mountain range, in the midst of a natural park, south-east of Haifa. The village is named after the many vineyards around it (‘Dalia’ in Arabic means vine). This village, covering about 10,000 sq.km., is the largest Druze settlement in Israel with a population of approximately 13,000 people. The villagers are known for their hospitality and this I can vouch for. Some years ago a crowd of friends and I were touring in the vicinity and one of my friends said he knew somebody who lived there, who he knew through his work. He made contact with his friend and all of us were invited to his home. Immediately we were all served tea and coffee and lots of food was spread on the tables.
This is a great place for shopping; souvenirs, tablecloths, glassware, wooden furniture, etc., etc. Many Israelis came here on Saturdays and after shopping go to eat in one of the restaurants, where the food is always tasty.
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Address: 15 minutes from the Ahuza section of Carmel
Directions: Bus no. 192, leaves infrequently from the Central Bus Station in Haifa. A sherut service from the port area is at the corner of Ha-Atzma'ut Road and Eliyahu Ha-Navi Street, near Kikar Paris.
Route 721, enter from Oren Junction, on highway no.4.
Website: http://www.tour-haifa.co.il/
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on Aug 7, 2004
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