Karmiel, or Carmiel, is a city in the Lower Galilee region of northern Israel.
Founded in 1964, it is lacking in historic sites, and generally not of interest to tourists. Some people use it as a starting point for hikes in the surrounding hills.
Karmiel's population is 45,000. It has absorbed many waves of immigration, and about 30% of the residents are immigrants from the former USSR.
The city is located 250 meters above sea level and surrounded by scenic hills.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By rail
[edit]- 1 Karmiel railway station. As this station (opened 2017) is the end of the line coming from the West for the time being, it serves as a convenient starting off point for hikes into the region.
By bus
[edit]There are bus routes to and from Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem. They begin or end at the train station, and often have additional stops within Karmiel.
Get around
[edit]There is a system of internal bus routes.
See
[edit]- Synagogue on Eshkolot St - lined with Jerusalem stone, and its windows are stained glass with colored patterns.
- In Ramat Rabin area, there are unusual looking high rise buildings, recalling La Defense district in the Paris region.
- A fountain at the intersection of KKL and HaIrisim streets
- 1 Ramat Rabin park. Includes ancient ruins
Do
[edit]- 1 Park HaGalil.
- 2 Park HaMishpacha. Has mini-golf, bowling, a bush maze, large-sized chess, and more. Free for Karmiel residents, 20sh for others.
Events
[edit]- 3 Karmiel Dance Festival. Three days long, every July.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Merkaz Big (Big Center). Outdoor shopping center in the industrial zone.
- 2 Lev Karmiel shopping center.
- 3 KKL street. Shops and restaurants
- 4 Kikar HaIr mall. Located close to the train and bus stations. It has become less popular as additional malls have opened.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Learn
[edit]- 1 ORT Braude College of Engineering.