We’ve seen the church Stella Maris of Karmelite’s monastery and the cave of Elijah the Prophet. I haven’t told everything about this place but will postpone some interesting facts for the future. I’ll add only, that there is inscription Stella Maris on the statue of Mary and a building of old beacon was given to Israel Army by the Order of Karmelites.
And now, a small paradox and confusion: cave, situated inside the church Stella Maris at the top of Mount Carmel, according to several sources, is recognized as habitation of Elijah’s the prophet disciple, and the true cave, which interested us, it is located at the foot of mountain and is a place of adoration of Jews.
So and I adhere to this version and that’s why. There are no of natural sources of water at the the top of Mount Carmel, but at the foot there are. Also it is necessary to remember: all tracks run along a coast and a lot of people moved here. So, everything speaks for the down cave.
But nevertheless, the circumstances were such that two religions, therefore the caves should be two.
We cross a road and go along the Naval Base and now we stand on the slop of Mount Carmel at the southwest side and in front of us is opened the amazing view of the Mediterranean Sea. In front of us: the Haifa Bay, the Haifa roadstead and the coastal line.
The building topped a blue dome it is a chapel constructed in honor of Holy Family. The building, standing almost in sea, it is the Institute of Sea Research and Tel Shekmona is situated nearby. The claimbing down takes a little time as a distance is one kilometer approx.
I invite you to pass this way along with me and to look at Haifa Bay.
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