- Address: Old City of Haifa, Israel.
One of the attractions of the old city of Haifa is Dado Beach, which is the oldest in Haifa. It used to be called Dado Zamir beach and was united from two beaches: the coastline, which was located to the south, was called Dado, and the other northern part was Zamir.
Dado beach - description
The beach of Dado is located in the central part of the city, opposite the railway station of Hof-Carmel, also near it are the city's pedestrian streets. This beach is named after David (Dado), the chief of one of the staffs during the war for the independence of Israel . Although his success was not unequivocally recognized as heroic, but later the authorities nevertheless recognized him as the savior of the Israeli people.
The coastline of the beach has a well-kept view, so here you can enjoy pure golden sand.
The beach of Dado is recognized as one of the most ecologically clean places in Israel, not only tourists but also locals come here to rest. The "blue flag" is installed here, this attribute says that the place for rest has passed the international certification and meets all the necessary criteria. Such an assessment was made, taking into account such parameters as infrastructure, cleanliness of water, sand and public opinion of people.
Advantages of Dado beach
The beach of Dado has an excellent infrastructure, the following amenities are available:
- The coastline is perfectly equipped, you can find a place to relax under a canopy.
- On the beach there are mushrooms, arbours, shower cabins and toilets. There are special equipment for washing feet and water bottles with drinking water.
- Along the beach there is a walking pedestrian road, laid out with tiles, tall palms grew up near it. Tourists can walk here without inconvenience while walking on sand.
- In this recreation area are high rescue towers, from where people are being watched at sea.
- On the beach you can not only sunbathe and swim, but also arrange a picnic, if you go to its southern part, where there are accessories for cooking barbecue.
- The advantage of Dado beach is that it does not charge entrance fees.
- For guests with children there are playgrounds with different kinds of entertainment. A dance floor is open on weekends. In addition, local dance groups show their programs here.
- The beach of Dado connects with the beach of Carmel, in this place there is a picturesque garden, which creates a beautiful shadow. This opportunity was used by many bars and cafes, they built their own cozy establishments here. They serve refreshing drinks and a variety of local dishes, but the main thing is that at the tables you can watch the sea and the sunset. In restaurants with outdoor terraces you can sit not only in the summer, but also in the winter.
How to get there?
The undoubted advantage of Dado beach is that it is easily accessible from anywhere in the city. Buses leave from both the center and the outskirts.