Caesarea National Park
קיסריה
The ruins of the Roman seaport built by Herod the Great, with a Roman theater by the sea, a chariot-racing arena, palace ruins, and Crusader walls in sequence.
Caesarea was built by Herod the Great in the 1st century BCE and was once the capital of the Roman province of Judea. The Pilate Inscription was unearthed here. The national park contains a Roman theater, restored and still used for performances, the Herodian palace ruins by the sea, a hippodrome that could seat 10,000 people, and Crusader walls, a moat, and the harbor. The harbor area has restaurants, galleries, and multimedia exhibits. It is about 40 km from Haifa and requires a car or a group tour. Allow about 3 hours, and an afternoon visit lets you watch the sunset by the sea.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:00 (extended hours in summer)
Nearby sights
- Caesarea Aqueduct Beach
- Ramat HaNadiv
- Zichron Ya'akov
- Dor HaBonim Beach Nature Reserve
- Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve
- Ein Hod
- Atlit Detainee Camp
- Daliyat al-Karmel