Often likened to Naples or San Francisco, Haifa, draped across pine-scented hillsides around a sweeping bay is the charming and largest city in Northern Israel. Despite superb beaches, museums and galleries, the undoubted star here is the Baha’i Shrine and Gardens. Statues of eagles and peacocks preside over manicured lawns that rise in attractive tiers, revealing views over its exquisite gold-domed shrine and far, far beyond.