Little Switzerland

Little Switzerland is a picnic site in Haifa District, Israel. Little Switzerland is situated nearby to Tzinari Hakarmal, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Cliff Viewpoint.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Final Fortress (PFF) Picnic Area and Chai-Bar Carmel.

Final Fortress (PFF) Picnic Area

Picnic site

Photo: Almog, Public domain.

Palestine Final Fortress was the British 1942 defence plan for Mandatory Palestine at World War II against a possible German invasion from the north. Final Fortress (PFF) Picnic Area is situated 430 metres northeast of Little Switzerland.

Chai-Bar Carmel

Zoo

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Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a 1,500-acre breeding and acclimation center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves and National Parks Authority, situated in the Carmel mountains in northwestern Israel, within the larger Mount Carmel National Park. Chai-Bar Carmel is situated 1½ km northwest of Little Switzerland.

Giv’at HaHagana Campground

Campsite

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Giv’at HaHagana Campground is a campsite, which is situated 1 km east of Little Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Oren and Giv’at Nesher.

Beit Oren

Village

Photo: Rameis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beit Oren is a kibbutz in northern Israel on Mount Carmel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 its population was 536. Beit Oren is situated 2½ km southwest of Little Switzerland.