Dalyat-El-Carmel is a Druze village on top of the Carmel mountain. The people are very friendly, it has a great Shuk (market), clean air, and gorgeous view of the mountain and surrounding areas. If you are into hiking in nature, this is a good place to visit as there are many trails all around.
I stayed at many "bed and breakfast" in the past but nothing like "Siam's villa". The owners, Siam and Hani, treated us like family. They welcomed us to their home with open arms - offered us coffee and home-made cake and we all sat near the fireplace and chatted forever. They have two sons who served with distinction in the IDF and a very smart and lovely daughter who looks and talks like any typical Israeli teenager.
My sister Rely who is a great cook exchanged recipes with Siam and the two of them found a lot in common.
"Siam's villa" is located on a quite street in Dalya, it is within a short driving distance from Haifa and it is an experience not to be missed. I'm attaching a copy of their brochure and you can reach them from the U.S. at 011-972-4-8393003.
In the morning we had bountiful typical Druze breakfast and headed to the market on the main street. From there we took a short walk on the mountain and headed to the Hecht Museum of Archeology located on the Haifa University Campus.
I'm attaching the following pictures:
1. A typical street at Dalyat-El-Carmel
2. Siam and Hani, our hosts
3. Making a Druze pita on the taboon in the marketplace
4. Inside a bakery in Dalya - Yum
5. The front page of "Siam's villa" brochure
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