Joining the ranks of global landmarks like New York’s Central Park and London’s Hyde Park, the southern Carmel reserve claimed top honors for the country. The German travel guide Worth a Journey published its 2026 rankings of the world's 100 best parks, placing Ramat Hanadiv - nestled between Zichron Ya’acov and Binyamina - in 63rd place. This marks the highest position for an Israeli park on the index, surpassing Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park, which rounded out the national presence at 67th place.
The selection spans a wide array of historical gardens, urban green spaces, and nature reserves across the globe. According to the guide, The list was compiled after the evaluation of more than one million sites based on visitor volume, reviews, and physical inspections. The publication regularly issues similar global rankings across other categories, including museums, natural landmarks, and dining establishments.
Spanning roughly 4,500 dunams (approx. 1,112 acres), Ramat Hanadiv is divided into two main sections: The Memorial Gardens and an expansive nature park. The Memorial Gardens were officially inaugurated in 1954, coinciding with the reinterment of Baron Edmond de Rothschild and his wife Adelheid in Israel.
The surrounding nature park offers Mediterranean woodland, hiking trails, natural springs, archaeological heritage sites, and panoramic lookouts overlooking the Carmel range and the Mediterranean Sea. Over the decades, it has also established itself as a leading hub for ecological research and environmental education. The park operates under the auspices of Yad Hanadiv, the Rothschild family's philanthropic foundation in Israel.
"It is particularly gratifying to see Ramat Hanadiv standing shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most famous parks in the world," said Heli Jacobs, CEO of Ramat Hanadiv.