City Hall Square

Zvi Zilker Cultural Center

For thousands of years, Ashdod has served as a vibrant cultural center for the local population, traders, and anyone who passed through the Great Sea. Since then and to this day, the city continues to be a fascinating melting pot of traditions, cultures, and communities from around the world. Many of its cultural institutions, especially those located in Kiryat “Zilker,” have received national and international recognition. Beyond the institutions themselves, Ashdod is adorned with hundreds of magnificent sculptures and monuments that grace every corner of the city, and its streets host a wide range of cultural events every year.

Nahal Lachish

Lakish Park is a park with an area of ​​about 650 dunams that stretches along the southern bank of Nahal Lakish, it is the green lung of Ashdod. All types of visitors find what they are looking for here – from nature lovers, who enjoy the wild and uncivilized part of the park, which was left that way on purpose, in order to maintain the delicate ecological balance in the area, through athletes and extreme enthusiasts – who find a variety of hiking and biking trails, to the children in the group, who are enthusiastic From watching wild animals on the “Hai-Lakhish” promenade and also from a visit to the “Etgarim” park, which offers a variety of attractions for the whole family. Throughout Lakish Park there are shaded sitting areas, lawns, large art sculptures, and even a birding area.

Ashdod Yam Park

The beautiful park, which covers an area of ​​about 200 dunams between the heart of the city and the Blue Marina and Gandy Beach, was opened in 2012 and offers a variety of entertainment options for the whole family.

Throughout the park there are lawns, walking paths, bicycle paths, unique gardens including a sculpture garden and a rock garden, shaded playgrounds for all ages and sports fields, and within its boundaries is also the first skate park of its kind in Israel, a restaurant, the largest open theater in Israel and a bird’s eye point that provides an impressive panoramic view of the sea of ​​Ashdod. In the heart of the park is a huge artificial lake, which offers boating and in the center is a colorful fountain that presents a combined show between light, music and water.

Beer Sheva beach

Those who think that they have to fly tens of thousands of kilometers to reach a piece of paradise, with blue water and a vast white beach, are wrong. Here, in Ashdod are some of the most beautiful and impressive beaches. It is not for nothing that the seven declared bathing beaches of Ashdod were nicknamed the “Golden Beaches”. Year after year they win the ranking of the cleanest beaches in Israel and meet the international “Blue Flag” standard. All the beaches, some of which are considered the best in Israel for surfing waves in Sapp, are also accessible to the disabled, equipped with high-quality beach facilities and include free parking. You are invited to wade in the pleasant waters on one of the spectacular beaches and even go out into the open sea for an adventure – from the blue marina.

Be’er Sheva beach is a declared and organized beach with rescue and medical services, showers, faucets, playgrounds for children and a mobile library. There is disabled access to the beach and plenty of parking spaces close to the hotel. The beach is one of the seven declared bathing beaches in Ashdod – it was named as a tribute to the city of Beer Sheva – the capital of the Negev. The beach offers a service called “Hofix” for renting chairs, sunbeds, umbrellas and tables at a subsidized price in the months of May to September. This beach was awarded the prestigious “Blue Flag” international standard.

Givat Yona

The highest site in the city is one of its distinct symbols. According to the different traditions in the three major religions, this is the burial place of Jonah the prophet. The hill, located in the northwest of the city, was used as a strategic observation point throughout different periods in history, and the Ashdod harbor lighthouse was even built there. Visitors to the hill enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of the city and its surroundings.

Klang Lion House

Beit Aryeh Klang is a unique residence for Ashdod artists, which provides a platform for their work and works in collaboration with the Ashdod Artists Association. The place combines three main areas: art, culture and community. It houses an art gallery that presents changing exhibitions of Ashdod artists and a “Made in Ashdod” store, which includes many works of art, books and products related to the city or produced by the city’s residents, and you can also get information about the various tourist sites and events held in the city.

WEST Hotel

The West Ashdod Hotel, from the “Tamars” hotel chain, is located on a beautiful strip of beach near Lido. The hotel is a high-quality suite hotel that combines business and entertainment at a prestigious level. The hotel contains 113 suites and rooms and boasts a spectacular sea view that can be seen from every corner of the hotel.

Leonardo Plaza Hotel

The Leonardo Plaza Ashdod hotel from the “Fatal” hotel chain is located in front of the city’s southern seashore and offers luxury accommodation at a high level. The hotel has 183 rooms, a spa and fitness complex, a business lounge, a chef’s restaurant, a children’s club and more.

Philistine Museum

The Korin Meman Museum of Philistine Culture is the only one of its kind in Israel and in the world that focuses on Philistine culture. The permanent display “The World of the Philistines” is very unique and offers a new angle about the ancient culture through digital screens.

Ashdod Museum of Art

The Ashdod Museum of Art, one of the leading in Israel, has been operating for 15 years and presents changing exhibitions of Israeli art. The museum consistently examines issues concerning local identity, these are examined against the background of the unique character of the city of Ashdod – an Israeli city – with multiple identities and multiculturalism. The move was woven through a number of exhibitions presented in recent years, which sought to reveal and examine the sensitive nerve centers of contemporary Israeli culture. In the exhibitions, works of art by contemporary artists alongside veterans, Israeli alongside international artists are presented in diverse artistic mediums.

Mishkan for the performing arts

Ashdod’s official cultural hall has become one of the symbols of the city. The building, located in the city’s cultural center, was designed by architect Haim Dotan in 1999, but was inaugurated only 13 years later due to construction delays. The Mishkan, currently considered one of the most beautiful and special buildings in Israel, hosts the best artists from Israel and abroad as well as many cultural events.