5 things you should not miss during your visit to Ashdod
In this section, we have compiled for you five sites that no visit to Ashdod would be complete without. They weave together history, Nature and culture, and through a combination of new and old, natural and artificial, form a window to what makes Ashdod such an outstanding city wall. It is recommended to combine the visit to these sites with a meal at one of the nearby restaurants, sipping a refreshing drink, or on a trip Short shopping.
Visitor Center - Ashdod
Experience tour of the new visitor center of Ashdod
When was the last time you soared above the skies of Ashdod? Did you catch
waves… in the air conditioner? Did you wear a mayor’s hat and make fateful
decisions? The Ashdod Visitor Center opens its doors to the general public and invites
you to experience the city from a point of view you did not know.
We will get to know the people, places, tastes and sounds of Ashdod in an
experience for the whole family based on a variety of advanced and
state-of-the-art technologies.
so what will we have
24 hours of Ashdod in sounds and sights in a powerful experiential
representation
A spectacular interactive installation that brings dozens of small and big
stories from the mouths of the women and men of the city.
The roots of Ashdod in ancient times throughout history exposed from the
sands.
A look at moments in the early days of Ashdod in a nostalgic photo
display.
An Ashdod feast that brings together ethnic cuisines and communities that
characterize the city in an entertaining installation.
A unique display on the planning of the city and its development alongside
a challenging game that invites you to step into the mayor’s shoes for a
moment and make fateful decisions about the future character of
Ashdod.
Poping in to visit?
The visit is by appointment only.
Address: Yair 2 Beit Aryeh Klang
Phone for bookings for groups and families: 08-8545210
Email: Visitashdod2@ashdod.muni.il
You can send a WhatsApp message to the number 050-989-8542
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact us
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Address: Yair 2 Beit Aryeh Klang
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08-8545210
Sea market
On the beach next to it, the traditional market is held every Wednesday, hundreds of merchants offer their wares in a colorful, lively and rich variety, a melting pot of a multitude of ethnicities and people, opens from sunrise to sunset.
A beach near Ashdod
on Wednesdays
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Contact Information
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08-8644569
Ashdod Sea Citadel + Ecological Park
Ashdod Yam Citadel
The citadel is located at the southern end of
Ashdod a few meters from the water line. Built in the early Arab period (1099-640). Rooms were restored and cooking
and baking ovens from the ancient period were revealed. You can enjoy a tour of the citadel in all seasons and
especially at the end of summer when you can witness the spectacular flowering of the nightshade and the beach lily
and enjoy a spectacular sunset.
Citadel Ashdod Yam Ecological
Park
The Citadel Yam-Ashdod ecological park
presents observation decks to the sea, convenient access routes, explanatory signs about the place and most
importantly – preservation of the flora and fauna unique to the coastal strip the south and carrying out
education and outreach activities to preserve the ecological environment.
The project, led by the Ashdod Tourism Company
and in cooperation with the Environmental Quality Division of the Ashdod Municipality, was financed by the
Municipality of Ashdod and the open spaces fund of the Remi Ecological Park covers over 300 dunams, From the Citadel
beach to the Be’er Sheva beach next to the Leonardo Hotel, and is actually an ecological corridor that continues the
Holot Nitsanim Reserve to the south.
Along the park paths embedded with wooden poles
and ropes, shaded seating areas were established (using the existing vegetation), observation balconies to the sea
and the placement of explanatory signs about the unique habitat of a beach The sea and the sand area adjacent to it.
The access paths in the park form a circular route that starts from the Ashdod-Yam citadel and continues to Beer
Sheva beach near the Leonardo Hotel – and returns back near the promenade road through the Byzantine tombs to the
citadel again.
The park was established while preserving its
natural state as much as possible – without lighting and does not allow vehicles to enter or stay at the place at
night.
Philistine Culture Museum
The Corin Meman Philistine Culture Museum is the only one of its kind in Israel and in the world that focuses on Palestinian culture. The permanent exhibition “The World of the Philistines” is very unique and offers a new angle about the ancient culture through digital tools.
Contact Information
Sheyatim 16, Ashdod
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08-6224799
the beach strip
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. Only half an hour’s drive from Tel Aviv 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 to the open sea for an adventure – from the blue marina.
