Ashdod Travelers guide

Heart of the city 103 A B C Good to know Fellow of the beautiful sustainable city One of the Council for A Beautiful Israel's most prominent competitions. The esteemed award was given to Ashdod in 2010 to mark 15 consecutive years of winning five stars for beauty. That same year, the city also won the Fulfilling Israel award and the award for individuals and institutions that were outstanding in planning and actively establishing different environmental projects. This made Ashdod the only city in Israel to win this award. Over the years, Ashdod continues to consistently keep its high status in the ranking of the most beautiful cities in Israel. Ashdod - Yam Park The city's largest urban park was built in 2013 next to the Blue Marina, with an investment of NIS 80 million. The park has a variety of sport and fitness facilities, playground facilities for children, and attractions for the whole family. At its center there is a huge artificial lake which was inspired by the fountain in Barcelona, next to which is the largest open theatre in Israel, which hosts big shows and events, as well as one of the largest skate-parks in the country. After about two hundred meters you will arrive at The Twin Towers Park , to your right, and to the memorial dedicated to those murdered during the terrorist attack in the United States on September 11th, 2001, including four Israelis : The late Alona Avraham (resident of the city), Shai Levinhar from Neve Monoson, Danny Levine from Jerusalem and Chagai Shefi from Tel Aviv. To the left of the monument stands the Tehilat Zion Synagogue , which was built by David Ben Menachem, the mythological Mohel of Ashdod. Now cross the park in the heart of the pastoral neighborhood of Quarter Dalet (4), with a children's playground on your right, and continue to its end. Climb the stairs to your right and you will come to Hashayatim street. Continue straight, and after about fifty meters, turn right on the path leading to the Corinne Mamane Museum of Philistine Culture .