Ashdod Travelers guide

Heart of the city 105 The spectacular park, which was opened to the public in 2012, was built on a limestone hill which is about 50 meters high. This hill was commonly known as "Missile Hill", since for a number of years it served as a firing position for the air force's anti-aircraft missiles. When planning the park, it was decided to leave a natural sand dune in the southeastern part of the park, recalling the sands upon which the city of Ashdod was built. There are those who define the park as "a little piece of heaven", and indeed - the Ashdod-Yam park has an abundance of large lawns and attractions for any type of visitor - all kinds of sport fields, a handicapped accessible garden, children's playgrounds (with climbing walls, trampolines, slides and a musical garden that has musical tiles, among other things), a peripheral boardwalk for pedestrians, bicycle paths, a skate-park complex which has already hosted international competitions, a beautifully landscaped rock garden with rocks that are characteristic of various parts of the country, a statue garden, a spectacular selection of observation points, a cafeteria-coffee shop, a mini-golf area, the largest amphitheatre in the country, and the highlight - a large artificial lake (which you will reach if you now continue straight on the path) with a musical fountain in themiddle inspired by themagical fountain inMontjuic, Barcelona. On the lake you can rent designed paddle-boats TIP Don't miss the chance to view the fountain's audiovisual show. Activity times: Daylight saving time - Sunday- Thursday 20:30, 21:30, 22:15, Saturday 21:00, 22:00; Winter time - Sunday- Thursday 18:30, 20:30, Saturday 20:30, 21:30