Ashdod Travelers guide

Ashdod | Sightseeing 112 Ashdod by numbers 6 Israeli chess masters play at the Ashdod Chess Club • Of the 10 top-ranked chess players in Israel, 2 play as part of the Ashdod club • There are 20 Pétanque courts in the city. The game originated in France and its objective is to accurately throw metal balls • About 40,000 residents engage in some form of organized sports • Ashdod is a city of ballroom dancing : the Tsisaphers school for ballroom dancing has produced 70 percent of the Israeli dance champions• Today about 150 new students register each year • 15 international dance competitions have taken place in the city, including the world ballroom dancing championship. The Gil Keko Marchers Square is located at the intersection of Moshe Dayan Boulevard and Nachal Hayarkon Street. People from the Electric Company's Eshkol Power Station initiated the design of the square and the figures that appear to be marching in it, in memory of their friend, the late Gil Keko, who died in a car accident during his military service. The artist Aharon Shani created the statues from metal, in a manner that mimics everyday actions, such as walking, running, and strolling. Each of the sculptures was given a unique look. Continue south on Moshe Dayan Boulevard and turn right at Kikar Hashalom (Peace Square) , named after Yael Asraf, following the signs to the fort. The sculpture "The Fragile Peace" in the square is the creation of the artist David Soussana from 2002. The sculpture, made of stone and gold-colored metal, represents the fragility of peace in the region, and the hope for a brighter future. Just a few meters after the turn you will be able to notice the impressive remains of the Ashdod-Yam fortress on your left , located a few meters from the water line, on a beach that was fittingly named "Fortress Beach" by the residents. . The archaeological site, one of the most important in the area, shows remains, the earliest of which are dated back to the iron age, On the southern end of the parking lot adjacent to the Fort "Afikim" bus company routes 2, 2A, and 22 The Ashdod-Yam Fort TIP Please note: Fortress Beach is not regulated. There are no rescue or first aid services, and despite the fact that it is crowded with bathers most of the year, it is defined as a beach where bathing is prohibited.