Ashdod Travelers guide

What brought us here 131 From here, go back to your car. If there are at least three hours left until sunset, on your way to the next stop on the route, you can still make it through the Avner Garin Garden , in Rova Yod-Gimel (Quarter M), named after the first mayor of Ashdod. The park, which is filled with lawns, shaded corners, sports and amusement facilities and seating areas, is dotted with impressive statues, mostly located around the skating rink that is in the center of the garden. Among the most prominent statues is the statue " Dialogue" by the artist Buki Schwartz, which was placed behind the plaza in 1997 and represents alienation and lack of listening to one another; and the " King's Chair " statue, which was placed in the park that same year, created by the artist Israel Rabinowitz. In the statue, which is located to the right of the entrance to the park, there are 12 cypresses made of iron which are presented like bayonets embedded in the rock. The statue, which integrates an ancient well, seems to symbolize the conflict between two nations settled on the same land. From here you can return to the Quarter's commercial center, and stock up on food and beverages for your visit to the next stop on your tour: The Sand Park and the Great Dune. Drive north on David Hamelech street and at May 1945 Square (or as it is also called: HaNitzachon [victory] Square ) turn right onto Oved Ben- Shopping Center parking lot opposite the park (free of charge) "Afikim" bus company routes 3, 9, 15, 22, 34, or 321 to the Yod Gimel (13) shopping center All week, 24 hours a day Free of charge King David The park is handicapped accessible The Avner Garin Garden