Ashdod Travelers guide

What brought us here 135 A B C Some of the country's most impressive and oldest sycamore trees are still growing in the parking lot. In fact, all of the sycamore trees in Israel were planted by man, since the wasp (African) that pollinates these trees is not indigenous to our region. Good to know The French Immigrants to Israel, from the second largest Jewish community in the world, mostly choose the city of Ashdod as their new place of residence. Apart from the wave of anti-Semitism that is has been washing over Europe in the last decade, many of the immigrants list Zionism as the true motive for their decision to immigrate to Israel. Some say that Ashdod closely resembles the south of France and the sunny Riviera region. Immigrant Absorption As a city that is considered the largest absorber of immigrants in Israel, since its establishment, Ashdod has offered a fascinating cultural encounter. Immigrants from 99 different countries reside in the city, and most of them were absorbed between 1990 and 2006. Several hiking trails branch off from the dirt parking lot. The trails were marked by the Jewish National Fund (JNF), and appear in the marked roads map of the area. From here you can leave on a circular route (marked in green) of about two hours, from which you will see spectacular, almost vanishing vistas of our country. Please note, almost the entire route is exposed to sun, and therefore you must be equipped with drinking water, a hat and sunscreen. The first stop on the tour is located south of the parking lot. After a few minutes walk you will arrive at the orchard , a remnant of the Mawasi agriculture that was there. In this sand depression, grape vines, pomegranate trees, fig trees, strawberries, and other fruit trees grow wild. After the trees were planted they were watered for only one year. Since then they survive thanks to rain water and the high level of ground water. At the edge of the orchard you will be able to notice large Acacia Albina trees, under which you can rest.