Ashdod Travelers guide

Ashdod | Sightseeing 136 Cross the orchard and climb the sands, on the path, toward the west. The route goes up and down in between the sand hills which are covered by typical Mediterranean vegetation. Now you will come to the highlight of the park : The Great Dune . Climb carefully from its southern side to the top. The Great Dune, among the only remnants left of the migratory sands of the coastal plain, is Israel's largest sand dune and the most unique in the Middle East. It is about 250 meters long, with a steep slope of about 35 meters. The dune, which moves at a rate of about a meter per year, is crescent-shaped due to the southwesterly wind that blows here most of the year. From the top of the dune you can enjoy the sight of vast golden spaces and the southern neighborhoods of the city. This is the time to take off your shoes, return to your childhood for a moment and roll down the hill with enjoyment. After resting a little from your playfulness, dust off your clothes from the sand and return to the parking lot. You can end the tour with a unique shopping experience that can mostly be found only abroad. Turn right onto Moshe Sneh Boulevard, and turn left at the roundabout. On your left is the entrance to the parking lot of the huge Big Fashion complex. This unique complex is, in fact, an open shopping center, one of the only ones in the country, offering an international shopping and entertainment experience. Among the spacious and well- designed avenues of the complex you will find over 130 of the leading brands from Israel and abroad in the best leading fashion