Ashdod Travelers guide

7 Dear visitors, For thousands of years, this thriving port city existed on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It served as a strategic point on the ancient sea route - the main road that passed through Israel and connected the empires of the region. Ashdod, one of the most ancient cities in the country, has served throughout the various periods in local history as a lively trade and cultural center. During the Philistine period, it was also the most important of the five cities of the kingdom. Alongside the impressive archaeological remains that testify to its rich past, the modern metropolis, which began as a small immigrant town, now offers visitors a wide range of attractions and sites in the city and its surrounding area. After setting records and making impressive achievements in almost every possible field - health, culture, sports, education, transportation, environment and more - Ashdod started to realize its amazing potential in the field of tourism, with impressive projects of international standard that reflect the unique natural resources the city enjoys. Thanks to the meticulous planning that preceded the establishment of Ashdod, the port and the large industrial areas are completely separated from the residential areas and tourist sites, so that even though the city plays an important role as one of the largest economic gateways to the State of Israel, it still allows visitors to enjoy the peaceful and pastoral feeling of a coastal city. Add to this the long coast lined with golden sand, the only sand dune of its kind in Israel, the nature reserves with rare animals and From the Editor