Ashdod Travelers guide

Along the sea shore 85 From this observation point it is especially easy to discern the nature of the pre-planning of the city, which is considered as one of the most well-planned cities in Israel, and which made a clear division between residential areas, light industry zones and heavy industry areas. After a relaxing view of the beautiful scenery, you can return to the circular path surrounding the hill, roam a little around the garden, dine at "Kira" restaurant located to the right of the exit, or return straight to the parking lot and continue to the next location. No, there is no need to get into the car. The next location is the Arie Klang House to your right. Ashdod's new artists house, named after Arie Klang, was inaugurated in January 2016 and became the first public building in the city to be built with green technology. The impressive building, which covers an area of 1,962 square meters and is divided into three floors, also houses (on the top floor) the offices of "The Hevel Yavne Municipal Union for Environmental Quality" and the offices of "Ashdod Tourism Ltd". The Arie Klang house is a unique home for the artists of Ashdod, providing them with a stage for their creativity and working in collaboration with the Artists of Ashdod Union. The house combines three major fields: art, culture and community. It has an art gallery that displays rotating exhibits of Ashdod artists and a "Made in Ashdod" shop (at the entrance, on the left) which sells works of art, books and many products relating to the city or that were produced by the city's residents. It is also possible to obtain information about the city's various tourists sites and events. More about: Arie Klang A Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Israel in 1945, he arrived in Ashdod after he was discharged from the IDF. For many years he held a number of public key positions- on both local and national levels, and was one of the city's founders. Klang was an outstanding industrialist, and even received the prestigious Excellent Industrialist Award from the Israeli President. He served as the deputy mayor of Ashdod for three terms. Among other things he was in charge of constructing the first building in the city that had an elevator and the establishment of the adjacent "Mei-Ami" hotel, and he was involved in the construction of the Kirya Quarter ("The City"). In 2016, the new Artists house bearing his name was inaugurated at the foot of Givat Yonah (Jonah's Hill).