Lod

Worth seeing in and around Lod

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Weizmann Institute of Science

   The Weizmann Institute of Science is a postgraduate university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel. It was established in 1934, fourteen years before the State of Israel was founded.

   8.9 km · research institute in Rehovot, Israel · Wikipedia
2. 02
   White mosque

   The White Mosque was an Umayyad-era mosque, now in partial ruins, located in Ramle, in central Israel. Only its minaret is still standing.

   3.4 km · mosque in Ramla, Israel · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Neot Kedumim

   Neot Kedumim, the Biblical Landscape Reserve in Israel is a Biblical garden and nature preserve located near Modi'in, midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel.

   8.3 km · park in Israel · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of Saint George

   The Church of Saint George is a Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Lod, Israel. The church contains a sarcophagus venerated as the tomb of the fourth-century Christian martyr Saint George.

   1.1 km · church building in Lod, Israel · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Ayalon Cave

   The Ayalon Cave, in academic papers spelled Ayyalon Cave, is a large limestone cave near Ramla, Israel, with a worldwide unique ecosystem. As photosynthesis is not possible inside the completely dark cave, the food chain that developed inside is solely based on bacteria capable of chemosynthesis: the bacteria are consuming the inorganic matter available in the groundwater, and then themselves become the organic food source for the rest of the food chain.

   5.9 km · cave in Israel · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Great Mosque of Ramla

   The Great Mosque of Ramla is a mosque in Ramla, in the Central District of Israel.

   3.2 km · mosque in Ramla, Central, Israel · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Baybars Bridge

   A bridge built by the Sultan Baybars in the year 1273.

2. 02
   Hilo Khan

   A travelers' lodge dating to the Mamluk period.

3. 03
   Lod Mosaic Center

   Several stunning mosaics were found here, part of a bathhouse built in the Byzantine period.

4. 04
   Museum of Jewish Heritage in Israel

   A little-known but recommended museum with a large collection of exhibits from Jewish diaspora communities.

5. 05
   Well of Peace

   A well on the ancient road which passed through Lod (now a main modern road).

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Where to eat

Liz Bakery Lod Mall Burgerim Pizza Domino, Chaim Churi 29,. Pickup Burger, 2 Jabotinsky,. Vered bakery, 57 Herzl street.

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Getting to Lod

Airports

Ben Gurion (TLV), 7 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 104 km · Queen Alia (AMM), 107 km

Stations

Ben Gurion Airport, 6.4 km · Ben Gurion Airport railway station, 5.6 km · Lod Railway Station, 1.4 km · Lod – Ganei Aviv Railway Station, 1.9 km · Paatei Modi'in Railway Station, 9.4 km

• Eilat → Lod

  266 km · quickest by road, 5h 27m · ₪105–140
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• Amman → Lod

  100 km · quickest by road, 2h 56m · JD5–7
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• El Arish → Lod

  138 km · quickest by road, 4h 19m · E£335–445
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