Reẖovot

Worth seeing in and around Reẖovot

3 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.

   1.4 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.

   5.8 km · mosque in Ramla, Israel · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Great Mosque of Ramla

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

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

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Ayalon Institute

   A secret underground bullet factory which operated from 1945-1948 when British authorities did not allow Jews to own weapons.

2. 02
   Minkov Citrus Orchard Museum

   In past decades, Jaffa oranges were one of Israel's main exports, and they were grown in the coastal plain, including in Rehovot.

3. 03
   Ohel Sarah

   The first synagogue in Rehovot, built in 1904 at the top of a hill.

4. 04
   Smilansky Garden

   A small park, more of a botanical garden, with a wide assortment of labeled herbs and trees in a cozy setting.

5. 05
   Josephson House

   The first house in Rehovot, built 1890.

6. 06
   Gan HaMeginim

   A park in memory of soldiers from Rehovot who have died.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Clore Garden of Science

   Note that the outdoor exhibits (which is the majority, though there are also many indoor exhibits) are closed from 1-4pm in the summer due to heat.

2. 02
   Weizmann

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Where to eat

In the northern hi-tech industrial park of the city, you will be able to find several restaurants, such as: MOO v MOO - steakhouse, barbecue, European. Of very high quality. Black Burger - a pricey chain meat restaurant. Arcaffe - an international bar-cafe food chain. Cezar - a French-style elegant restaurant. New York Bagles - a decorated bar. Papardella - Italian restaurant.

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Getting to Reẖovot

Airports

Ben Gurion (TLV), 14 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 111 km · Queen Alia (AMM), 113 km

Stations

Tel Nof Airbase, 6.4 km · Lod Railway Station, 7.8 km · Lod – Ganei Aviv Railway Station, 9.7 km · Ramla Railway Station, 6.7 km · Be'er Ya'akov Railway Station, 4.2 km

• Eilat → Reẖovot

  261 km · quickest by road, 5h 30m · ₪105–140
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• Amman → Reẖovot

  107 km · quickest by road, 3h 8m · JD6–8
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• El Arish → Reẖovot

  129 km · quickest by road, 4h 23m · E£335–445
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