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Ashdod
City in Israel

Ashdod

Ashdod is the sixth-largest city in Israel.

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Located in the country's Southern District, it lies on the Mediterranean coast 32 kilometres south of Tel Aviv and 20 km (12 mi) north of Ashkelon. Ashdod's port is the largest in Israel, handling 60% of the country's imported goods.

Get in

Getting to Ashdod

Buses run to Ashdod from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beer Sheva, and other places. Most routes begin/end at the 1 central bus station, which is centrally located and has a shopping mall.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Givat Yonah

    Named after the prophet Jonah, who is believed to be buried here.

  2. 02
    Lachish Park

    Park along the southern bank of the Lachish river, which reaches the Mediterranean Sea here.

  3. 03
    Ashdod Yam

    The ancient port of Ashdod was here (the ancient city was further inland).

  4. 04
    Ashdod Museum of Art

    8 Derech Eretz (Located in the CBD Quarter),.

  5. 05
    Musical Fountain

    A fountain in the Ashdod Sea Park close to the beach.

  6. 06
    Corinne Mamane Museum of Philistine Culture

    Ha-Shayatim St 16 (Bus line 2, 9, 11, 29, 33),.

Do

Things to do

The beach. Ashdod has a long, pretty coast (8 km/6 miles) with several public beaches and a marina accessible to the public. Ashdod's beach strip is about 2/3 the length of Tel Aviv's, yet it serves only about 1/10 the population. Since it's not crowded or very touristy, it's a great place for a calm trip.

  1. 01
    Israeli Andalusian Orchestra

    This award-winning, internationally known orchestra performs music originating in Andalusia (southern Spain), a blend of Western and Arabic music.

  2. 02
    Shayit Ashdod

    Instruction and explanation to classes, parties.

  3. 03
    Buffalo Farm

    Bizron (in Bizron village, about 6 km (4.5 miles) east from Ashdod).

Eat

Where to eat

A lot of restaurants, especially along the beach. Cheap snack meal starts from about ₪15. A full meal in a mid-level restaurant will be around ₪40-100.

How locals move

Getting around Ashdod the local way

  • Get aroundBy bus, taxi ("moneet" in Hebrew), or minibus ("moneet sherut").

From Wikivoyage: Ashdod, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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