
Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba, officially Kfar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Central District of Israel.
In 2024 it had a population of 99,410, making it the 16th-largest city in Israel. The population of Kfar Saba is nearly entirely Jewish. The Jewish moshav of Kfar Saba was established in 1898. During World War I, the town took in about a thousand Jewish refugees of the Tel Aviv and Jaffa deportation.
Worth seeing
Water tower.
- 01Ussishkin School
A school building planned by the architect Arieh Sharon in the International Style in 1941.
- 02Nabi Yamin
It attracts many Jewish visitors who see it as the tomb of the Biblical patriach Benjamin.
- 03The Khan
Next to it are two 100-year-old eucalyptus trees, and the first well of Kfar Saba.
- 04Kfar Saba Archaeological Museum
Exhibits locally found artifacts and fragments of mosaic floor.
- 05Kfar Saba City Gallery
Exhibits modern art.
- 06Ulam HaRishonim
Shows documents and photos from the early years of Kfar Saba.
Things to do
- 01Kfar Saba Park
A large park with grass, fields, fountains, exercise equipment, a lookout, coffee shop and tree maze.
- 02Gan Menashe
Contains 90-year-old trees.
Getting around Kfar Saba the local way
- Get inShared taxi vans ("sherut") cover the same route on the Sabbath.
- Get inThere are no ferries or cruises to Herzliya, but you can bring your own boat into the marina.
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