Ramla
Ramla, also known as Ramle, is a city in the Central District of Israel.
Ramle is one of Israel's mixed cities, with significant numbers of both Jews and Arab citizens of Israel.
Getting to Ramla
Buses run frequently from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Rishon LeZion, Modiin, Ashdod and other cities in central Israel.
- 01Ramla Central Bus
- 02Ramla
Trains run once an hour to Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, and Jerusalem.
Worth seeing
- 01Tower of Ramla
It served as the minaret of the White Mosque (al-Masjid al-Abyad) erected by Caliph Suleiman in the 8th century CE, of which only remnants remain today.
- 02Arches Pool
An underground water reservoir with impressive arches holding up its roof.
- 03Great Mosque
Built as a Crusader church, this building was converted into a mosque by the Mameluks, and is still used as a mosque today.
- 04Ramla Museum
The building, from 1922, incorporates elements of Arab architecture such as arched windows and patterned tiled floors, and is the former municipal headquarters of the British Mandatory authorities.
- 05British
Best known for the grave of a soldier named Harry Potter, who was killed in the Arab revolt against the British in 1939.
- 06Truck and Transport Museum
An outdoor museum housing a large variety of old trucks (lorries).
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