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Hotel Dan Accadia Herzliya
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Dan Accadia Herzliya Hotel
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It's not surprising that some of Israel's most exclusive hotels can be found in Herzliya-on-Sea, not to mention the country's premium residential areas. The town boasts all the advantages of a self-contained vacation destination while the bright lights and energy of Tel Aviv are little more than twenty minutes away. Herzliya's resulting mix of luxurious homes, lush gardens, and exclusive hotels makes it the perfect setting for discriminating vacationers and business travelers.
Immaculately groomed and pristine, Herzliya's sandy beaches are a year-round delight. For guests staying at the leading hotels, it's little more than a few steps to a beach chair alongside the tranquil Mediterranean. For sport lovers, there's an abundance of activities: tennis, wind surfing and sailing (with instruction), horseback riding, golf ( in a short-drive-distance ).
The recently completed marina brings a new dimension of convenience and service to sailing enthusiasts.
Herzliya is also a haven for food lovers who can enjoy being seduced by the mind-boggling choice of eateries on show in the village's lively restaurant quarter. Also on the doorstep, groups of elegant boutiques offering fine merchandise to shoppers who strictly observe the casual dress ethic.
For those times when you have to tear yourself away from the sea and sun, getting around the country is easy from Herzliya - Jerusalem is approximately a 45 minute drive, Haifa an hour. Yet somehow, wherever you are in Herzliya-on-Sea, there's always the feeling that the Mediterranean is close by.
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Herzliya - Beit Rishonim
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Beit Rishonim – the Founders’ Museum – focuses on the early days of the colony of Herzliya, through a variety of exhibits and sophisticated audiovisual technology. The exhibits feature: a shack that symbolizes the beginning of settlement, a reconstructed room from the 1930s, a large diorama of the founders of Herzliya, statues of typical residents of Herzliya in the 1930s, a demonstration of the first work done in the colony, and a diorama of a packing house for the citrus industry. A special section highlights the connection between Theodor Herzl’s dream and the colony bearing his name. One room depicts the development of the western area of Herzliya and the archaeological finds from Apollonia.
Also on the site: exhibits on the way of life, culture, and education in the colony, a section on security, a videotape depicting the development of Herzliya to this day, a library, and a reading room.
Address: 8 Hanadiv, Herzliya Tel.:(09) 950-4270
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Apollonia - the ancient city of Apollonia
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First inhabited by Phoenicians in the 6th century BCE, Apollonia developed extensively under Roman rule (1-3 centuries AD), but it was during Byzantine times that it reached its peak. With the Mamluk invasion in the 5-th century, the city was partially destroyed. In the year 1101 Apollonia was conquered by the Crusaders who rehabilitated its fortifications and constructed protective walls and a port protected by breakwaters.
Despite these defensive measures, in 1265 the city was conquered by the Mamluk Sultan Baybars who ordered its total destruction.
In 1998, under the aegis of the Archeological Institute of Tel Aviv University in cooperation with the City of Herzliya, archeological excavations commenced. |
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The Herzliya Museum of Art
A wide array of paintings, sculpture, video, photography and architecture, in permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Address: 4 Habanim St. Herzliya
Opening hours: Sun., Tue., Thu 16:00-20:00
Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 10:00-14:00
Tel: 09-9551011
web site link - http://www.herzliyamuseum.co.il/english/homepage
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Reef - Dive and Surf club
Located at the Hotel: Store and club.
 Dive cources from 1 day to a full diploma.
Sea Surf lessones and cources.
Dive and Surf gear for sell / rent.
Tel: 09-9574461
Web site link : http://www.roninbar.com/reefseacenter.html
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Kfar Saba - Archaeological and Historical Museum
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This museum focuses on ancient times according to the finds discovered in Kfar Saba and its environs. It offers hands-on experience, such as reconstructing the implements of prehistoric man, glassblowing, mosaic work, and production of wine in reconstructed facilities.
Archaeological finds, photographs and paintings, maps and explanatory materials are arranged around the hall according to period, from the appearance of prehistoric man in the area to the end of Ottoman times. An audiovisual presentation is screened and there are temporary archaeological exhibitions.
Address: 35 Jerusalem St., Kfar Saba Tel. (09) 764-9262 |
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Hod Hasharon - The First House
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The first house in Hod Hasharon was a wooden shack built in 1924 in Magdiel, one of the four communities that were merged to create Hod Hasharon in 1964. It was built by the Colton family and served as their abode (parents and three children) for many years, even after most of the residents of the settlement had moved to stone houses.
The shack has historical value due to its form and the technology with which it was built. Neglected and missing some of its parts, it underwent thorough preservation and was reconstructed with its original materials by the planning staff of the Council for Restoration and Preservation of Historic Sites in Israel. On the original concrete floor, which remained intact, tiling was added, the walls were renovated with original materials, and the cover of the wooden latticework panels and the roof of the building were reconstructed.
The building belongs to the Municipality of Hod Hasharon and is designated to be a museum. In the rooms stand objects from the early days of settlement of Magdiel. The exhibit re-creates the history of settlement in Hod Hasharon, with an emphasis on Magdiel. n Address: 6 Sokolov, Magdiel, Hod Hasharon
Tel. (09) 775-9547 |
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