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City in Israel
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Rishon LeZion, Rishon LeZiyyon or just Rishon (Hebrew:ראשון לציון) is a city in Israel on the Coastal Strip, just south of Tel Aviv. Rishon is Israel's fourth largest city with a population of 221,500. Its name translates as 'first for Zion' suggesting its importance as, along with Petah Tikva, the first Zionist settlement in Israel, founded in 1882.
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in "Gan Ha'ir" garden, close to municipality building
The original well of Rishon LeTzion, dug in 1883
The first Hebrew-speaking school since ancient times. Founded 1886, still active.
Garden in Hebrew
Largest garden (68 dumans) at the eastern side of the city, dedicated to the Hebrew language. Build on land that used to serve as military base.
Now a memorial to fallen soldiers. Formerly the administrative center of Edmond James de Rothschild, built in 1894, and the largest and fanciest building in old Rishon Letzion.
This amusement park is often visited by people from Tel Aviv seeking better thrills than the ones at Luna Park Tel Aviv. While it has fewer rides, the rides it has to offer are often bigger and built more for the thrill seeker in the family. The park has two rollercoasters.
It would take you about 10 minutes by car from the city center to reach Rishon's beach, which is quite nice, if crowded on weekends. Further south is "Palmachim" beach.
הרובע, The quarter
Nightlife center of eastern part of city
An indoor wind tunnel, where the wind blowing upwards is so strong that you can literally fly around. Open to ages 4 to 104, so they advertise.
Sushi bar
Quality Chinese Cuisine
סינמה סיטי
A shopping mall combined with a large movie theater. Restaurant in the mall include: Japanika (Japanese cuisine), Giraffe (Asian), Teresa (pasta bar), Cafe Cafe Beach, Moses (American cuisine), Temple Bar (Irish pub) and more.
Pub dedicated to Bacelona's soccer team.
Quality Chinese cuisine
Hebrew: קניון ג'י רוטשילד
Located at the very centre of the city on Rothschild boulevard
Hebrew: קניון הזהב
The city's biggest shopping mall located in the western industrial zone
ג'י סינמה סיטי וג'י 2
A shopping mall combined with a large movie theater. Includes many restaurants and more. Also it has 26 movie theaters, screening mostly American movies (in English) with Hebrew subtitles. And most importantly, features life-size dinosaur statues in the entrance. Be warned, though: it's usually very crowded and parking is scarce, especially at nighttime. Open at Friday night and Saturday too.
Hebrew: קניון עזריאלי ראשונים
A shopping mall located near Rishon Lezion HaRishonim railway station.
By car
Rishon is located on the crossroads of several major highways and roads. On the western side, highways 20 and 4 cross through the city.
By train
Rishon is connected to the Israeli Railway system via two stations
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