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City in Israel
Photo: Or Hiltch from Israel, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Rehovot (Hebrew: רחובות) is a fairly small city in the southern Coastal Plain region of Israel. It is about 20 km south of Tel Aviv.
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A secret underground bullet factory which operated from 1945-1948 when British authorities did not allow Jews to own weapons. The ammunition produced here was then used in Israel's 1948 War of Independence. Now it is a museum. You need an advance reservation to visit. Highly recommended by visitors.
In past decades, Jaffa oranges were one of Israel's main exports, and they were grown in the coastal plain, including in Rehovot. At this site, the first citrus orchard in Rehovot was founded in 1904. This museum tells the story of citrus growing in Rehovot and Israel as a whole.
The first synagogue in Rehovot, built in 1904 at the top of a hill. A beautiful building, worth seeing from the outside.
A small park, more of a botanical garden, with a wide assortment of labeled herbs and trees in a cozy setting.
The first house in Rehovot, built 1890.
Airplane Park
A park in memory of soldiers from Rehovot who have died. In the southeast is a Mystère fighter-bomber plane from the IDF. It is mounted in memory of a pilot flying a similar plane, who had a mechanical failure while crossing Rehovot on a test flight, but stayed in the plane to ensure it crashed in unpopulated areas, at the cost of his life. In the northeast of the park is a memorial to fallen soldiers. In the south is building which contains an indoor memorial. Even if the building is closed, it's worth looking through the front door to see the sun shining through the interesting stained glass on the other side. There are also a few old artillery pieces scattered throughout the park.
A science museum. Note that the outdoor exhibits (which is the majority, though there are also many indoor exhibits) are closed from 1-4pm in the summer due to heat. Signs are in both Hebrew and English.
Former house of Chaim Weizmann, Israel's first president. Now a museum. Closed for renovations from 2016-2017.
There is a huge pool with ice cream shops, and a big hill of grass surrounding the pool so you can rest. To go there you have to sign up for a membership for how much days you want to be a member, which costs some money.
A shopping mall with hundreds of stores. The city's central bus station is also within the mall complex.
By bus
There are various bus services connecting Rehovot to other major cities in the area. Rehovot's central bus station can be accessed directly from the shopping mall.
Rehovot is a small town. Practically every place is reachable by foot, although some places will require the use of a car. Egged operates 12 internal bus lines (lines 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24א).
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