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Ekron

#100 among destinations in Israel

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Local name: עקרון Coordinates: 31°46'43"N, 34°50'60"E
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Ekron – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Timnah, Britannia Park, Gedera, Malakhi Junction.

  • timnah3.6 miE
    City, Archaeological site

    Timnah

    93 min walk • Timnath or Timnah was a Philistine city in Canaan that is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Judges 14 and in connection with Samson.

  • britannia park7.2 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

    Britannia Park

    184 min walk • Britannia Park is a forest and recreation area in Israel, in the Judean lowland. The forest was planted by the Jewish National Fund starting in the 1950s, and with the financial aid of British Jews, after whom the park was named.

  • gedera5.1 miNW
    Town

    Gedera

    131 min walk • Gedera, or less commonly known as Gdera, is a town in the southern part of the Shfela region in the Central District of Israel founded in 1884. It is 13 kilometres south of Rehovot. In 2019, it had a population of 28,313.

  • malakhi junction kiryat malakhi6.4 miSW
    Neighbourhood

    Malakhi Junction, Kiryat Malakhi

    162 min walk • The Malakhi Junction, also known as Qastina for the Arab village which once stood there, is a major road junction in Israel, between Highway 40 and 3. It is located on the 37th kilometer of Highway 3.

  • the old well mazkeret batya5.2 miN
    31°51'10"N • 34°50'19"E

    The old well, Mazkeret Batya

    132 min walk • Memorial

  • achva academic college5 miSW
    Universities and schools

    Achva Academic College

    129 min walk • Achva Academic College is a public academic institution located within the jurisdiction of Beer Tuvia Regional Council. The college offers academic studies in science, education, social sciences, and the humanities.

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