Or Akiva

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Or Akiva is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel, on the country's coastal plain. It is located just inland from the ancient port city of Caesarea and the Mediterranean Sea, and to the north of the city of Hadera. It is 48 kilometres south of Haifa and 39 km north of Tel Aviv. In 2019 it had a population of 18,972. The city's logo is inscribed with a Biblical verse from Job 8:7: "Your beginnings will be humble, so prosperous will your future be." ()

Alternative names: Population: 18.2 thous.Area: 1.37 mi²Coordinates: 32°30'8"N, 34°55'36"E

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Or Akiva – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Caesarea Golf Club, Ralli Museum, Kebara Cave, Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue.

1 miW
Golf
Caesarea Golf Club, Caesarea
26 min walk • Nestled in the ancient coastal city of Caesarea, the Caesarea Golf Club offers a serene and exclusive golfing experience steeped in historical grandeur. This premier golf course, the only one in Israel designed by the legendary Pete Dye, is a lush oasis that provides...
1.5 miNW
Art museum, Museum
Ralli Museum, Caesarea
38 min walk • Ralli Museum is the private conglomerate of two art museums under same name in Caesarea, Israel. Both are part of the international foundation Ralli Museums.
3.9 miN
Nature, Cave, Natural attraction
Kebara Cave
100 min walk • Kebara Cave is a limestone cave locality in Wadi Kebara, situated at 60 to 65 m above sea level on the western escarpment of the Carmel Range, in the Ramat HaNadiv preserve of Zichron Yaakov.
5.2 miN
Synagogue, Gothic Revival architecture
Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue, Zikhron Ya'akov
133 min walk • Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue, located in Zikhron Ya'akov, a town in the Haifa District of Israel, was established in 1886 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. Rothschild commissioned the construction the synagogue in memory of his father Jacob Mayer de Rothschild. It was completed in 1884.
3.3 miN
Lush memorial garden and park with trails
Ramat HaNadiv, Zikhron Ya'akov
85 min walk • Ramat Hanadiv is a nature park and garden in northern Israel, covering 4.5 km at the southern end of Mount Carmel between Zikhron Ya'akov to the north and Binyamina to the south. The Jewish National Fund planted pine and cypress groves in most of the area.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Caesarea
56 min walk • Caesarea Maritima, formerly Strato's Tower, also known as Caesarea Palestinae, was an ancient city in the Sharon plain on the coast of the Mediterranean, now in ruins and included in an Israeli national park.
1.4 miW
Archaeological site
Birds Mosaic, Caesarea
36 min walk • The Birds Mosaic is a Byzantine mosaic floor discovered in Caesarea, Israel.
2.1 miW
National park with beach and Roman ruins
Caesarea Amphitheater
54 min walk • Caesarea Maritima, formerly Strato's Tower, also known as Caesarea Palestinae, was an ancient city in the Sharon plain on the coast of the Mediterranean, now in ruins and included in an Israeli national park.
2 miW
Historical place, History museum, National park
Caesarea Old City
51 min walk • Caesarea Maritima, formerly Strato's Tower, also known as Caesarea Palestinae, was an ancient city in the Sharon plain on the coast of the Mediterranean, now in ruins and included in an Israeli national park.
2.7 miNE
Archaeological site
Tel Burga
68 min walk • Tel Burga is an archaeological site in the Sharon Plain 1 km east of Binyamina, Israel.
5.2 miS
Park
HaSharon Park, Hadera
133 min walk • HaSharon Park is an Israeli national park located alongside Highway 4 with the entrance to it going through the Hadera West Railway Station.