'''Rishon LeZion''', '''Rishon LeZiyyon''' or just '''Rishon''' (Hebrew:????? ?????) 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.
Get in
by Bus
Buses number 174, 201, 274 and 19 reach Rishon from Tel Aviv (30-45 minutes).
by Car
by Train
Rishon now sports its own train station, very uncomfortably located at the southern edge of town.
Get around
See
Do
Superland -
After the Pioneers -
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.
Buy
"Kenyon Hazaav" - "The Golden Mall"
Eat
River - Asian kitchen
Isadora - Chef's restaurant
SoHo - Sushi bar
La Familia & Francheska - Italian food
Loft,Agadir,Black - Meats restaurant
Cafe Polla - Coffee place with great breakfasts
Max Brenner - Chocolate Bar
Sunflower-. Quality Chinese Cuisine
Drink
Katza
Barca
Sunflower. Quality Chinese Cuisine
Sleep
There are no hotels in rishon, but you can stay at the nearest city
Get out