'''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