Netanya - Netanja

Netanya (Hebrew: נתניה, also Netanya or rarely Nathania) is a city on the Mediterranean Sea in Israel. The city is a well-known seaside resort and the capital of the Sharon plain.

background

Netanya is one of the most important seaside resorts on the Israeli Mediterranean coast; the city is about 30 kilometers north of Tel Aviv. Founded in 1929, Netanya was initially a simple village that took its name in honor of Nathan Straus received, a Jewish-American merchant and philanthropist. Whereas earlier the one further north Hadera was the most important city in the area, today Netanya is the capital of the fertile and agriculturally intensively used Sharon Plain, which extends around the city.

Netanya is of particular interest to tourists because of its 10-kilometer-long beaches, which - a special feature of this stretch of coast - lie below cliffs that are up to 30 meters high. Another important industry in the city is (as in Ramat Gan) the diamond grinding shop.

getting there

By plane

There is no airport in the immediate vicinity of the city Ben Gurion Airport to the east of Tel Aviv. From there you can take the train to Netanya (night connections are usually free of charge, during the day you have to take the suburban train in Tel Aviv).

By train

Netanya is on the main line of the Israeli railway from Tel Aviv to Haifa. During rush hour, only the regional trains stopping on the Tel Aviv - Binjamina (in Binjamina you can change to the Intercitys further north, e.g. to Haifa and Akko); The intercity trains sometimes also stop at night.

By bus

In the street

The main traffic routes that connect the two cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa pass by Netanya. Roads 2 (Autobahn) and 4, which run in a north-south direction east of the city, are suitable for arriving by rental car. If you arrive via the (toll) Autobahn 6, you change to road 57 at Tulkarem and reach the city from the east.

By boat

mobility

Tourist Attractions

activities

The city's extensive beaches are very popular with tourists and locals alike and are ideal for swimming; Parts of the beach are maintained all year round.

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

security

health

Practical advice

trips

• To the north you can reach the national park of after a driving distance of approx Caesarea, one of the main attractions of the Sharon Plain.
• Tel Aviv with its sights - old town of Jaffa, Bauhaus architecture, important museums such as the Diaspora Museum - is also about 30 km away to the south.
• One arrives on the way to Tel Aviv Herzlija which is known for its marina, among other things.

literature

Web links

• http://www.netanya.muni.il - Netanya official website