Central District · Israel
Rishon LeZion travel guide
Rishon LeZion is a city in Central District, Israel, home to about 250,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- TLV11 km · Ben Gurion International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Language
- Hebrew
About
About Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion (Hebrew: רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן, lit. "First to Zion") is a city in Israel, located along the central Israeli coastal plain eight kilometres (5 mi) south of Tel Aviv.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Rishon LeZion
See
- The Great Synagogue
- The Water Tower
- Carmel Winery
- Rishon Letzion Museum
- The well
- Beit Sefer Haviv
- Gan Be'Ivrit
- Yad LeBanim
Do
- Superland
- Beach
- HaRova
- Flybox
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Where to stay
Which part of Rishon LeZion to stay in
There are no hotels in Rishon LeZion but you can stay at the hotels in the cities Bat Yam and Tel Aviv that are located north of Rishon LeZion.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Rishon LeZion
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| London Hotel | 1891 | 1.7 km |
| Hotel House Boutique | 2.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Rishon LeZion
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rishon LeZion are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 124 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Rishon LeZion: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 98 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 112 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Buses number 19, 74, 190, 193, 201 and 274 reach Rishon LeZion from Tel Aviv (30–45 minutes). Buses 190 and 193 are express buses and are quicker than other buses from Tel Aviv to Rishon LeZion. Rishon is located on the crossroads of several major highways and roads. On the western side, highways 20 and 4 cross through the city. On the south, it's bordered by the relatively new highway 431 that provides an easy connection to Jerusalem. Also crossing through the mid-section of the city is road 412 which connects to Rehovot on the south and Beit Dagan and road 44 on the north.
Getting around
Inside Rishon Lezion, Egged operates 10 internal buses that serve most parts of the city. Most Egged and Dan buses that go to nearby cities like 19, 20, 29, 74, 85, 201, 274 also can be used for internal service inside Rishon LeZion. Yango ride-hailing service is available.
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TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
HFA · Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
ADJ · Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
Questions
Rishon LeZion: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rishon LeZion?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rishon LeZion are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 124 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rishon LeZion?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 98 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 112 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Rishon LeZion?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Rishon LeZion
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.