The "K'han" Museum is located in the historic center of
Hadera. The impressive sandstone building was, originally, an Ottoman farmstead
building dating from the mid 1800's. The building, together with the surrounding
lands which make up the city of Hadera, was purchased in 1890 by four Zionist
organizations from Eastern Europe.
For six years, the K'han served as temporary
living quarters for Hadera's first settlers. Only 11 original rooms remain
today; Those house the city's archives, as well as displays narrating the
history of Hadera. The rooms are also used for the purpose of cultural and
educational activities. While in The K’han’s lecture room, you will also be
standing in what was Hadera’s first synagogue, founded by the pioneers in
1891.
The Founder’s Park was initially planted in 1911 to serve
as an experimental plantation for Aharon Aharonson. It was renovated in 1990 by
the world renown artist Dani Karavan to combine the old and new, as well as to
commemorate the region’s founders and its fallen soldiers. Situated in the
historic center of Hadera, the park is home to the Yad La'banim memorial hall
and the municipal library, which traces its beginnings to
1911.
Near the Hadera River,
the historic Hefzibah site is an agricultural private enterprise project
initiated in 1908. Operated and owned today by the Israeli Electric Company, the
area is open to the public throughout the year, free of
charge.
A must for art lovers, the Art Gallery of Hadera features the
vision of its director, Dr. Anton Biderman, a well know art teacher, curator and
painter.
Pictured on the left is artwork by Michal Ashkenasi,
entitled "Bleeding Land of the Deer." There are 22 of his works on
display at the Gallery
A unique archaeological site in the Alon Park of the
Mediterranean Forrest, Mei Kedem allows you to walk
through an ancient tunnel that was part of a water system and still carries
water. So a change of clothing may be in order after your
guided
The Orot-Rabin power
plant near Hadera, Israel (named after the late Israeli prime minister) is
located on the Mediterranean coast between Tel-Aviv and Haifa. The power plant
is operated with coal and has an output of two 700mw + one 1,400mw turbines. A
total of 2,800mw and a 1,800 meter long unloading pier for coal
ships.
The 1500 acres of the Sharon National Park comprise a relatively large
and uninterrupted slice of natural landscape, containing all the elements
typical of the coastal plain. The park's green vista and open area separate the
built-up Hadera area from the equally built-up Netanya area. In effect, without
the Sharon Forest National Park the coastal plain would likely become just a
string of urban settlements.
Initially settled during the Hellenistic period (third century B.C.E.),
when the Phoenicians built a small port city that they named Straton's Tower,
the site takes between one and three hours to explore. Areas to visit include
the entrance to the Crusader
city, with tamarisk trees all around. Behind the port, Herod constructed arched
storehouses, which are quite well preserved. Above the storehouses is the temple
to Augustus Caesar and Rome. Two spots not to be missed are the largely intact
Crusader wall and the earliest theater in Eretz Israel. Most of the 3500 seats
were reconstructed and in the summer, the theater comes alive with performances
of many kinds.
A settlement that is now more than 100 years
old, Haftziba rests in the shadow of the Israel Electric Company’s Hadera Power
Plant. Walk paths through gardens originally planted in 1905 and you will soon
come to a series of buildings typical of those used by the settlers for living
and farming. Further along the path are water buffalo, horses, donkeys and
goats, feeding just as they would have when the property was a working farm.
While most signs are in Hebrew, it is not difficult to take the walking tour and
understand how these early Zionists lived. For information, please call
03-677777.
Visit the Galina, a type of the nearly 100 ships that
carried 122,000 “illegal” immigrants in defiance of the British blockade to
Palestine between 1934 and 1948. The ship has left Hadera towards the
Atlit
“Illegal” Immigrant Detention Camp, where
it is finally anchored. Once located, the ship will be converted to conform to
the exact specifications of an “Illegal” Immigrant Ship which will become a
special attraction in the National Living Museum of Atlit, allowing visitors to
experience the feeling ma’apilim did more than 50 years ago. The exhibit
is a joint project of Keren Hayesod-UIA, Jewish National Fund - USA, the Israel
Electric Company, the Ministry of Tourism and the Society for Preservation of
Israel Heritage Sites (SPIHS). Tel: 972-4-9841980 Fax:
972-4-9842814.
The Educational
Greenhouse is a worldwide unique environmental project that is also deemed a
piece of art. Located in Kibbutz Ein-Shemer, the Greenhouse is an ecological
system founded by artist Avital Geva. It takes an innovative approach to
balancing relations between different elements in the environment and,
subsequently, between human beings. Its unique system brings together water,
fauna and flora for mutual sustenance and cooperation. The entire project is
maintained by dedicated teenagers who express their creativity and thoughts
through their work. Nothing similar can be found any where else in the
world
The biggest Jacuzzi on
earth, the new Hadera Water Park is located south of the Hadera Power Plant on
the Hadera Stream.
The $6 million
project created by the Jewish National Fund, the Israel Electric Company and the
Hadera Park Authority reclaims a stretch of the Hadera watercourse and turns it
into the world’s biggest bath tub.
Located next to the
Electric Company’s largest power plant in Caesarea, the water park utilizes warm
water from the plant to create a unique recreational experience. Visitors can
swim at the park, rent boats and stroll along paths and across footbridges that
span the river’s banks.
Once completed, the
facility will also include restaurants, camp grounds, an open-air amphitheater,
hiking trails and a riding stable
North of Caesarea, this beautifully preserved aqueduct supplied
water to the ancient city. Tourists can walk beneath the towering arches and
climb inside the actual aqueduct for a rare photo opportunity
The Aqua Dora
diving center is open all year round and unique for shallow water, archaeology,
technical and wreck diving. Its facilities are today’s most modern on the
Israeli Mediterranean coast. Guiding and instruction are in English and Hebrew.
Visitors have free use of all facilities; entrance to private beach and
reductions to the Dor Beach Guesthouse and local maritime archaeology museum.
Aqua Dora is licensed diving
Situated between Binyamina and Zikhron Yaakov, in the heart of the
beautiful Jabotinsky Park, is the 2,000 year old Shuni fortress. The site is surrounded with archeological remains of the Roman
period. It overlooks the beautiful scenery of the Taninim River and vineyards
granting outstanding cultural and tourist experiences for its
visitors.
The charming natural bay was named after Baron Edmond de
Rothschild on his 1914 visit to the area. In 1938, Yehoshua Khankin built a
summer house for his wife Olga on a cliff overlooking the bay and the
Mediterranean. Today, The Hankins House is a beautifully decorated dairy
restaurant with a magnificent view - although you will have to climb a number of
steps to enjoy it. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling
972-4-6227369. Closed Sundays
Rumat Hanadiv extends
over 1,125 acres, 10 kilometers northeast of Caesarea. Natural parklands and
carefully tended gardens surround the crypt of Baron Edmond de Rothschild
(1845-1934) and Baroness Adelheid de Rothschild (1853-1935). The park features
excellent hiking trails for all levels
The Caesarea Golf Club is considered Israel’s leading golf club, and is
the only one that adheres to the international 18 hole standards. The Club has a
long-standing reputation and is situated in Caesarea, which offers magnificent
tourist and leisure attractions. This Club offers 18 well-groomed and
professional golf courses, ample practice ranges, an experienced staff of
instructors, luxurious changing rooms, a well stocked professional golf shop,
and a high quality French Bistro restaurant with a sumptuous
menu
Situated between Binyamina and Zikhron Yaakov, in the heart of the
beautiful Jabotinsky Park, is the 2,000 year old 
Rumat Hanadiv extends
over 1,125 acres, 10 kilometers northeast of Caesarea. Natural parklands and
carefully tended gardens surround the crypt of Baron Edmond de Rothschild
(1845-1934) and Baroness Adelheid de Rothschild (1853-1935). The park features
excellent hiking trails for all levels
The Caesarea Golf Club is considered Israel’s leading golf club, and is
the only one that adheres to the international 18 hole standards. The Club has a
long-standing reputation and is situated in Caesarea, which offers magnificent
tourist and leisure attractions. This Club offers 18 well-groomed and
professional golf courses, ample practice ranges, an experienced staff of
instructors, luxurious changing rooms, a well stocked professional golf shop,
and a high quality French Bistro restaurant with a sumptuous
menu
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