Rishon LeZion
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Rishon LeZion, Rishon LeZiyyon or just Rishon (Hebrew:ראשון לציון) 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.
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[edit] by Bus
Buses number 174, 201, 274 and 19 reach Rishon from Tel Aviv (30-45 minutes).
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Rishon now sports its own train station, very uncomfortably located at the southern edge of town.
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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.
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"Kenyon Hazaav" - "The Golden Mall"
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- 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 edit
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Katza Barca
- Sunflower. Quality Chinese Cuisine edit
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There are no hotels in rishon, but you can stay at the nearest city
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