Gan Doron

Gan Doron is a park in , . Gan Doron is situated near , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tel Shikmona and Elijah’s Cave.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mayzenb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tell es-Samak or , meaning 'mound of the fish', is an ancient Phoenician tell situated near the sea coast in the modern city of , , just south of the Israeli National Institute of Oceanography. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Gan Doron.

Cave
Photo: Britchi Mirela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave of Elijah is the name used for two grottoes on , in , , associated with Biblical prophet Elijah. According to tradition, Elijah is believed to have prayed at a grotto before challenging the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel, and to have hidden in either the same or in another nearby grotto from the wrath of Jezebel. is situated 1½ km north of Gan Doron.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Museum is a technical history museum located in , . The museum covers the maritime history of Israel – from clandestine immigration during the British Mandate for Palestine through the history of the Israeli navy since its inception. is situated 1½ km north of Gan Doron.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kiriyat Sprinzak and Ein Ha’Yam.

Suburb
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Kiryat Sprinzak, sometimes spelled Shprintzak, is a neighbourhood in , to the south of 's headland, along the road to .

Suburb
Ein HaYam, formerly Wadi al-Jimal, is a small neighborhood in between and Kiryat Eliezer, mostly separated from the sea by railroad tracks.

Suburb
French Carmel is a neighbourhood of in , located on the western slopes of Mount Carmel. The population is predominantly Jewish.

Gan Doron

Latitude
32.81787° or 32° 49′ 4″ north
Longitude
34.96601° or 34° 57′ 58″ east
Open location code
8G4PRX98+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 288946082
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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In Other Languages

“Gan Doron” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “גן דורון”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Emile Zola Playground and היכל שלמה.

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Places to explore: Bodenheimer/Sa’adia Ga’on and Mini Market.

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