Dor Attractions

Dor, a moshav with a beautiful beach, lies on the Mediterranean 29km/18mi south of Haifa. It was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Greece on the ruins of the Arab village of Tantura. It is reached by turning right off the Haifa-Tel Aviv road and, after crossing the railway, taking a little road on the left which leads to the moshav. To the right can be seen the kibbutz of Nahsholim, near the ruins of a glass factory built by Baron Edmond de Rothschild. A little way to the north are the remains of ancient Dor.

History

Dor was one of the 31 city states conquered by Joshua about 1200 B.C. (Joshua 12,23). One of the four islands lying off the coast bears the name of Solomon's daughter Taphath (Tafat), whose husband was appointed governor of the region of Dor (1 Kings 4,11). After the Assyrian conquest (eighth century B.C.) Dor was held for a time by the Phoenician kings of Sidon.