Herzliya, Israel
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has made it a popular seaside resort, frequented, particularly on the Sabbath, by large numbers of Israelis.

The town

The town consists of two parts. The older part lies to the east of one of the large sandstone ridges which lie between the plain of Sharon and the coast. In ancient times a tunnel was cut through this ridge to allow water to drain away more easily into the sea and thus prevent the formation of marshes. After the foundation of Herzliya this was cleared of the detritus which had accumulated over the centuries; the mouth of the tunnel can be seen on the east side of the coast road, at the junction for Herzliya. To the east of this junction is the old town center; to the west are the new districts above the beach.