Netanya Attractions

 
Netanya (Nethanya, Nathanya), situated on the Mediterranean coast 32km/20mi north of Tel Aviv and 63km/39mi south of Haifa, is a popular seaside and holiday resort with an agreeable climate and a beautiful sandy beach more than 10km/6mi long. It has over 30 hotels, mostly in the middle and lower categories, and restaurants of corresponding quality.

History

Netanya was founded in 1928 amid the sand-dunes of the plain of Sharon by members of the organization named Bene Binyamin in honor of Baron Edmond (Binyamin) de Rothschild. Its name commemorates the American-Jewish philanthropist Nathan Strauss.

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