Herzliya Pituah
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Herzliya Pituach is an affluent beachfront district in western Herzliya
Herzliya
Herzliya is a city in the central coast of Israel, at the western part of the Tel Aviv District. It has a population of 87,000 residents. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km²...

, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

, home to about 10,000 residents.
Herzliya Pituach is known for its hotels, restaurants and high-tech industry.

Marina

The Herzliya marina, built in the 1980s at the initiative of mayor Eli Landau, covers an area of 500 dunams (0.5 km²). The marina complex includes the Arena shopping mall and a variety of restaurants overlooking the water. The construction of the marina sparked controversy due to allegations that it damaged the beach.

Parks and beaches

  • Appolonia
    Arsuf
    Arsuf also known as Arsur or Apollonia, was an ancient city and fortress located in Israel, about 15 kilometres north of modern Tel Aviv, on a cliff above the Mediterranean Sea. The city site, Tel Arsuf, was intensively excavated from 1994...

     Beach
    - Part of a national park containing archeological findings from the Phoenicia
    Phoenicia
    Phoenicia , was an ancient civilization in Canaan which covered most of the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent. Several major Phoenician cities were built on the coastline of the Mediterranean. It was an enterprising maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean from 1550...

    n village of Arshuf dating to the 6th or 5th century BCE.
  • Sidna-'Ali Beach (Nof Yam) - Named for the historic Sidna Ali Mosque
    Sidna Ali Mosque
    The Sidna Ali Mosque is a Muslim place of worship located in the depopulated village of Al-Haram on the beach in the northern part of Herzliya in Israel.-History:...

    . Perched on a ledge 100m north of the entrance to the beach is the Hermit House
    Hermit House
    Hermit House is a spectacular though unconventional example of vernacular architecture in a similar vein to the Watts Towers. The earthen residence is situated on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean near the Sidna Ali Mosque in Herzliya, Israel...

     built by Nissim Cachlon out of tires, bottles, broken plates and other debris washed ashore.
  • Sharon Beach
  • Zvulun Beach - Home of the Herzliya Sea Scouts
  • Accadia Beach - Named for the nearby Dan Accadia Hotel, this is the largest beach in Herzliya Pituah.
  • Hof HaNechim - A wheelchair-accessible beach with facilities for the handicapped.
  • HaHof HaNifrad - A beach for Orthodox Jews with separate days for men and women.
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