Holon

The city's name comes from the Hebrew word for sand ("hol"), due to the sand dunes it is built on. It is also the name of a city in the Bible (Joshua 15:51), though nobody knows where exactly that city was located.
Holon was founded in 1940 as a merger of existing 5 neighborhoods.
Though the city has a reputation as a boring working-class suburb, in recent years it has developed a variety of museums and attractions quite disproportionate to its size. Some attractions are completely unique in Israel, like "Dialogue In The Dark", an activity in the Israeli Children's Museum where you perform activities in complete darkness to understand what life is like for blind people.

By train

There are 4 train stations at the western border of the city with Bat Yam. The train is aimed at commuters, and the stations are not near sites of interest. But unlike buses, the train does not get stuck in traffic. It might be most convenient if you are coming from other stations on the same line (Kfar Sava, Rosh Haayan, Petah Tikva, and southern cities like Ashdod and Sderot).

• Bat Yam-Komemiyut railway stationThis station opened in 2011 and there is a train every thirty minutes during the day. During rush hour, frequencies increase to one train every fifteen minutes.

• Bat Yam-Yoseftal railway station

• Holon Junction railway station

• Holon-Wolfson railway station

By bus

The easiest way to get to Holon is generally by bus. There are many urban buses from neighboring cities such as Tel Aviv, as well as intercity buses from Jerusalem.

From Tel Aviv

• From near the Central Bus Station:

• from inside the Central Bus Station: Line 146.
• from Levinsky street: Line 89.
• from HaHagana train station: Lines 35, 71, 75, 76, 171, 271.
• from Har Zion street: Lines 126, 189, 289.

From Arlozorov train station and Azrieli Center: Lines 71, 75, 76, 171, 271.

From Central Tel Aviv:

• from Ibn Gabirol street: Lines 89, 126, 189, 289.
• from Carmel Market: Lines 3, 72, 88, 129, 172.
• from Dizengoff street: Lines 72, 129, 172.

From Rishon LeZion

Lines 2, 20, 22, 57, 71, 72, 77, 95, 126, 129.

From Bat Yam

Lines 11, 22, 43, 87, 88, 99, 143.

From Jerusalem

Lines 404 and 406. Check the schedule - these only run maybe once per hour. 404 is the slow bus which serves Ramla, Latrun, and some small villages along the way. 406 is much faster, running nonstop between Jerusalem and Holon, but typically only during rush hour. If you miss these buses, take the 405 to Tel Aviv and a local bus to Holon.

By car

• From Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa, take Routes 4 or 20 to South.

The city is small, and often you can get from place to place on foot. But in the summer heat, you'll want to take a bus, car, or taxi even for short distances.
Egged and Metropoline operate 4 internal bus lines (lines 2, 4, 5, 22), and you can also take a bus headed for Tel Aviv or another part of the urban area.

• Holon Design Museum

  phone: +972 73-2151525
  address: 8 Pinhas Eylon st., near Holon Mall and Mediatheque
  Only Design Museum in Israel. The museum contains temporary exhibitions from around the world.

• The Water Tower at Moledet

  address: Ashdod st., south of Yamit 2000
  One of two water towers that have been preserved in the city. The historic Security Road (Hebrew: דרך הביטחון) from Jaffa to Jerusalem passed by the water tower.

• Israeli Caricature And Comics Museum

  phone: +972 3-6521849
  address: 61 Weizman st., Near the city hall
  Only Comics museum in Israel. The museum contains exhibitions about Israeli comics and caricatures.

• Egged Museum

  phone: +972 3-9142361, +972 3-9143761
  address: Dan Shomron st., Inside the Egged garage
  The museum contains collection of buses that were in service at Egged from the 1930s until the 1990s.

• Yamit 2000

  phone: +972 1-700-506-060
  address: Mifratz Shlomo st.
  One of biggest water parks in Israel and the only water park in Israel that open all year round. The water park contains 22 water slides and a spa. In winters, only the indoor slides are operated.

• Azrieli Holon Center

  address: HaRokmim st.
  Contains several restaurants and few pubs. The main nightlife center of the city.

• Park Peres

  address: Mifratz Shlomo st.
  A big park. Contains a playground for kids, a lake, rental pedal boats and La Park Shopping Center

• Israeli Children's Museum

  phone: +972 3 650-3000
  address: 66 Mifratz Shlomo street
  One of 2 children's museums in Israel. The museum contains exhibits for different ages where children can touch the displays. The entrance to the museum is located at La Park shopping center.

• Dialogue In The DarkExhibition simulating life with sight disability. Must pre-book these exhibitions before coming. For people above the age of 9.

• Invitation For SilenceExhibition simulating life with hearing disability. Must pre-book these exhibitions before coming. For people above the age of 9.

• Dialogue With The TimeExhibition simulating elderly life. Must pre-book these exhibitions before coming. For people above the age of 10.

Ice Peaks

phone: +972 3 532-3008

address: Park Peres, near Jerusalem st.

Ice Skating rink

The Bamba HouseBamba is an Israeli snack food made of peanuts - Israel has extremely low peanut allergy rates because kids are fed Bamba from a young age. This is the Bamba factory, where you can go on a tour explaining Bamba and the Bamba-making process. You have to reserve a tour spot in advance, and the waiting list is rumored to be months long.

The city has a single shopping mall and some small outdoor shopping centers.

• Holon Mall

  phone: +972 3 651-4060
  address: 7 Golda Meir st
  The only mall in Holon. A typical shopping mall.

• La Park

  phone: +972 3 558-8591
  This outdoor shopping center has few stores. Most of the shopping center is for restaurants and fast food. The shopping center also has a pub.

• Silo

  phone: +972 53 938-0488
  address: La Park shopping center
  Italian food

• Caf'e Gan Sipur

  phone: +972 3 501-1596
  address: 15 Mota Gur
  Coffee place

• Gordus

  phone: +972 53 427-3744
  address: La Park shopping center
  Meats restaurant

• Jet Lek

  phone: +972 8 9409040 (for all branches)
  address: 54 Sokolov St
  Ice cream and desserts that contain ice cream.

• Oscar Wilde

  phone: +972 3 778-5550
  Irish pub. Entry from age of 24 and up only.

• Sokolovski Bar

  phone: +972 053 9366180
  address: 45 Sokolov St
  A local pub.

• Turtle House

  phone: +972 054 5973766
  address: 29 HaBanai St
  A local pub at the industrial area.

There are no hotels in Holon. You can stay at a hotel in the neighboring cities Bat Yam and Tel Aviv.

• Tel Aviv
• Bat Yam
• Rishon LeZion
• Ramla