Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan is located just 15 minutes drive from Tel Aviv. Although originally founded as a farming area in 1921 today Ramat Gan is a vibrant commercial town with an abundance of entertainment options and shopping malls. It also boasts a world renowned Diamond Exchange Center.
There are a number of impressive museums in Ramat Gan including the Harry Oppenheim Diamond Museum as well as the Museum of Israeli Art which only exhibits works of contemporary and veteran Israeli artists.
Many academic institutions are located in Ramat Gan including Bar Ilan University, Shenkar College for Fashion and Textiles, Beit Zvi School of Performing Arts.
Despite the very close proximity to Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan Accommodation options are limited. Ramat Gan hotels are located in the business center bordering Tel Aviv, next to the National Park and the city Zoo and in the city centre. For hotels in Ramat Gan please make a search for
Tel Aviv Hotels.
Israel’s national sports stadium is located in Ramat Gan. It holds 50,000 people and is used as a setting for numerous sports events and entertainment performances. Every four years the Jewish sports’ happening - the Maccabia - is held at Kfar Hamaccabia Village in Ramat Gan. This Village has swimming pools and courts facilities for the general public.
Close by adults and children alike enjoy the Ramat Gan National Park with its gardens, shade trees and boating lake as well as the Ramat Gan Safari with its extensive variety of animals from all corners of the globe living in their natural habitats.