Ramat Gan brings together art, walking and cycling trails, sports facilities and a beach-like area in its National Park. The city is also home to the Ramat Gan Safari and the IDI Gallery. This gives you several distinct themes to consider when planning your trip: art and culture, exercise, gardens and wildlife. The National Park itself is in Ramat Gan and brings several of these offerings together in one place.

Art and culture in the National Park

The National Park is home to the largest collection of sculptures by sculptor Menashe Kadishman. The park operator describes it as the largest collection of his works. The sculptures are spread across the Positive Trees and Kadishman Sculpture Garden areas. These two names give you specific points of reference if you are particularly interested in the art in the park.

The Naomi Shemer Path offers another way to experience culture. Sounds, words and images played through loudspeakers combine to create an experience centered on music, culture, Zionist values, community and family. Different art forms thus sit alongside one another in the National Park: the sculpture collection on the one hand, and the interplay of sound, words and images on the other. If you plan your stay around your cultural interests, you can consider these themes separately.

Trails, sports and exercise

The walking and cycling trails in the National Park are considered suitable for all age groups and at any time of day. It is also worth noting for your plans that the facilities are not limited to trails. A 200-meter running track runs around the training area, alongside an outdoor fitness area. This means the park offers both walking and cycling trails and designated sports and training facilities.

The sports area includes four beach volleyball courts and is also used for footvolley, netball and other sports. There are also soccer fields, as well as a free mini soccer pitch with artificial turf for children. The four beach volleyball courts and the additional uses cater to different sporting interests; the mini soccer pitch is a separate offering within this area. So if you want to make exercise a priority when choosing your destination, the National Park offers several specific options rather than just one sporting activity.

There is also a beach-like area where you can walk barefoot, read or stroll. It offers a different focus from the sports facilities: the activities mentioned range from exercise to more peaceful pastimes. The area is beach-like; it is not described as an actual seashore.

Gardens and wildlife

The Orchard Garden has its own botanical focus. Traditional almond trees and old carob trees grow there, along with fruit-bearing trees, including lemon trees. The garden’s theme sets it apart from the National Park’s sculptures, trails and sports facilities, giving your trip planning another specific connection to nature.

The Ramat Gan Safari adds wildlife as another focus. The Safari describes its animal collection as the largest in the Middle East and highlights the large herds roaming the African exhibits as a special feature. The IDI Gallery, in turn, focuses on jewelry and art objects; it also houses a visitor center. This lets you consider wildlife, art in the park, and the Gallery’s exhibitions as distinct interests for a trip to Ramat Gan.

When looking for a hotel in Ramat Gan, you can first weigh what you want your stay to focus on: art and culture, trails and sports, or wildlife. This is a more specific starting point than a general assessment of the city. Kadishman’s works and the Naomi Shemer Path offer two different cultural focuses; the running track, sports facilities and trails turn the focus to exercise; the Safari and Gallery round out the options with wildlife, jewelry and art objects, respectively.

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