Rehovot

Rehovot (Hebrew: רחובות) is a fairly small city in the southern Coastal Plain region of Israel. It is about south of Tel Aviv.

Understand
Rehovot is an academic city with a population of 138,000. It is home to the Weizmann Institute of Science, one of the world's premier research institutions, and to Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment of The Hebrew University.

Rehovot was founded in 1890 as one of the first modern Zionist settlements. The original location is now in central Rehovot, around the junction of Herzl (north-south) and Binyamin (east-west) streets. A number of historic sites are located here. Herzl Street remains Rehovot's main road to this day, full of shops and restaurants (pizza, falafel, schwarma, Yemenite).

Just to the west of the old city is Rehovot's shopping mall (also the central bus station), which also hosts weekly food festivals during the summer. The local fruits and vegetables market is just outside of the mall on Bilu street.

Further north, Herzl Street reaches the city's two academic institutes, as well as a rapidly developing hi-tech industrial park, where you can find many restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs. This is just north of the Weizmann Institute, across the train tracks. Rehovot's train station is located here too.

By train
The easiest and fastest way is the train. The train connects Rehovot with Ashkelon, Ashdod and Yavne in the south, and with Lod and Tel Aviv in the north. A normal train ride to Tel Aviv lasts about 25 minutes. There are connections to other major destinations in Lod and Tel Aviv stations. Remember that trains do not operate on the Jewish Sabbath (from Friday afternoon till Saturday evening).

By bus
There are various bus services connecting Rehovot to other major cities in the area. Rehovot's central bus station can be accessed directly from the shopping mall. Most bus lines have additional pick up stations along Herzl street.

Get around
Rehovot is a small town. Practically every place is reachable by foot, although some places will require the use of a car. Egged operates 12 internal bus lines (lines 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24א). Some lines are infrequent.

Eat
In the northern hi-tech industrial park of the city, you will be able to find several restaurants, such as:
 * MOO v MOO - steakhouse, barbecue, European. Of very high quality.
 * Black Burger - a pricey chain meat restaurant.
 * Arcaffe - an international bar-cafe food chain.
 * Cezar - a french-style elegant restaurant.
 * New York Bagles - a decorated bar.
 * Papardella - Italian restaurant.
 * Hamburg - another meat restaurant, pretty similar to Black Burger.
 * Caffe-Caffe - a famous Israeli bar-cafe food chain. Mediocre price range.

There are also many fast food branches in the shopping mall, such as McDonald's.

Drink
A number of establishments lie on Herzl Street, in the vicinity of the Weizmann Institute. Among them you can find:
 * La Morse - an Irish pub with a wide variety of Belgian ales on tap, frequented by a mix of young locals and Weizmann Institute students and scientists. The music played is typically alternative rock, classic rock, and blues.
 * Cafe Ma - a slightly more high brow bistro-bar, which also has an extensive and high quality food menu.
 * Vinona Wine Bar - directly opposite of the Weizmann Institute. Offers a fine selection of wines, and a small selection of good food in a pleasant, calming atmosphere.
 * Herzl - a two-floor cafe with a relaxed atmosphere.

In the northern hi-tech industrial park of the city:
 * Bira Nekuda - a versatile beer pub, with dozens of options from the tap. High end beers as well.
 * Belkind Bar - a neighbourhood bar with good food and standard prices.

Sleep

 * Leonardo Boutique Rehovot hotel Phone: +972 8 9192800 https://www.fattal-hotels.com/hotels_in_israel/rehovot_hotels/leonardo-boutique-rehovot/
 * Leonardo Boutique Rehovot hotel Phone: +972 8 9192800 https://www.fattal-hotels.com/hotels_in_israel/rehovot_hotels/leonardo-boutique-rehovot/