Rishon LeTzion

Rishon LeZion, Rishon LeZiyyon or just Rishon (Hebrew:ראשון לציון) is a city in Israel on the Coastal Strip, just south of Tel Aviv. Rishon is Israel's fourth largest city with a population of 221,500. Its name translates as 'first for Zion' suggesting its importance as, along with Petah Tikva, the first Zionist settlement in Israel, founded in 1882.

By bus
Buses number 19, 74, 190, 193, 201 and 274 reach Rishon LeZion from Tel Aviv (30–45 minutes). Buses 190 and 193 are express buses and are quicker than other buses from Tel Aviv to Rishon LeZion.

By car
Rishon is located on the crossroads of several major highways and roads. On the western side, highways 20 and 4 cross through the city. On the south, it's bordered by the relatively new highway 431 that provides an easy connection to Jerusalem. Also crossing through the mid-section of the city is road 412 which connects to Rehovot on the south and Beit Dagan and road 44 on the north.

By train
Rishon is connected to the Israeli Railway system via two stations

By bus
Inside Rishon Lezion, Egged operates 10 internal buses that serve most parts of the city. Most Egged and Dan buses that go to nearby cities like 19, 20, 29, 74, 85, 201, 274 also can be used for internal service inside Rishon LeZion.

By taxi
Yango ride-hailing service is available.

Buy
Rishon was known for many years for its vast selection of malls and shopping centres. The most notable are:

Eat

 * River - Asian kitchen
 * Isadora - Chef's restaurant
 * La Familia & Francheska - Italian food
 * Loft, Agadir, Black - Meat restaurants
 * Cafe Polla - Coffee place with great breakfasts
 * Max Brenner - Chocolate Bar
 * Max Brenner - Chocolate Bar

Sleep
There are no hotels in Rishon LeZion but you can stay at the hotels in the cities Bat Yam and Tel Aviv that are located north of Rishon LeZion.