Just 58 km from
Tel Aviv is the Amazing city of
Ashkelon. Like so many other sites and cities in Israel, Ashkelon is built upon the ruins of past civilizations.
Ashkelon was one of the five Philistine cities – including Gath, Gaza, Ekron and Ashdod. It also played a role in Biblical History as the place where Delilah cut Samson's hair to weaken his strength.
Ashkelon was also a large trading center as it lay along the Via Maris, the route linking Egypt with Syria and Mesopotamia. Today the city is developed and is known as a main
tourist attraction in Israel, there are many interesting things to see and explore in
Ashkelon. In this page you wiil find our offers for
available hotels in Ashkelon and some useful information about Ashkelon and its surroundings. Book one of
Ashkelon Hotels.