Located on the Mediterranean coast, Ashkelon is both an ancient and modern city with a population about of 117,000 people.

With nearly 10 km of beaches, Ashkelon is a great place to have fun in the sun.

The Ashkelon Academic College opened in 1998, and now hosts thousands of students daily.

The archaeological park in Ashkelon is also a great place to have a picnic.

Ashkelon is currently a thriving city which has a newly built sports complex and a culture hall, making it the 8th largest city in Israel.

In 2005 the world's largest water desalination plant opened at Ashkelon with a capacity of 330,000 cubic meters of water produced per day.