Things to do
Sights, museums, parks, beaches, activities for kids and day trips, each checked against its own page.
21 places
Day trips nearby · Ashkelon
Antiquities park, lawns and a bathing beach in one, including the Canaanite gate the INPA calls the oldest vaulted gate in the world. A day trip to Ashkelon, about 22 km west of Carmei Gat. Adult entry 31 NIS, child 16 NIS.
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Day trips nearby · Lachish region
The 'land of a thousand caves': bell caves, burial caves, a Roman amphitheatre and Crusader remains in a national park. About 13 km east of Kiryat Gat on Route 35. Adult entry 31 NIS, child 16 NIS.
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Day trips nearby · Lachish region
About 40,000 dunams of planted forest, natural woodland and historical sites in the Judean lowlands, with a 15 km scenic road, the Masua and Srigim recreation areas and Tel Azeka on its northern edge. About 16 km north-east of Carmei Gat.
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Parks & playgrounds · Lachish region
KKL-JNF forest about 4 km east of Kiryat Gat with picnic and barbecue areas, an accessible recreation area, a lookout, marked walking trails past ancient olive and wine presses, and graded cycling trails.
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Parks & playgrounds · Kiryat Gat (older city)
A 50-dunam park in the middle of Kiryat Gat's industrial park, built around a Byzantine mosaic floor, with playgrounds, a challenge area, shaded corners and a cycling track. About 4.5 km south of Carmei Gat.
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Museums & heritage · Lachish region
Heritage centre of the Givati Brigade in the 1948 police fortress at Yoav, with exhibitions on the 1948 fighting and today's brigade, a memorial room, vehicles from the battles and an observation tower over the Lachish region. About 9 km north-west of Carmei Gat.
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Day trips nearby · Lachish region
Biblical Lachish, the Judean fortress city besieged by the Assyrians in 701 BCE, with its city gate, palace-fort and siege ramp, plus a visitor centre that needs a reservation. About 10 km south-east of Carmei Gat. Adult entry 24 NIS, child 10 NIS.
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Parks & playgrounds · Carmei Gat
The biggest park in southern Carmei Gat, popular with residents on or near Nofech St at the neighbourhood's southern end.
Sport & pools · Kiryat Gat (older city)
Year-round municipal pool run by the city matnas network. It has separate and mixed swimming hours and sells single entries or memberships.
Sport & pools · Carmei Gat
Large free outdoor sports complex in the centre of Carmei Gat with basketball courts, soccer fields, a skate park, volleyball and a playground. The ninja course and climbing wall are privately run and charge an entrance fee.
Parks & playgrounds · Carmei Gat 03 (north)
The biggest park in the north, with good grassy space for birthday parties and a ninja course.
Parks & playgrounds · Carmei Gat 02 (central)
Two small central playgrounds: Gabso park by the Gabso and Gindi buildings, across from many ganim, and Shabazi park right outside the Shabazi school.
For kids · Carmei Gat 07 (south)
Large air-conditioned indoor play space run by the city matnas network for children aged 4 months to 6 years. Entry is 25 NIS per child with one adult free, or 250 NIS for a 13-entry card.
Sport & pools · Kiryat Gat (older city)
Renovated summer pool with a half-Olympic teaching pool, a toddler pool with a mushroom waterfall, new changing rooms and shaded seating.
For kids · Carmei Gat 02 (central)
Paid climbing walls and a 15 m, four-level rope park inside the free Carmei Gat Sportek, with a children's level, a wheelchair-accessible rope route, a 100 m zip line and a giant swing.
Attractions & sights · Kiryat Gat (older city)
The city's main performance hall, run by the municipal matnas network. It hosts theatre and concert subscriptions, children's shows, stand-up, seniors' films and a cinematheque.
Attractions & sights · Kiryat Gat (older city)
Weekly Wednesday market selling clothes, shoes, toys, kitchen and household goods and head scarves; a fruit and vegetable market runs at the same time a short walk down HaAvodah St.
Parks & playgrounds · Carmei Gat
Park across from Gat Market, popular on Shabbat with English speakers because it is near Carmei Zion. Very busy around mincha time.
Parks & playgrounds · Kiryat Gat (older city)
Central Kiryat Gat park with a big lawn used for city shows, a petanque court, playgrounds, the 'Tiras Ham' story park for toddlers and a fish pond. In Kiryat Gat, about 2.5 km south of Carmei Gat.
Parks & playgrounds · Carmei Gat 03 (north)
Playground across from the Reisdor shopping centre, with a fish pond and a second playground further down the hill. A bike path with green space leads up from the Makolet park towards Reisdor and passes a ninja park for older kids and adults.
Parks & playgrounds · Carmei Gat 07 (south)
The Ropes park is across from Gat Center and has water fountains; it is popular in the afternoons with English-speaking families from nearby Avnei HaChoshen. The Omega park is a little north on the same path, just south of a dog park.
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