Orientation and Practical Information 10km north of Akko and the same distance south of Rash haNikra’s sea caverns, Nahariya is the northernmost town on Israel’s coast. The roads from cities further to the north run to the beaches and parks of Akhziv (3km north, a 40-min. walk). Nahariya itself is minuscule; nearly every service you’ll need is located on HaGa’aton Blvd. To reach the beaches, walk a few blocks west on HaGa’aton and stop when you get wet.

Nahariya’s Municipal Tourist Information Office (MTIO) is on HaGa’aton Blvd. (tel. 92 98 00), on the ground floor of the Municipality Building. From the bus station, walk west on HaGa’aton until you reach the plaza on your left just after Herzl St.; the MTIO is the large wliite building at the end of the plaza. (Open Sun.-Thurs. 8am-lpm and 4-7pm, Fri. 8am-lpm.) Mercantile Discount Bank (tel. 92 46 11), Israel Discount (te!. 92 88 81), and Bank Leumi (tel. 92 56 31) are all on HaGa’aton Blvd. (Most open Sun., Tues., and Thurs. 8:30am-12;30pm and 4-6′pm, Mon. and Wed. 8:30am-12:30pm, Fri. 8:30am-noon.) The post office, at 40 HaGa’aton Blvd. (tel. 92 01 80), has Poste Restante. (Open Sun.-Tues. and Thurs. 8am-l 2:30pm and 3:306pm, Wed. 8am-l:30pm, Fri. 8am-12:3Opm.)

Telephone code: 04. Nahariya’s train station, at 1 HaGa’aton Blvd., is I block east (away from the sea) from the bus station, with trains only for Akko, Haifa, Natanya, and Tel Aviv. The bus station is at 3 HaGa’aton Blvd. (information tel. 54 95 55). Buses #272 (express) and 271 depart for Nahariya from both Haifa (45min., NIS7) and Akko (20min.,|s(lS3.80). Buses #20 and 22 to Rosh haNikra (NIS4.5O); #22, 24, 25, and 26 run reg-yjarly to Akhziv 5am-9:3Opm (NIS3-40); #44 to Peki’in (NIS8.30).

For English-language books, try Doron Books, 32 HaGa’aton Blvd. (tel. 92 91 63;. open Sun.-Mon. and Wed.-Thurs. 8am-lpm and 4-7pm, Tues. Sam-lpm, Fri. 8am-2pm. The Szabo Pharmacy, 3 HaGa’aton Blvd. (tel. 92 04 54), is in front of the bus station (open Sun.-Thurs. 8am-lpm and4-7pm, Fri. 8am-2pm). For first aid, dial 101 or 82 33 33; the hospital is on Ben-Tzvi Ave. (tel. 85 05 05) and the police on HaGa’aton Blvd. (tel. 100 or 92 03 44).