The Fragrance Garden, established in 1985, is the youngest of the Memorial Gardens. Seeking a way to enable people with limited or no eyesight to enjoy the flowers, Mme. Dorothy de Rothschild initiated the Fragrance Garden. Designed specially for the visually impaired, it is a place that invites all visitors and all the senses to experience the horticultural splendor of Ramat Hanadiv.

An amphitheatre-shaped complex stands at the heart of the gardens. The outdoor stage at its centre is surrounded by grassed-in ‘steps’ where the audience can sit. Originally designed as a seasonal flower garden surrounded by benches, the area was converted into an amphitheatre even before the official opening of the gardens. Today it serves as the venue for cultural events and conferences, and the lush vegetation around it makes it a natural acoustic environment.

You are invited to check the Amphitheatre’s concert schedule. (There is no entrance fee for concerts.)

Within the Memorial Gardens at Ramat Hanadiv, between the Palm Garden and the Rose Garden, lies a partly hidden, but rather unique garden: this is the Iris Garden
Visitors are invited to come enjoy the exquisite display here of splendidly coloured blossoms from mid-February till the end of March.
These are Iris Oncocyclus (Iris hashoshan) — a group of plants in the Iris family whose flowers are counted among the most beautiful and impressive of all — and a few of them are native to Israel: the Gilboa iris (Iris haynei), the dark purple (coastal) iris (Iris atropurpurea), the Nazareth iris (Iris bismarckiana), and more.

If you follow the path leading to the north-east part of the garden, which overlooks Zikhron Ya’akov, you will be welcomed by a flowering rose garden rich in fragrance and color.
This garden was designed in the French style: it includes different rose varieties, planted in a symmetrical pattern, with meticulous hedges separating the flower beds from the stone paths.

The Italian-style Cascade Garden is built on a series of stone terraces that descend to an open vista of the Mediterranean Sea. The marvelous view is enhanced by the gentle whispering of breezes coming up from the sea and wafting across the hillside, while charming flower beds adorn the terraces year-round with rainbow-coloured blooms.

The gates of Ramat Hanadiv first opened in the spring of 1954, on the day that Baron Edmond de Rothschild and his wife Adelaide were laid to eternal rest in the crypt at the heart of the gardens.

Visitors to the site arrive first at a stone courtyard surrounded by a pool where glowing gold fish swim. At the centre of this plaza stands a large cypress tree. Its tall, narrow silhouette transforms it into a living green memorial candle, growing ever upward.

The Footprint Garden, located to the west of the Visitors Pavilion, is a large, foot-shaped garden plot that symbolizes the impact of humans on nature. The garden is designed to raise awareness of sustainability issues and present the role of gardening in maintaining balance with the ecosystem and the importance of a diversity of organisms, large and small, and the role of each one in the web of life.

• A colourful mix of butterfly-attracting vegetation grows inside and outside of the footprint
• Bird-attracting plants also grow in the Footprint Garden
• Renewable energy devices are scattered around the garden

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Dear visitors, help us respect the unique character of this place

The memorial gardens were established in the memory of the Baron Rothschild and his legacy. This part of Ramat Hanadiv offers you, the visitors, a unique esthetic experience.

Great efforts are invested in designing and maintaining the gardens. Your cooperation will help us maintain them for future visitors.

• Before you enter the gardens please leave at the gate: animals, food and cigarettes.
• Similarly – entrance to the gardens is forbidden to tricycles, bicycles, roller skates and ball games.
• A picnic area is available for you near the secondary parking area. You are welcome to spend time there before or after your walk around the gardens.
• The great diversity of vegetation in the gardens – flowers, trees, lawns – is designed for you to enjoy with your eyes only.
• You are welcome to take photographs and videos, but due to safety and privacy considerations, we ask you to avoid using drones for this purpose.
• Please walk only on the paths.

As you enter, the gardens invite you in for an experience of tranquility and beauty. Give yourself some time out from the daily bustle, turn off your cellphones, leave your daily struggles behind, activate your senses and let yourself enjoy moments of tranquility and peace.

The Nature Park offers visitors a range of pleasures. Several marked circuits — suitable for young and old, laid-back walkers as well as high-powered hikers – pass through lovely Mediterranean landscapes. Along the way are lookouts where you can see the site of an ancient settlement, a hidden spring, an acclimatization cage for birds of prey, and magnificent panoramas of nature.

Entry to the nature park free of charge.  The car park is paid daily.

Points of interest: Ein Tzur, a spring that flows year round through a tunnel that was hewn in the rock; a shaded brook; observation points overlooking vistas of Hanadiv Valley and the hills of Samaria; prehistoric agricultural areas (reconstructed); an ancient bath house; a rich archaeological complex; and the remains of a farmhouse from the Ottoman period.

Level: Suitable for families

Colour of markers: Blue

Length: Approximately 2.5 kilometers

Hiking time: Approximately 1.5 hours

Departure point: The trail is circular, starting at the trailhead

Recommended seasons:  All year

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A three-mile stretch of the Israel Trail (Segment 15, from Har Horshan to Jasser e-Zarka), passes through Ramat Hanadiv.

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Ramat Hanadiv has set up two bike trails. The  trails offer cyclists in the Nature Park a unique cycling experience, as they pass through a range of sites around the park. Cyclists will enjoy a trail that combines nature values, archeological sites and observation points that offer a view of the park’s landscape.

 offers easy riding  on dirt tracks. The trail is suitable for both families and less-experienced cyclists. Along the length of the trail, cyclists will pass many points of interest including: the vulture cage, a view of Nadiv River under the pergola, Horvat ‘Aqav – a farm house from the Byzantine Period and a view of the coastal plain. The trail ends at the picnic area.

 marked in light blue
7.5 km route

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 offers a more challenging route that combines 4WD tracks and single track sections and is suitable for more experienced cyclists. Along the length of the trail, cyclists will pass by the vulture cage, a view of Nadiv River under the pergola, Horvat Aqav and a view of the coastal plain, the tumulus field – round stone burial structures, the canary pine grove – a view of Gazelle Valley, Ein Zur Spring, the fortification – Horvat ‘Eleq, Beit Khouri and the picnic grove.

marked in orange
10-km route

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 About Leaves
During your visit to the gardens, you’ll encounter a wealth of trees. Take a closer look at them: some are Israeli natives, others are imports from distant lands.
Al-Alim, an activity booklet for youngsters (in Hebrew only), is a creative way to discover the range of trees that grow at Ramat Hanadiv.  Spread throughout the gardens are ten stone columns topped with casts of tree leaves. With a pencil, crayon, or chalk, kids can rub the casts to produce their own Ramat Hanadiv souvenirs. Suitable for children aged 2+.

The booklet can be purchased at the InfoStore located in the Visitors Pavilion. Price: NIS 5.

Among the Gardens’ paths, you will find easels set up and readily accessible for people of any age: painters and other artists as well as folks who’ve never touched a palette or pastels.  Come to sketch and paint — alone, with your significant other, with your children or in a group.

And it’s all free of charge.

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Close to the restaurant ‘Mata’im’, at the end of the Visitors Pavilion, is a playground with unique play equipment.
This children’s playground is made mostly from natural materials such as ropes and planks of wood. In this playground, the groundcover is made of locally-produced woodchips and the play equipment is shaded by ancient pine trees. The tall slide provides a beautiful view to the west.

At the end of the Visitors Pavilion, past the restaurant, is a unique, colorful garden, rich in colorful nectar-rich flowers, and shaped like a giant foot. The Footprint Garden was designed as a large butterfly garden rich in nectar-rich plants and host plants that the butterflies can lay their eggs on; the larvae (caterpillars) feed on the host plants’ leaves and the butterflies enjoy an abundance of nectar when they leave the pupa and spread their wings into the great big world.
In the garden stands a personal pedaling device that tells the story of the butterfly’s life cycle. While pedaling, you can listen to a conversation between a girl and a butterfly that will teach you interesting facts about the butterflies in our country.

Ramat Hanadiv’s Visitors Pavilion is located between the Nature Park and the Memorial Gardens. Opened in 2008, it is Israel’s first building to have been designated a “Green Building” by the Israel Standards Institute; it also received certification as a green structure by the LEED association in the USA. The complex offers visitors classrooms, a lecture hall, an auditorium where a film on the Rothschilds is screened; and a kiosk, restaurant, and restrooms in addition to the InfoShop, a one-stop service for planning one’s visit and finding “green” souvenirs and gifts to take home

From Wednesday, 1.9.21, Ramat Hanadiv will charge for parking.

Price list:

• Private vehicle – 25 NIS per day
• Local residents and seniors* – 10 NIS per day
• Soldiers in compulsory service (on presentation of recruitment card) – free
• Bus – 50 NIS per day
• Disabled vehicle – free
• Annual subscription – 275 NIS

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Why Bees?

Of all the animals, bees were chosen by the Royal Geographic Society in 2019 as “the most important animal in the world”.
What makes bees so important? What dramatic phenomenon related to bees has taken place in recent years?
What do we know about the state of bees around the world and what relevant action is being taken at Ramat Hanadiv?
What Can Each One of Us Do?
These issues are addressed in the new exhibition “Bees – A Sting in the Tale”.
The exhibition will be on display in the Visitors Pavilion at Ramat Hanadiv.

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In the Visitors Pavilion at Ramat Hanadiv is a concept shop offering a shopping experience in the spirit of the local values: innovation, creativity and consideration of the environment.Through different products, the shop exposes visitors not only to a shopping experience, but also to the ideas and values guiding routine work at Ramat Hanadiv throughout the year.
Both the shop’s products and its spatial design echo the themes of nature and environment.
The sales assistants are part of the guide staff of Ramat Hanadiv, and among the shelves, are always happy to give advice on the range of visiting experiences in the Gardens and the Park.

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Discover the fascinating story of Ramat Hanadiv
Take a 15-minute break from your visit to the Gardens to watch a short, moving film that will allow you to become acquainted with the place you are visiting, connect to an important period in Israel’s history and enjoy the personal story connected to this place.

Why did this modest, rich man choose to come to a poor, malaria-stricken country?

How did he get involved and lead the establishment of agricultural settlements in Israel?

Why were his Memorial Gardens established specifically at Ramat Hanadiv?

How did this place develop over the years?

** Screenings must be reserved in advance here

Please note: on Thursday 24.3 The film will not be screened for visitors

The film may be viewed free of charge.

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Ramat Hanadiv’s ideal location between Haifa and Tel Aviv, nestled among extensive gardens and a glorious nature park, is the perfect venue for a special event.

Businesses, companies and organizations are welcome to hold seminars, meetings, workshops, and other activities in the contemporary, green ambiance of our architecturally distinguished Visitors Pavilion.

Rental Facilities:

• Lecture Hall — The 64-seat auditorium is equipped with advanced technology: DVDs, a projector,  wireless internet, and of course microphone and sound system.

• Classrooms —  Opening onto a large hall, the classrooms provide a comfortable venue for various kinds of conference meetings comprising up to 140 participants.

• Mata’im — Our kosher restaurant offers a choice of dairy menus, with light meals or full repasts to complement for every kind of gathering. (Link to Mata’im)

• Quick Breaks — During an event or after it, guests can further enjoy some of the activities unique to Ramat Hanadiv: Rambles in the Gardens or Nature Park; workshops, and more.  (Link to Activities and Groups)

Public water fountains are located:

• At the picnic grounds
• In the Visitors Pavilion opposite the InfoShop
• In the Memorial Gardens (five fountains)
• Beneath the ‘Cellular Trees’ – two fountains in the Sustainability Garden and the Ecological Footprint Garden

The picnic area is located near the secondary parking lot. You are welcome to spend time there before or after your tour of the Gardens.
The area is shaded by the woodland trees, allowing you to enjoy your meal and rest.
For the convenience of visitors: picnic tables, water fountains and restrooms.

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To complete your Ramat Hanadiv experience, you are cordially invited to enjoy the culinary pleasures of Mata’im, the cafe-restaurant on our premises. With an accent on absolutely fresh ingredients and healthful eating, Mata’im offers a top-quality (kosher) dairy  menu that brings diners to a new appreciation of the earth, of roots, and of the magnificent environment enveloping themselves and the restaurant.

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Refresh yourself at the Kiosk with a drink or snack. The kiosk is open daily.
The kiosk at Ramat Hanadiv is open every day of the week