Antipatris /ænˈtɪpətrɪs/ (Hebrew: אנטיפטריס‎, Ancient Greek: Αντιπατρίς) was a city built during the first century BC by Herod the Great, who named it in honour of his father, Antipater. The site, now a national park in central Israel, was inhabited from the Chalcolithic Period to the late Roman Period. The remains of Antipatris are known today as Tel Afek (תל אפק‎), although formerly as Kŭlat Râs el 'Ain. It has been identified as either the tower of Aphek mentioned by Josephus, or the biblical Aphek, best known from the story of the Battle of Aphek. During the Crusader Period the site was known as Surdi fontes, "Silent springs". The Ottoman fortress known as Binar Bashi was built there in the 16th century.

Great National Park to visit. Nice nature and some very interesting historical monuments - from the remains of palace of the first temple period, ancient Egyptian governor house till Ottoman fortress. Impressive.

Great park, just outside the busy urban area. Had many shaded paths , lovely fortress and lots of green spaces. In the middle of the park there's an artificial pond with tons of catfish and other smaller types of fish. In the areas around it, there are many picknik tables. There many parking lots as well, all around.

Yeah.. its a well.

Neat place for a long walk and a picnic. Went out with the wife and dog and had a blast. Do yourself a favor and don't miss the huge hidden tree down stream...it is worth the walk. Ancient fortress was also very impressive.

A very nice historical site and beautiful nature reserves. And a wonderful place for all ages.

beatiful springs with ponds and lots of fish inside them, can be crowded so pick ur time wisely. didnt use toilete, but its they should be alright there

(Translated by Google) A wonderful and beautiful place in the heart of the center, easy access, minimal cost, the place is neat, clean and well-kept, full of shaded seating tables. A lake with a fish protest from a park, an ancient and fascinating palace. A magical moment of peace, in the midst of all the chaos of life, enjoy and maintain cleanliness (Original) מקום נפא ויפיםה בלב המרכז, הגעה נוחה עלות מינימלית, המקון מסודר נקי ומטופח, מלא שולחנות ישיבה בצל. אגם עם מחא דגים מפארק, ארמון עתיק ומרתק. רגע שלווה קסום, בתוך כול כאוס החיים, תהנו ותשמרו על הנקיון

(Translated by Google) We were right now during the commune period, wonderful weather! It is recommended to bring boots for those who want to be in the small lakes, or you can come with a swimsuit of course on warmer days not in winter. The pages of the Nature Authority really made the tour of the castle fascinating. The children were looking for the pictures (do not have to know how to read). We really enjoyed it. Already waiting to come again. (Original) היינו ממש עכשיו בתקופת הקומונה, מזג אוויר נפלא ! מומלץ להביא מגפיים מי שרוצה להיות באגמים הקטנים, או שאפשר להגיע עם בגד ים כמובן בימים חמים יותר לא בחורף. הדפים של רשות הטבע ממש הפכו את הסיור בטירה למרתק הילדים חיפשו לפי התמונות (לא חייב לדעת לקרוא) יש קצת הליכה לטירה אבל לא הליכה קשה מידי. מאד נהננו. מחכים כבר לבוא שוב.

(Translated by Google) Cool historical place, beautiful nature, landscaped, enough tables and seating, the pond is full of catfish ... (Original) Классное историческое место, красивая природа, благоустроено,столиков и сидячих мест достаточно, в пруду полно сомов...

(Translated by Google) A beautiful historical place. Here was the first well of the Borochov neighborhood. The IMI factory, which manufactures hand grenades, was established in the neighborhood water institute, adjacent to the Israel Defense Forces (IMI) Water Institute with a collection of weapons. In the building there are occasional art exhibitions (Original) מקום הסטורי יפה. כאן היתה הבאר הראשונה של שכונת בורוכוב. בתוך מכון המים של השכונה הוקם מפעל תע"ש שייצר רימוני יד. צמוד למכון המים גן תע"ש ובו אוסף כלי נשק. במיבנה הבאר נערכות מידי פעם תערוכות ציור

(Translated by Google) First time (Original) פעם ראשונה

(Translated by Google) A good place to clean your head (Original) מקום טוב לנקות את הראש

(Translated by Google) Lovely place to spend time with family, wonderful morning conferences. (Original) מקום מקסים לבילוי עם המשפחה, ועידות בוקר נפלאות.

Beautiful shady park so near the center. Great place for families in the Summer. Kids can play in the stream. The lake is gorgeous and fun to see the large fish and birds.

The best season is spring. Quiet and beautiful, with lots of shades and picnic benches for family. The small stream was nice for kids.

This is the second part of the "Yarkon Origins" reservations. It is a bigger park with a nice place to get your feet wet in the ponds (and it is permitted). The park itself has a short hiking trail (about 20-30 minutes) and a nice circular trail around the big pond (I wouldn't call it a "lake", though). It is dog friendly; it has a small vendor with ice cream and coffee, and an old fort. If you're looking for a half-day activity, it might be too much for you. You can finish all the things to do here in about an hour and a half.

Beautiful park in the middle of the country. Had a lovely day sight seeing with the kids.

Gorgeous walk. Nice for kids of all ages. Plenty of seating areas dotted around the place, toilets and a kiosk at the entrance. Loved the fortress and lake, kids enjoyed the streams and cat fish. Dogs also allowed. Could easily be a 3h activity if not more.

This is a really cute National Park with a fortress, lake (part of the Yarkon river) and wildlife. The best time to visit is in the spring after the winter rain, it's all green and the flowers and blooming

Gorgeous walk. Nice for kids of all ages. Plenty of seating areas dotted around the place, toilets and a kiosk at the entrance. Loved the fortress and lake, kids enjoyed the streams and cat fish. Dogs also allowed. Could easily be a 3h activity if not more.

Great for kids, families etc. DO NOT come on Sat. after 10:00 am. Too packed! Has Wifi. Good to work in the middle of the week. Amazing Archeology and History. AMAZING staff!

beautiful place Great view of the lake Many seats and tables are available You can enjoy a shallow, cold and calm stream of water The bathrooms are clean Many parking spaces for the car

Very beautiful place

Great park has water attractions and some ruins, many of catfish in the lake well maintenance and clean It's a national park and there is a need to book a place in order to get inside the park.

Great place, after the rain so many waterfalls. We spend 5 hours there

So beautiful and peaceful. Best to enjoy on dry sunny winter days.

Beatiful park in the center of Israel full of historic sites

Nice place for a liesurely one hour walk and catfish viewing. Pleasant picnic venue and facilities for kids.

Really beautiful. Great place for kids and adults. We went in the late afternoon, and it was a great time of day to visit. Highly recommended.

Perfect for families and hikers alike. Don't forget to bring your bathing suit!

Lush green vegetation and a lot of water this time of a year

Great place. There was alot of wasps but great

(Translated by Google) Pastoral and clean (Original) פסטורלי ונקי

(Translated by Google) A pleasant and experiential place. Full of plants that fill the mind. Highly recommend even alone (Original) מקום נעים וחווייתי. מלא בצמחים הממלאים את הנפש. ממליצה מאוד אפילו לבד

(Translated by Google) A large, beautiful and well-kept national park. A beautiful and large fortress with an observation point over the whole area. Large lakes with huge catfish. A beautiful place for hiking and picnics. (Original) גן לאומי גדול יפה ומטופח. מבצר יפה וגדול עם נקודת תצפית על כל האיזור. אגמים גדולים עם שפמנונים ענקיים. מקום יפה לטיול ופיקניקים.

(Translated by Google) I went to my family's mother and had fun in the finals, To come if high shoes have full mud in the area (Original) הלכתי אם המשפחה שלי והיה כיף לגמר, כדי לבוא אם נעליים גבוהות יש מלא בוץ בשטח

(Translated by Google) Needless to pay an entrance fee (Original) מיותר לשלם שם כניסה

(Translated by Google) beautiful place . And pleasant to walk there. (Original) מקום יפה . ונעים לטייל שם .

(Translated by Google) Beautiful park of nature reserves Entrance with fee There is a stunning lake with stunning nude pool catfish There is a fortress worth seeing. Seating and lots of parking (Original) פארק יפה של שמורות הטבע כניסה עם תשלום יש אגם מהמם עם שפמנונים בריכת נופרים מהמם יש מבצר שכדאי לראות .מקומות ישיבה והמון חניה

It was a great experience

(Translated by Google) charming (Original) מקסים

(Translated by Google) A spacious place, with water sources and catfish approaching the audience, fascinating for children. Few swings for small children. Clean toilets, stone tables and benches, suitable for a family gathering with a barbecue. Maintenance personnel who are constantly around and cleaning, welcoming. recommended (Original) מקום רחב ידיים, עם מקורות מים ושפמנונים המתקרבים לקהל , מרתק לילדים. מעט נדנדות לילדים קטנים. שירותים נקיים, שולחנות וספסלים מאבן , מתאימים להתקהלטת משפחתית עם מנגל. אנשי תחזוקה שכל הזמן מסתובבים ומנקים , מסבירי פנים. מומלץ

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place, well maintained, cozy, there is where to sit. Not crowded. (Original) מקום יפה, מתוחזק היטב, נעים, יש היכן לשבת. לא צפוף.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful. net. green (Original) יפייפה. נקי. ירוק

(Translated by Google) The national park is closed, as are most of the gardens managed by the HHTAG. (Original) הגן הלאומי סגור ,כמו כן רוב הגנים המנוהלום ע"י חהט"ג.

(Translated by Google) Amazing and fun place close to the center (Original) מקום מדהים ומהנה קרוב למרכז

(Translated by Google) Likely (Original) סביר

(Translated by Google) Wonderful! We arrived in the middle of the week, morning. There were not a lot of people. The place is well-kept, clean, green! The Yarkon and the Lebanese fish passed our time pleasantly. Entrance fee for an adult 28 NIS. The fortress is nice. A place to walk with children or for a romantic picnic :) (Original) נפלא! הגענו באמצע השבוע, בוקר. לא היו המון אנשים. המקום מטופח, נקי, ירוק! הירקון ודגי הלבנון העבירו את זמננו בנעימות. עלות כניסה למבוגר 28 ש"ח. המבצר נחמד. מקום לטייל בו עם ילדים או לפיקניק רומנטי :)

(Translated by Google) Great place for couples and family. Suitable for hiking and picnicking (Original) אחלה מקום לזוגות ולמשפחה. מתאים לטיול ולפיקניק

(Translated by Google) Very nice place..suitable for a short walk. There are small paddles a nice route (Original) מקום מאוד חביב..מתאים לטיול קצר ברגל. יש שכשוכיות קטנות מסלול נחמד

(Translated by Google) Pleasant place, lake, comfortable seating and barbecue .. Too bad it closed too early (Original) מקום נעים, אגם, מקומות ישיבה ומנגל נוחים.. חבל שנסגר מוקדם מידי

(Translated by Google) There was dirt left by hikers. Since it is a regulated site I would expect that reports would also be handed out to such criminals who come to nature and are not judged on it. Besides this is an amazing site with an interesting story. (Original) היה ליכלוך שהשאירו מטיילים.כיוון שזה אתר מוסדר הייתי מצפה שגם יחלקו דוחות לעברינים כאלה שבאים לטבע ולא דומרים עליו.למען יראו ויראו. חוץ מזה זהו אתר מדהים עם סיפור מעניין.

(Translated by Google) An amazing and beautiful park. I know the place from my childhood which was a neglected place your father with the trees in the place. Today everything is in order, the waters of the Yarkon River pass through it and form an artificial lake that does not fall from lakes in northern Italy. warmly recommended. (Original) פארק מדהים ויפה. אני מכיר את המקום מילדותי שהיה מקום מוזנח אבך עם העצים במקום. היום הכל מסודר מי נחל הירקון עוברים בו ויצרו אגם מלאכותי דלא נופל מאגמים בצפון איטליה. מומלץ בחום.

(Translated by Google) charming (Original) מקסים

(Translated by Google) charming (Original) מקסים

(Translated by Google) A wonderful park, a large lake with huge catfish, interesting and informative, suitable for parents with children and just for relaxing with barbecue. (Original) Замечательный парк, большое озеро с огромными сомами, интересно и познавательно, подходит для родителей с детьми и просто для отдыха с шашлыками.

(Translated by Google) Neglected and unmaintained (Original) מוזנח ולא מתוחזק

(Translated by Google) Really nice (Original) ממש נעים

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place and pleasant atmosphere (Original) מקום יפה אווירה נעימה

(Translated by Google) Belongs to nature reserves and gardens, full of dining tables that you can sit and enjoy in nature as there are easy hiking trails around the site (Original) שייך לשמורות הטבע והגנים, מלא בשולחנות אוכל שאפשר לשבת וליהנות בחייק הטבע כמו ישנם מסלולי הליכה קלים סביב האתר

(Translated by Google) nature!!! A quiet, cozy and well-kept place in the middle of the center (Original) טבע!!! מקום שקט, נעים ומטופח באמצע המרכז

(Translated by Google) Beautiful clean maintained 10 (Original) יפה נקי מתוחזק 10

(Translated by Google) After the tour of a historical site you can have a picnic. Worthwhile and worthwhile. (Original) לאחר הסיור באתר היסטורי אפשר לעשות פיקניק. כדאי ושווה.

(Translated by Google) Amazing place in every way (Original) מקום מדהים מכל בחינה

(Translated by Google) Charming and interesting. Most of the site is also accessible to the disabled. New findings and an interesting visitor center (Original) מקסים ומענין. רוב האתר נגיש גם לנכים. ממצאים חדשים ומרכז מבקרים מענין

(Translated by Google) Afek National Park is a spacious park with a large lake and lots of shade, grass and seating. In the heart of the park stands the fortress of Antipater, an ancient fortress from the Crusader period. (Original) גן לאומי אפק הוא פארק רחב ידיים עם אגם גדול והרבה צל, דשא ומקומות ישיבה. בלב הפארק ניצב מבצר אנטיפטרוס, מבצר עתיק מהתקופה הצלבנית.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting to see the history that lies right in the neighborhood where we live (Original) מעניין מאוד לראות את ההיסטוריה שנמצאת ממש בתוך השכונות שאנחנו גרים בהן

(Translated by Google) Experience exciting admitting the truth. Not so cold. Too bad the place is not so reserved. (Original) חויה מרגשת שלהודות על האמת. לא כל כך הקרתי. חבל שהמקום לא שמור כל כך.

(Translated by Google) The Borochov neighborhood of Thelma Yellin has a very interesting history (Original) שכונת בורוכוב ביס תלמה ילין הסטוריה מאד מענינת

(Translated by Google) One of the most exciting wells. (Original) אחת הבארות המרגשות.

(Translated by Google) There is nothing that can be said (Original) אין שום דבר שאפשר לאמר

(Translated by Google) I prefer the second well (Original) אני מעדיף את הבאר השנייה

(Translated by Google) There, the "cannon" that was stationed on Gordon Street passed a brick house. (Original) לשם עבר ה״תותח״ שהיה מוצב ברחוב גורדון בבית יד לבנים.

(Translated by Google) History and a nice garden (Original) היסטוריה וגינה נחמדה

(Translated by Google) Another surprising site of the Borochov neighborhood. (Original) עוד אתר מפתיע של שכונת בורוכוב.

(Translated by Google) Historic site, There was a water plant there in the 1930s (Original) אתר היסטורי, שם היה מפעל מים בשנות ה-30

(Translated by Google) Givatayim also has a history! (Original) גם לגבעתיים יש היסטוריה!

(Translated by Google) A lovely urban gallery, and next to it a very pleasant playground (Original) גלריה עירונית מקסימה, ולידה גינת משחקים נעימה מאוד

(Translated by Google) Nice (Original) נחמד

Great location, needs remodeling

Nice

A well

(Translated by Google) beautiful place (Original) מקום יפה

(Translated by Google) HaShomer St 7, Giv'atayim, Israel (Original) HaShomer St 7, Giv'atayim, Izrael

(Translated by Google) Stunning place (Original) מקום מהמם

(Translated by Google) I do not like iskusstvennoe.A here right just ono.Rybki really very encouraging kids (Original) Не люблю искусственное.А здесь прям как раз оно.Рыбки правда очень даже радуют деток

(Translated by Google) beautiful place (Original) מקום יפה

(Translated by Google) palestine🇵🇸💜 (Original) palestine🇵🇸💜

(Translated by Google) Nice park named after Yitzhak Ohayon. (Original) Хорошй парк имени Ицхак Охаён.

(Translated by Google) There are few shadows, there are no kazyryks on the benches! And so everything is super 👍 (Original) Тени мало,на лавочках нет казырьков! А так всё супер 👍

(Translated by Google) Very nice park ... but some sun protection .. (Original) פארק יפה מאוד...אבל קצת הגנה מפני השמש..

(Translated by Google) The place was much nicer but neglected the lake and grown full of beautiful vegetation (Original) המקום היה הרבה יותר יפה אבל הזניחו את האגם וגדל מלא צמחיה לא יפה

(Translated by Google) Cool park opposite a large shopping center (Original) Классный парк напротив большого торгового центра

(Translated by Google) A great and great entertainment place for the whole family (Original) מקום בילוי יפה וגדול לכול המשפחה

Decent park. Lovely play structure, decent shade, and bathrooms. The constructed pond area is better than dirt, but reminds you aren't at an even nicer park, like Ra'anana or Herzliya.

Great day trip with kids, easy path for strollers, plenty of Picknick Tables and room for BBQs. Walk along the water stream is comfortable and fun for all kids above 2. Water is shallow and good temperature.

Ideal place for kids.

I really loved it. It is really big and has lots of different accommodations for visitors, the historic site is interesting and well preserved and the lake is beautiful with plenty of shade to sit comfortably in. It is also one of the few national parks that allows you to enter with your dogs which is a huge plus for me and there's space for your pet to run and play. Highly recommend!

Excellent place for kids to play, nice history to the park. A small "river" for the kids to run around in with little ponds, up to about 30cm of water Lots of shaded spots, lots of room

Interesting place, nice lake in middle of park. Good place for camping and day trip. Good for children.

Nice place to make a picnic with children.

I personally think this national park is over rated. The fortress can be toured in 10 minutes. Although promoted as accessible - try getting there with a stroller.... God that was a nightmare. Nice spot for barbecuing I'll give it that.

Very nice area, small natural pools for kids (less than 0.5 meter depth). I gave 4 stars because the way to the fort is pretty hard for strollers. In the bottom line, was very nice a lovely half day

Lots of nice picnic spots, pretty lake, the ruins are cool but it's not very big. Very peaceful place to chill. :)

Great for a short excursion or a half day trip with the option of hiking around the park or driving directly to the fort near the lake. It's beautiful and a good place for a picnic, the bathrooms were clean and easily accessible

Nice place for picnic but not many shades places close to the small lake Tickets are 28shekels per person Should be free entrance for such place

Lots of good hiking opportunities, an excellent pond to picnic around, dog friendly, has restrooms, interesting fort. Recommended for family outings.

It is a lovely place for a picnic. There is a fresh water stream and paddling pools. Very suitable for families with children on a hot summer day. The fortress itself is interesting but quite small. There is a short walk around the lake where small fish and good sized catfish can be spotted. Combining all the activities makes up a fun interesting day for the kids.

One of the nicest parks in Israel, With a nice Fort besides a lake

Great park for a barbeque and picnic, it has a small river and a wonderful lake near an old roman castle.

Great spot for family picnics. There is a cold stream running through the park ending in a big lake, it helps to cool down the place, so it is very nice even during hot summer days. Also kids love to play around in the water.

Grate place . Was whit the kids. The love to look and climb. Also there is small water place for children