Herzliya, my hometown, also spelled Herzlya, Herzliyya (Hebrew: הרצליה, commonly pronounced in Hebrew as Hertseliya) Theodor Herzl Marina Zebulon Beach Herzliya Pituach, Rehov HaNasi Herzliya Pituach In 1896 Theodor Herzl published a book called "Der Judenstaat" (in English: The Jewish State). In his book he proposed a flag for the state with seven golden stars on a white field: "The white field signifies our new, pure life; the stars are the seven golden hours of our working day." The seven stars in Herzl's proposal should be in two rows, 4 and 3. Herzliya [32'10 (N), 34'48' (E)] in the SW Sharon area, just north of Tel-Aviv, is named after Benyamin Ze'ev (a.k.a. Theodor) Herzl and was established in 1924 by seven pioneering families and today its population numbers100.000. Herzliya's official symbol includes Herzl's seven stars (seven hours of work a day), two olive branches (the branches of the agriculture), sail boat (situated by the shore) and cogwheel (industry). The tourist attractions are along the coast, also called Herzliya-Pituach. The dune and sandstone hill area contains 6 kilometers of golden sand with 7 supervised beaches, like Nof Yam-, Sharon-, Zebulon- and Acadia Beach, a stretch of popular beachfront hotels, a very beautiful esplanade, restaurants and a yacht marina. The Herzliya Marina is the largest marina in Israel and an official port of entry. It is situated adjacent to a modern complex of holiday apartments, shopping centers, deluxe hotels, fashionable cafes, hi-tech companies and sporting, entertainment and recreation. And of course visit Apollonia National Park – Arsuf, Reshef once a thriving port city has long been visible clinging to the cliff at the northern end of the Herzliya seashore. First inhabited by Phoenicians in the 6th century BCE . Through Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Muslims and Crusaders in the 13th century CE the Mamluks razed the city walls and the fortress to their foundations, fearing a return of the Crusaders. The destruction was so complete that the site has not been resettled till 1924: the residential area where I live. The archaeological remains of Tel Michal are at the south-eastern end of the Herzliya seashore, in an estuary of the high tell overlooking the Herzliya Marina and the Mediterranean Sea. Apollonia-Arsuf, Crusader Fortress, entrance and view from Tel Michal