Anemones Hill – The graves of Ariel and Lily Sharon
General information:
Tour type: Observatory and blossom tour
Tour duration: Approximately 1 hour.
Difficulty level: Low
Rest Rooms on-site: None.
Possible picnic points: None.
Opening hours: Open
WAZE : Anemones Hill – The graves of Ariel and Lily Sharon
Anemones Hill (previously called “Lily’s Hill” ) is a mound in front of the sycamore farm.
About the site: Ancient mound, currently used as the burial estate of Ariel Sharon and his wife, Lily Sharon; An observation point on the Shikma stream area and a site where anemones bloom in season.
What can one see? Observation point, spring blossoms and the Sharon burial plot.
A view from the hill: To the North – you can see The Sycamore Farm and the Shikma stream, the main stream in the area, where all other streams drain. To the South – agricultural fields. To the East – you can see Kibbutz Dorot, which belongs to Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council. To the West -you can see the ruins of the Khirbet Khoja village and the city of Sderot.
At the top of the mound is the grave plot of the Sharon family, where Ariel Sharon, an army veteran, a minister in the Israeli parliament and Israel’s former prime minister, and his wife – Lily Sharon – are buried. The grave plot is fenced and well-cared-for.