Tel Aviv
 Tel Aviv-Yafo is the second most populous city of Israel, located on the Mediterranean coast. As an alternative to the expensive neighboring, historic town of Jaffa, Jewish immigrants originally founded the City of Tel Aviv in the 1880s. Tel Aviv grew and grew, and eventually overtook the Arab dominated town. The two towns became united in the single municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo in 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel. Today, Tel Aviv is viewed by many to be the country's cultural capital with a vibrant, modern, cosmopolitan character, and a UNESCO World Heritage Status for its Bauhaus architect.
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 Old Jaffa is one of the most attractive places to tour in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, its beautiful stone buildings, narrow, winding alleys, a fisherman’s port, artists’ quarter, cafés, restaurants and shops all add to its charm. In Jaffa there are ancient churches, which are among the most beautiful in Israel, serving the city’s Christian community, with open doors for visitors.
It is recommended to walk to Jaffa along the Tel Aviv Promenade, which begins in North Tel Aviv and ends at the Jaffa Port. On the way, you pass the skyscrapers of the business center of South Tel Aviv and then you reach Old Jaffa. Instead of bustling, crowded streets there are narrow alleys and stone steps. In the center of the activity is the Clock Tower built by the Turkish Sultan Abed-el-Hamid II in 1906. This is the traditional starting point for tours of Jaffa.
The Flea Market is another attraction of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. It is worthwhile wandering through the alleyways of the area, where there are historic buildings of archeological significance, many of which are today being renovated and rejuvenated. The market has almost everything, from second hand clothes and shoes, to antiques, household goods and furniture. Inside the market, you can even find a coffee house.
Continue westward and reach Old Jaffa itself. The area is situated on a high hill, overlooking the sea and Tel Aviv from the south. Kikar Kedumim is situated in the center of the area and the film on the history of Jaffa, at the visitors’ center is worth seeing. The alleys of Old Jaffa are named after the signs of the Zodiac and it is possible to find there artists galleries and Judaica shops, jewelry and art from top ranking artists. A pleasant stroll along these lanes is a very special experience and it is possible to include visits to the shops with a good meal or a drink at one of the kiosks, cafés or restaurants there.
Another site of interest is the Ilana Goor Museum, the home of the artist, which was formerly a Khan (hotel for visitors), beautifully renovated and overlooking an outstanding view. After a short walk you arrive at the picturesque Jaffa Port. The structure of the port retains much of its ancient history. Today it is used, as a functioning fishing port and it is possible to buy fresh fish along its wharfs. You can stroll along the jetty, climb on the sea wall and walk to its end. From the Port it is possible to climb narrow steps to the top of the Old Jaffa Hill. At the top of the hill is the Franciscan Church of St. Peter, which was established in the 17th Century.
 The nearby neighbourhood of Neve Tzedek has become a center of taste, culture and lifestyle and a desirable area to live in. Many intellectuals and artists chose to live and to work there. A tour of the narrow lanes and winding streets of the neighborhood is a fabulous experience. The area has been renovated and each corner is a gem. Amongst others, you can find the house of the Hebrew Nobel Literature prize-winning author, Shai Agnon, who lived here from 1909 to 1912. At the corner of Pines and Lilienblum Streets is a building colored pink and yellow, which served as the first cinema in Tel Aviv. Also in the neighborhood - the home of the artist Nachum Gutman, displaying his works, photographs and video films, and that of the Rokach family, pioneers of the area, which has become a museum and memorial showing a variety of objects, as well as an exhibition of the artist, Leah Majero-Mintz, who renovated the house. This complex of houses was founded in 1890 and symbolises the beginning of the Jewish settlement outside of Jaffa. Its founder, Rabbi Zerach Brandt was an orthodox Jew, a business man and an ardent proponent of expanding the Jewish settlement in the land of Israel, and who took part in various settlement initiatives. - This is the central synagogue of the Prushim congregation in Jaffa.
Several of the streets of Tel Aviv provide an exclusive experience for visitors. For example Dizengoff Street- once considered the most prestigious area of the city and still preserves much of its former glamour with a variety of fashion stores, and cafes and restaurants. The north of Tel Aviv is a focus point for social activity, with cafés and restaurants, where the "Northerners" spend their time.
On the first anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, a memorial to his memory, created by the sculptress Yael Ben-Artzi, was dedicated at the exact spot where he fell.
Why not pay a short visit to Tel Aviv University in Ramat Aviv, to browse for a while in the scholarly atmosphere, to stroll among the interesting buildings and to end the visit with a cup of coffee at one of the dining halls or one of the campus cafes
Some of the main Sites to visit in Tel Aviv-Jaffa:
 Neve Tzedek Neighborhood - was the first Jewish neighborhood to be built outside of Jaffa at the beginning of 1887, 22 years before the establishment of the City of Tel Aviv. With the passing of the years, Neve Tzedek has become a center of taste, culture and lifestyle and a desirable area to live in. Many intellectuals and artists chose to live and to work there.
A tour of the narrow lanes and winding streets of the neighborhood is a fabulous experience. The area has been renovated and each corner is a gem. Amongst others, you can find here the house of the Hebrew Nobel Literature prizewinning author, Shai Agnon, who lived here from 1909 to 1912. At the corner of Pines and Lilienblum Streets is a building colored pink and yellow, which served as the first cinema in Tel Aviv. This is the "Eden" cinema, which began in 1914 by screening the silent film, "The Last Days of Pompeii".
One of the most interesting spots in Neve Tzedek is the Suzanne Dellal center, which was built in 1908 as a girls' school and became one of the most important of Tel Aviv's theatrical and cultural centers. The Bat Sheva Dance Company also has their home there. Also in the neighborhood - the Gutman Museum, the home of the artist Nachum Gutman, displaying his works, photographs and video films, and that of the Rokach family, pioneers of the area, which has become a museum and memorial showing a variety of objects, as well as an exhibition of the artist, Leah Majero-Mintz, who renovated the house.
Zerach Brandt Houses - This complex of houses was founded in 1890 and symbolises the beginning of the Jewish settlement outside of Jaffa.Its founder, Rabbi Zerach Brandt was an orthodox Jew,a business man,and an ardent proponent of expanding the Jewish settlement in the land of Israel, and who took part in various settlement initiatives.
HaGra Synagogue - This is the central synagogue of the Prushim congregation in Jaffa. The Prushim were descendants of the Vilna Gaon's students who came to Jerusalem in the early 19th Century. As a result of a dispute concerning the appropriate praying style, two synagogues were built on the plot, a humble one for the Hassidics and a stately one for the Prushim.
Address: 19 Rokach St.
Simon Rokach House - The house was designed by an Austrian architect and built in 1887.Simon Rokach was the leader of Jaffa's Jewish community and a leading pioneer of citrus growing in Pre-State Israel.The house was used as a meeting place for community leaders and social gatherings. In 1984 his granddaughter sculptor Lea Majaro-Mintz purchased the house,which was by then already in ruins,she restored it to its former glory. The house includes an exhibition of her works of art, a display of the family's history and a film about the house. Address: 36 Rokach St.
Shlush Bridge - This bridge connected Neve Zedek and Jaffa and was built for the convenience of Aharon Shlush a resident of the neighborhood,an agent for a french firm that built and operated the Jaffa-Jerusalem railway. Over the bridge are the houses of the Valhalla neighborhood,built by second and third generation Germs of the Templar order.
Tel Aviv Streets - Several of the streets of Tel Aviv provide an exclusive experience for visitors. For example Dizengoff Street, this was once considered the most prestigious area of the city and still preserves much of its former glamour with a variety of fashion stores, and cafes and restaurants.
Basel Street - in the north of Tel Aviv is a focus point social activity, with cafés and restaurants, where the "Northerners" spend their time.
 Sheinkin Street - in Israeli culture is much more than just a street name. The old, dilapidated street changed in the last few years, when many youngsters moved there to live. Sheinkin is the street of modernization, of entertainment and enjoyment; it’s possible to find there numerous interesting stores and the best-known café s and restaurants in Tel Aviv. The modernization and the freshness has moved a little south to the Florentine Neighborhood, which reminds us of Sheinkin at the beginning.
Nachmani and Montefiore Streets - The meeting between these two small streets, brought with it exclusive ambience and magic - little cafés peep from every corner, also bistros and number of recommended restaurants. Most of the buildings in this area have been preserved since 1910 and some have been renovated, adding a special beauty to the area.
Rothschild Boulevard - is a shady, tree lined boulevard, where history sprouts from every corner. This boulevard was, in the past, the first main street in the city and the majority of the buildings here are from the beginning of last century. Here it is possible to find the first street light to be placed in the city and also the first kiosk. Nowadays, the beautiful boulevard is one of the main hubs of entertainment of the city. On Fridays, in the summer season, there are street parties, giving the whole area a cheerful, vibrant character.
 Yitzhak Rabin Memorial - Situated at Yitzhak Rabin Square, on the first anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, a memorial to his memory, created by the sculptress Yael Ben-Artzi, was dedicated at the exact spot where he fell. The memorial is built of 16 basalt rocks from the Golan Heights, sunk in the ground and signifying Rabin’s roots and his links to the land, with an iron chain around them. The stones are not placed at a common height, but at different heights, so that they appear to the observer to be the result of an earthquake. This design suggests the comparison of the murder to a brutal political and social earthquake. In spite of this, it signifies the need to try to preserve the thread connecting between the opposing sections of the nation, stressing the unity of the nation in spite of the difficult discords. Some of the graffiti, written on the night of the murder and after, are displayed at the site.
 Bauhaus - The White City of Tel Aviv - What is the connection between Tel Aviv-Jaffa and the Bauhaus? In the 1930’s many immigrants came to Tel Aviv from Germany, numbering among them, the young architects Arie Sharon and Yaakov Rechter, graduates of the Bauhaus School of Art and Design, who brought with them architectural styles and ideas, which were new for the period. So it is possible to see in the center area of Tel Aviv beautiful buildings and extraordinary balconies, which have been preserved and even enhanced in recent years. A tour between the special buildings of Tel Aviv is a special experience.
.jpg) Yarkon Estuary, The Port Area - Since there are no residential neighborhoods nearby, it is possible to party all night. Indeed, in recent years, the northern area, relatively secluded, has become the entertainment center of the city - theater, nightclubs, bars, restaurants and cafés are to be found here, to which the people who are looking for entertainment come. Today, this is the new entertainment area, and once, this was the place where dreams were dreamed, which came true, such as the first Maccabia (Jewish Olympic Games), the first concert of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Port of Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv University Campus - Why not pay a short visit to Tel Aviv University in Ramat Aviv, to browse for a while in the scholarly atmosphere, to stroll among the interesting buildings and to end the visit with a cup of coffee at one of the dining halls or one of the campus cafes.
 Nahum Goldman Diaspora Museum - Located on the University campus. The museum tells the unique story of the Jewish People dispersed from its homeland and shows its history, traditions and heritage. A unique existence in different parts of the world for more than 2,500 years, receives an extraordinary visual and vocal expression in murals and three-dimensional reconstructions, documentary films, audio-visual shows and other up-to-date media. The daily life of the Jewish People is shown in the permanent exhibit, which covers three floors.
The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center - This unique building, designed by the Swiss architect Mario Botta, is marked by twin columns – one containing an orthodox synagogue – the other containing an auditorium – symbolizing the linking of the religious stream with the secular in Israeli society and the attempt to bridge between them.
 Yehoshua Gardens - Hayarkon Park -The planted area along the banks of Hayarkon River offers plentiful recreational and amusement facilities for the whole family. Here are huge lawns, an artificial lake, a miniature train, playgrounds, cycle tracks, an acoustic shell and amphitheater for shows and concerts. Also in the Park are a number of unique gardens, including a tropical garden, rock garden, cactus garden and a rose garden. The Zapari Bird Park and the Meimadion Water Park.
The Luna Park - is located opposite Yehoshua Park and is the largest funfair in Israel , offering entertainment for all ages, from infants’ to heart stopping shows for adults only.
 Azrieli Center - is the highest observatory in the Middle East (located on the 49th floor of the Round Building at Azrieli Center ), it's possible to see the coastline that stretches from Ashkelon in the south, to Hadera in the north. Special telescopes and personal audio guidance are at the service of the public and this would not be possible without the souvenirs store and a good restaurant. Undoubtedly, this is an essential site for visitors to Tel Aviv who want to get to know the city and enjoy a heart stopping view.
On the third floor of the Azrieli Mall is the ‘Total Tel Aviv Experience’ - a three-dimensional film of the first days of the city.
Markets
The Carmel Market - is situated behind Allenby Street and offers various kinds of fruit and vegetables, clothing and household goods.
The Nachlat Benyamin Pedestrian Mall - operates between 10:00 and 17:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays, there is an excellent bazaar with art goods, souvenirs and gifts, street theater acts, musicians, conjurers and cafes and restaurants.
The Flea Market - is situated in Jaffa , and has almost everything, from second hand clothes and shoes, to antiques, household goods and furniture. Inside the market, you can even find a coffee house.
The Food Market of Dizengoff Center - Every Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, scores of stands offering ethnic foods of all kinds and from all communities.
Bezalel Market - situated in Bezalel Street leading off King George Street offers clothing and shoes from leading companies, at bargain prices.
Hatikva Market - is situated in the Hatikva neighborhood, offers a variety of food products and household goods.
Creative Artists’ Fair - Original art works. A happening of creative artists, who market their works in Dizengoff Street in the area between Frishman Street and Dizengoff Circle. The fair encompasses artists, presenting works at fair prices, in a wide range of fields: works in wood, glass, ceramics, jewelry, drawings, a variety of sculpture, metals, special greeting cards, mystical and functional art, from Israel.
 Antiques and Second Hand Fair - Visiting the Antiques Fair in Dizengoff is an experience not to be missed. Rare antique collections and individual items such as pictures, old hand tools, musical instruments, rare books,houseware,toys and various other items.The fair takes place on Tuesdays, between 14:00 and 22:00, and on Fridays, between 08:00 and 17:00.
The Eretz Israel Museum - in Tel Aviv is a multi-disciplinary museum focusing on the history and culture of the Land of Israel through an array of extensive permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibits in archaeology, ethnography, folklore, Judaica, cultural history and local identity, traditional crafts and practical arts. The pavilions dot an expansive garden surrounding Tel Qasile, an ancient mound rich in archaeological treasures found in the heart of the museum complex.
On display at the museum are reconstructed and working manufacturing installations, including wine and oil presses, a flour mill, and a “craft arcade,” where one can see the traditional working tools common to the Land of Israel and the region.
The Planetarium hosts the “Voyage through the Universe” show and the museum gift shop offer a unique selection of Israeli-made gifts and crafts. A visit to the museum takes a few hours. A map of the complex and its exhibits can be purchased for a small fee for your convenience.
 Tel Aviv Museum of Art - showing permanent and changing exhibitions
and in the Helena Rubenstein Pavilion, adjacent to the Mann Auditorium. Among the permanent collections, it is possible to find the best of Israeli painting and sculpture, beginning from creations from the twenties to modern works, European art from the 16 - 19th centuries, impressionism and post-impressionism and European and American art of the 20th century.
The graphic collection of the museum includes over 20,000 prints and drawings. Among the exceptional creations in the museum is a unique selection of early pictures and sculptures of Archipanko and the work of Chagall, donated to the museum before its foundation.
Inside the Helena Rubenstein Pavilion there is a permanent display of the well-known Rubenstein collection of miniature rooms.
In additional to these museums, there are in Tel Aviv small museums, which have an individuality of their own – for example Ben Gurion House, the Bible Museum, the Palmach Museum, the Hagana Museum, the Author's House, Rubin Museum and the Jabotinsky Institute.
Bialik's House - is where the private library of Bialik has been preserved, including all three thousand and more of his books forming the biggest collection in existing of the poet's work.
 Mini Israel - is situated between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and the miniature city is Israel ’s most exciting tourist attraction. Featuring over 350 beautifully crafted exact-replica models of historical, religious, archeological and modern sites. Mini Israel presents you with a one of a kind introduction to Israel , all in one magical site.
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