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    Tourist Attractions in Tel Aviv

    The most interesting and beautiful tourist attractions in Tel Aviv. Photos and a brief description.

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    About Tel Aviv

    Tel Aviv is known as one of the best seaside resorts in Israel. Moreover, the city is the business, cultural and economic center of Israel, so it is constantly developing and transforming. In addition to the magnificent beaches, Tel Aviv can offer tourists an exciting excursion program with a visit to the ancient quarters of Jaffa, the old port and the picturesque Neve Tzedek district.

    Tel Aviv is a dynamic and modern city that preserves old traditions and at the same time is open to new trends. Dozens of trendy clubs and restaurants are waiting for tourists on the picturesque city embankment, ghosts of previous centuries hover on the narrow stone streets of Jaffa, the amazing collection of the Diaspora Museum is imbued with the spirit of the millennial wanderings of the Jewish people, who found their homeland only in the middle of the XX century.

    Top Tourist Attractions in Tel Aviv

    Jaffa Old Town

    Jaffa is one of the oldest cities in the world. The first settlements on its territory existed in the XVII-XVI centuries BC. The city flourished in the ancient era, but was destroyed during the Jewish War. The restoration took place under the Emperor Vespasian. During the Arab rule and the subsequent Crusades, Jaffa continued to develop as an important port. In 1268, the city was destroyed by the troops of Sultan Beybars I, after which it lay in ruins for 400 years. In the middle of the XX century, Jaffa was merged with Tel Aviv.

    Jaffa Old Town
    Old Port of Tel Aviv

    Old Port of Tel Aviv

    The Tel Aviv Seaport operated from 1938 to 1965. After the closure, the port remained abandoned for thirty years, until in the 1990s it was turned into a tourist area. Today, restaurants, shops and entertainment venues are open here, well-maintained walking areas are organized for visitors. Once a week there is an antique market on the territory of the harbor.

    Azrieli Center

    A modern complex consisting of three skyscrapers – a triangular tower (169 meters), a round tower (187 meters) and a square tower (154 meters). All the structures were built in the period 1996-2007. The complex was named after D. Azrieli, an entrepreneur of Israeli origin who participated in the creation of the project. On the 49th floor of the round tower there is a panoramic observation deck, from where you can look at Tel Aviv from a height of 182 meters.

    Azrieli Center
    Neve-Tzedek

    Neve-Tzedek

    In the XIX century, the first Jewish settlement outside of Jaffa was located on the territory of the modern Neve Tzedek district. Lands for the construction of houses were bought from Muslims. Gradually, emigrants from Europe came here and built their homes, so the streets began to resemble the quarters of Krakow, Munich and Prague at the same time. During the XX century, the area fell into disrepair, but was revived again in the 1990s.

    White City

    A group of districts in the central part of Tel Aviv, where the houses are predominantly white. The main construction of this part of the city was carried out in the 1920-1950 years in the popular at that time post-war style "Bauhaus", which assumes functionality, convenience and minimalism. The White City was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a monument of urban planning of the XX century.

    White City
    Dom-weather in Tel Aviv

    Dom-weather in Tel Aviv

    Built in 1925, which combines features of several architectural styles. The house was built according to the project of A. Levi for a wealthy citizen M. Bloch. A curious story is connected with its creation, according to which Bloch rejected Levi's original plan and turned to an American architect. But the latter did not take into account the peculiarities of local architecture, so his project was rejected. Then Bloch came to Levi again. In retaliation, the architect created a building where he mixed styles of different eras.

    Palmach Museum

    The exposition is devoted to the history of the Jewish combat detachments "Palmach", created in 1941 to repel a possible attack of the Third Reich on Palestine. The units existed until 1948, then they were incorporated into the newly created Israel Defense Forces. The museum has an interactive format. With the help of videos, projections and special effects, visitors are shown a "revived" story.

    Palmach Museum
    Museum of the Diaspora

    Museum of the Diaspora

    The opening of the museum was timed to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the formation of the Israeli state. His collection is made up of exhibits that can be used to study the history of the Jewish diaspora scattered around the world. The wandering of the Jews began 2,600 years ago, when King Nebuchadnezzar II took Jerusalem and began to forcibly relocate the Jews from their ancestral lands. The exhibition is devoted to various aspects of the life of Israelis in other countries.

    Eretz Israel Museum

    An archaeological and anthropological museum consisting of extensive collections of historical artifacts found in the lands of Israel. The exposition consists of several pavilions, where ceramic products, jewelry, coins, dishes, mosaics, tools and other items are located. The museum was organized in 1953, five years after the proclamation of Israel as a separate state.

    Eretz Israel Museum
    Tel Aviv Museum of Fine Arts

    Tel Aviv Museum of Fine Arts

    A large art gallery where paintings, photographs, graphic drawings, sculptures are exhibited. Separate expositions are devoted to design and architecture. The museum was established in 1932 on the territory of the house of M. Dizengoff, the mayor of Tel Aviv. Today it is a museum complex consisting of several pavilions and a full-fledged educational center.

    Ilana Gur Museum

    Ilana Gur is a self–taught artist and a passionate connoisseur of art, gifted with extraordinary abilities since childhood. Due to the peculiarities of development (dyslexia) she was forced to comprehend whole layers of knowledge on her own. During her life, Ilana Gur created works from various materials, preferring metal. The museum was opened in 1995 in one of the old quarters of Jaffa in a house where a hotel for pilgrims had previously worked.

    Ilana Gur Museum

    Israel Defense Forces Museum

    The main military museum of Israel, founded in the 1950s by D. Ben-Gurion, one of the founders of the Israeli state. The museum's collection consists of various weapons, ammunition, equipment and military trophies, obtained, among other things, in the process of countering terrorist organizations. A collection of gifts received by defense ministers and a fleet of government vehicles are allocated in a separate part.

    Jaffa Clock Tower

    The tower was erected at the beginning of the XX century with donations from the residents of Jaffa in honor of the anniversary of the coronation of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II (at that time the territory of Tel Aviv belonged to the Ottoman Empire). The structure was the first civil building on which the dial was placed. Before that, clocks were installed only on minarets or church bell towers.

    Jaffa Clock Tower
    Sarona Market

    Sarona Market

    An indoor market, on the territory of which you can "profit" with delicacies. Its numerous shops sell vegetables, fruits, sweets, cheese, meat, seafood, fish. Also on the market there are cafes, wine boutiques with a large selection of drinks and tea shops. There is a branch of the Bishulim culinary school at Sarona Market, where master classes on cooking unusual dishes are held.

    Carmel Market

    The lively Shuk ha-Karmel originated in 1920. Over the years, it has become the largest bazaar in Tel Aviv. The first sellers were Jewish emigrants from Russia who came to Israel after 1917. They opened small shops near their homes and sold groceries with household utensils. Today, almost all residents of Tel Aviv go to the market, as prices here are lower than in stores.

    Carmel Market
    Flea market in Jaffa

    Flea market in Jaffa

    A place where antiques brought from different countries are sold. Here you can find things that once belonged to emigrants of the beginning of the XX century, lying mixed with completely useless junk. To find something worthwhile, you will have to spend a lot of time, but the efforts will be rewarded, and the tourist will become the happy owner of a valuable item. The flea market is one of the most "colorful" places in Tel Aviv.

    Suspended Orange tree

    A pot suspended on cables, inside which an orange tree grows. It is one of the symbols of the country. The fact is that after the formation of a separate state, Israel began to export oranges intensively, which allowed it to receive good incomes and settle many economic problems. The local citrus variety appeared at the end of the XIX century and was named "Jaffa".

    Suspended Orange tree
    Yarkon River and Park

    Yarkon River and Park

    The park is located in the northern part of Tel Aviv along the river of the same name. It consists of six thematic zones, including a rock garden, a cactus garden and a tropical garden. The park has a lot of entertainment, such as water rides, a bird's corner, playgrounds, a children's playground and a cart track. You can come here just to lie on the green lawn and read a book or take a walk along the shady alleys.

    Tel Aviv Embankment

    The entertainment infrastructure of Tel Aviv is concentrated on the embankment. Even on traditional Jewish holidays, you can find working establishments here. During the day, it's nice to sunbathe on a well–maintained sandy beach, in the evening – to walk slowly along a string of hotels, restaurants and shops, at night - to dance in one of the nightclubs to the music of fashionable DJs.

    Tel Aviv Embankment
    Tel Aviv Beaches

    Tel Aviv Beaches

    Tel Aviv is not only the cultural and economic center of Israel, it is also a popular Mediterranean resort. The entire western border of the city is a continuous sandy strip. The city beaches are covered with light sand and equipped with all the necessary infrastructure for a comfortable stay of visitors. There is even a special beach on the coast for Orthodox Jews.