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Tel Aviv Hotels

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What's On?                     Overview                     Prepare                     Highlights 

Overview

Overview

Sexy, secular and sassy, Tel Aviv is modest Jerusalem's rebellious younger sibling, a city of night-time hedonists and daytime sun-worshippers. A thriving metropolis of cutting-edge café culture has blossomed where once there were only sand dunes.

See

In 2003, the UN decided Tel Aviv was such a beautiful example of Bauhaus architecture, the futuristic building designs imported from Europe in the 30s, that it declared the city a World Heritage Site. Since then, Bauhaus buildings have been renovated by the score. See particularly good examples on Rothschild Boulevard.

Spend

Find local designerwear on North Dizengoff and Masaryk, and international labels at Kikar HaMedina and Gan Ha'ir. Sheinkin draws young trendsetters with its lure of flashy platforms and bright fashion. Find papayas at Shuk HaCarmel Market and paprika at Levinsky Market. For Judaica and something gold, check out Ben Yehuda.

Get Out

Gordon Beach draws a cool, young crowd who love to play matkot (beach tennis) and drummers and jugglers gather at Banana Beach at sunset on Fridays to welcome the weekend. For a riverside picnic, set off for HaYarkon Park , row on the lake and visit the aviary.

Culture

Dress up for a night at the Israeli Opera or take in an evening of modern dance at the palm-fronted Suzanne Dellal Centre. The centrally located Mann Auditorium is home to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. If you prefer bass and blues to baroque, jazz and indie gigs are on offer all over town.

Eat & Drink

Tel Aviv's dining scene has taken off since the 1990s and you'll find restaurants all over the city. Splash out on seafood at Mul-Yam in the Tel Aviv Port or book a table at one of Jaffa's fish eateries (though choose your spot carefully – some are overpriced). Nosh on noodles on Ibn Gvirol, enjoy bistro bites on Ahad Ha'am or pick up piping-hot falafel from almost any street corner.

New Perspective

Don't forget your stomach as you take the high-speed elevator to the top of the tall Azrieli Towers' round building for views of the city and as far away as Jerusalem and Haifa. The Beit Hatfutsot Museum of the Jewish People tells the history of a people.

Prepare

Prepare

Bring walking shoes, dancing shoes and flip-flops for the beach. Pack the sunscreen but leave your inhibitions at home.

Tel Aviv Year

Sample gourmet food and fine wine at Taam Hair (Taste of Tel Aviv) and catch a cutting-edge documentary at Docaviv in May. Summer brings the annual White Night Festival and, around September, the Tel Aviv Accessible Art Fair is not to be missed. Purim parades in February/March bring the people on to the streets again, when fancy dress is a must.

Public Holidays

Rosh Hashanah/New Year (Sep/Oct), Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement (Sep/Oct), Sukkot (Sep/Oct), Simchat Torah (Sep/Oct), Hannukah/Festival of Lights (Dec), Purim (Feb/Mar), Pesach/Passover (Mar/Apr), Independence Day (May), Shavuot/Harvest Festival (May).
Weather

Tel Aviv guarantees sunny days pretty much from May to October with the heat rising a notch around July to reach a high (30°C-38°C) in August when the humidity will have you running for the sea. Rainfall is intermittent between November and March. January brings the coldest weather (10°C-13°C), which makes for refreshing seaside walks.
Electricity

230V AC, 50 Hz, three-pin plugs are standard.
Dialling Code

+972 (national), (0) 3 + 7-figure number (Tel Aviv).
Money

New Israeli shekel (NIS) is the currency.
GMT

GMT +2.
Tel Aviv Tourist Info

Visit TLV website

Fit In

Anything goes in the laid-back style of daytime Tel Aviv, and in the summer the heat dictates – less is best, in stark contrast to modest Jerusalem. Get your glam rags on for a night on the tiles, especially if you want to get past the picky doormen in the hipper parts of town.

Get Around

Get Around

No need to waste precious sightseeing or sunbathing hours stuck on public transport – it's all right at your feet.

Most attractions are within easy reach on foot from any part of town, with leafy boulevards making the walk between them a pleasure.

In the centre, find designer Dizengoff, bourgeois Rothschild, spacious Rabin Square and the leafy boulevards of Chen and Ben Gurion. Travel west for bustling Allenby, shopaholic Sheinkin, the Yemenite Quarter and the beach. East will take you to edgy HaMasger's nightlife. Head north for the riverside HaYarkon Park and Tel Aviv Port, and south for funky Florentine, lively Lilienblum, arty Neve Tzedek and Jaffa.

Foot

Walking is one of the best ways to get around. Stroll along Rothschild for a closer look at 1930s Bauhaus architecture, or kick off your shoes for a walk along the beach.
Monit Sherut (Service taxi)

Seen crisscrossing the city at all times of day and night – even on Saturdays when other public transport doesn't run – these minivan taxis carry about ten passengers and follow the routes of the most popular bus lines. Stick your hand out from the pavement for the driver to pick you up and give him a holler when you want to get off.
Taxi

Tel Aviv streets are full of white taxis with a yellow light on top. The law dictates that the driver puts the meter on, so make sure your driver doesn't try to talk you out of it – they can have a way with words!
Bicycle

Hire a bicycle for the day and be part of the latest transport trend. Many central boulevards have cycle lanes, and the paved beachfront promenade is a treat for two-wheelers.
Bus

Two main companies – Egged and Dan – operate bus routes that cover the city comprehensively and reliably. The driver is always willing to let you know when you should get off.
Transport Tips

Buy monthly, weekly or ten-journey pass cards, cartisiya , from the bus driver. Etiquette in the monit sherut (service taxis) is to pass passengers' money down to the driver and the change back to the rider. Driving in the city is not recommended: Israelis have a well-deserved reputation for ignoring traffic regulations and, as any local will tell you, parking is a nightmare.

Time Travel

Explore Jaffa through the ages from its Bronze Age beginnings to its 19th-century Ottoman houses and Clock Tower. Get a taste of the brave new architecture of 1930s Europe with a tour of the Bauhaus gems, all white buildings and rounded corners, which the UN says are worthy of World Heritage status.
Tel Aviv Transport Link

Egged website

Highlights

Highlights

Beyond the beach lies a city of culture and history, the attractions of which are all within easy reach.

In the north of the city, glimpse 3,000 years of Jewish life through the costumes and customs at the Beit Hatfutsot Museum of the Jewish People. For the modern picture, rise to the Azrieli Observatory atop a glistening skyscraper for a bird's-eye view of the city, or pay a visit to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art to see the work of modern masters from Cezanne to Picasso.

In the south, the pink and red studios lining the narrow streets of Neve Tzedek make for an atmospheric walk. You can spend hours exploring Jaffa Old City's Franciscan Monastery and glowing Zodiac Alleys, where artisans live and work, or the vibrant Shuk HaCarmel Market, where fruit vendors compete to top the decibel levels.

Sightseeing Tips

Excepting cafés and restaurants, public places and markets are closed on Saturdays (the Jewish Sabbath) and public transport stops running from around dusk on Friday until dusk on Saturday. The beaches are packed on weekends (Fridays and Saturdays in Israel). Avoid them if you like your own space on the sand.

Permanent collections at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art have an entrance fee, but the temporary exhibitions at the museum's Helena Rubinstein Pavilion, just off Rothschild, are free.

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