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Tel Aviv & Jaffa
A century ago it was sand dunes; today it is one of the world’s great small cities. Tel Aviv is the counterweight to Jerusalem (secular, seaside, openly delicious) and it is best understood on foot with someone who grew up nearby. Old Jaffa’s stone lanes and harbor open the day; the Carmel Market feeds it, stall by stall; Bauhaus boulevards, Independence Hall and Neve Tzedek’s quiet streets fill the afternoon. For heritage travelers this is also the story of the state being born, declared in a modest hall on Rothschild Boulevard in 1948.
Highlights
- Old Jaffa: the harbor, the lanes, the view back at the city
- Carmel Market: taste as you walk
- Independence Hall & Rothschild Boulevard
- Bauhaus 'White City' architecture
- Neve Tzedek's quiet streets and cafés
- The beach promenade at golden hour
A typical day
Old Jaffa: the ancient port, the flea market's curiosities, and the postcard view over the Tel Aviv shoreline.
The Carmel Market, eaten properly (olives, halva, bourekas, fresh juice) followed by Nahalat Binyamin's craft stalls.
Independence Hall, Rothschild's Bauhaus boulevard and Neve Tzedek, where the first families walked out of Jaffa's walls and started a city.
INCLUDED
Licensed guide all day · VIP touring vehicle · Hotel pickup & drop-off · An itinerary planned around you
GOOD TO KNOW
Comfortable walking shoes; the market is busiest and best before noon. Fridays are lively and short, everything closes for Shabbat.
