Tel Aviv & Jaffa
Millennia-old Jaffa against century-old Tel Aviv, Bauhaus, the flea market and Neve Tzedek.
On one side Jaffa, with thousands of years of history; on the other Tel Aviv, barely more than a century old. Together they form an extraordinarily dynamic city — a bubble with its own lifestyle, a mix of communities, design everywhere and often surprising architecture.
Within ten minutes you can walk from golden beaches into streets humming with cafés, tempting food stalls and stylish restaurants. A cosmopolitan city that never sleeps, it also offers quiet corners in its museums and galleries and in the winding lanes and bazaars of old Jaffa.
Tel Aviv is world renowned for its Bauhaus architecture — Rothschild Boulevard and Dizengoff Square are among the finest examples anywhere. The whole "White City" is on the UNESCO list.
- Suggested length
- 1 day
- Difficulty
- Easy, a lot of flat walking
- When to go
- All year
What we will see
- The old Jaffa harbour — One of the oldest harbours in the world. Jonah is said to have sailed from here.
- St Peter's Church — A Franciscan church on Kedumim Square above the old harbour.
- Jaffa flea market — Antiques, cafés and bars in one. It comes alive in the evening.
- Neve Tzedek — The first Jewish neighbourhood outside Jaffa, now the prettiest street in Tel Aviv.
- Rothschild Boulevard — Bauhaus next to Bauhaus. Part of the UNESCO-listed White City.
- Sarona — A 19th-century Templer colony rebuilt into a food market.
- Dizengoff Square — A circular square ringed by the finest Bauhaus buildings in the city.
Photos from the tour
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