Tel Aviv

Israel

Things to do in Tel Aviv:

View the Gallery Jaffa Old Port

Tel Aviv Restaurants

Cheap (5)

Humus Abu Hassan

You cannot come to Israel and not eat some proper houmous. Abu Hassan serves the best in Tel-Aviv. read more
Affordable (6)

Carpaccio Bar

A small restaurant dedicated to different kinds of carpaccio which makes a light, affordable and extremely tasty meal.� read more
Good quality (5)

Caf� Noir

One of the most famous places in Tel Aviv. Even though this French bistro isn't innovative, the classic dishes are simply the best. Order the famous chicken schnitzel. � read more

Tel Aviv Nightlife

Chilled (6)

Ben Ami

This lovely caf� overlooks the romantic Albert square, one of the loveliest places in the city. Try one of the delicious pastries. read more
Live Music (5)

Heichal Hatarbut

This is the home concert hall for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Besides the music, the building itself is well known as an example of its international-style architecture and is a landmark of... read more
Clubbing (6)

The Block

A superb sound system and innovative design make The Block one of the best clubs in Tel Aviv. The two rooms and open courtyard have different styles of great electronic music. read more

This Month in Tel Aviv (March):

By Jonathan Canetti

Shopping: Urbanix is a unique shop dedicated to urban art and vinyl toys. The gallery space hosts art exhibitions and the shop offers a large range of fashion gadgets and accessories (45 Shenkin Street, tel: 03 525 0106, urbanix.co.il).

Sightseeing: Dizzengof Centre, the most popular shopping mall in Tel Aviv, is to host a chocolate festival that will include chocolate sculptures, bouquets, fountains and much more during the early days of March (50 Dizzengof Street, tel: 03 621 2400) .

Key areas: The neighborhood of Florentine, in the south of the city, is the home of hip students, young artists and craftsmen, and boasts numerous caf�s, bars, fashion shops and furniture design galleries. The old buildings in the quiet neighbourhood are unique and make it stand out from the rest of the city.

Day trips: Spicy Way is a herb and spices farm in Beit Lechem Haglilit, northern Israel. Although you will probably need to rent a car to make the 60-minute journey, the effort will be worth it when you smell the wonderful fragrances, taste the amazing herbs and study their unique qualities (spice-way.com).

Tel Aviv Trivia

March: The Shalom Meir tower on Hertzel Street was built during the early 1960s. It was the tallest building in the Middle East for 14 years, even though it is only 142m tall, less than half the height of the Eiffel tower.
February: When the founders of Tel Aviv decided to build its first neighbourhood, they wrote their names on sea shells and had a raffle to decide whose plot was whose.
January: The mayors of Tel Aviv are much more popular than Israel's Prime Ministers - in 61 years Israel has seen 20 PMs, while 100-year-old Tel Aviv has had only 11 city mayors.