At the southern end of Tel Aviv, is Jaffa, an ancient port town. Though Tel Aviv boasts 100 years as a city, Jaffa's history goes back over 2000 years. The city is mentioned in Egyptian sources and there are many legends which state that Jaffa is named for one of Noah's sons, Japheth, who supposedly built the city up after the great flood. There are other legends of how the city came to be, how it was named and they all pre-date 0 CE. The... more local info
Beautiful Gay Pride Flag in the Israeli Sun Although many people think of Israel as the Holy land, which conjures visions of sand, camels, old buildings, and very religious people, Israel is as diverse as the United States, in geography, religion, people, and cuisine. Contrary to popular belief, Israel is home to one of the most exciting tourist destinations for gay men and women, Tel Aviv. In addition to high fashion, eclectic art galleries, stunning... Read More
Funny T-Shirts For Sale at the Shuk Many people love to barter, haggle and negotiate when traveling. But I can’t ever bring myself to do it. If I have enough money to travel, and I have enough money to buy souvenirs, I feel like I should just pay the price they’re asking. If I do the conversion rate from dollars to shekels(or pesos or dirhams or rupees or bahts), I am already getting a deal. Trying to barter in English never gets me anywhere... Read More
Today was the start of T-Market, an outdoor clothing/accessories fair that has top designers selling last year’s designs at crazy low prices. These designs are still hot, but the prices have cooled way down. From September 2nd to September 4th, Tel Aviv designers and shops like American Apparel had a rummage sale. I wish I could say that everything was amazing and show you fantastic pictures of the event, but alas, from the moment I set out to go, my... Read More
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Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The museum is a cornucopia of exhibits from different areas of the world, periods of time, and genres of art. There are paintings, drawings, photography,...
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Ben Gurion House
The house and personal items remain as they were when Paula and David Ben-Gurion lived here. Ben-Gurion's impressive personal library, comprising...
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- Central
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Eretz Israel Museum
Without a doubt the best museum shop in the country, with well-chosen Judaica, crafts, toys, and children's books, jewelry, replicas, and gift...
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- Ramat Aviv
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