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TEL AVIV
The Perfect Urban Escape
Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is perhaps the world's most surprising urban destination. Facing the sea, it is much more modern than expected and more progressive than imagined. It's a sophisticated world-class city that never sleeps, and with its fine weather and urban assets, you really don't want to stay indoors.

With inventive restaurants and shops, beach bars, nightclubs, and the warm Mediterranean waters at your feet, there is an admirable energy in this city. Considering the political and cultural tensions in this part of the world, you would think the last thing Tel Avivians would do is party. But they do, and they sure know how to.

As a cultural and commercial capital, it is also multicultural and open-minded, with a young population creating a city bursting with creativity and style. Neighborhoods are gentrifying and neglected buildings are being preserved, particularly in the Old Jaffa district and Tel Aviv Port. Elsewhere, in between the World Heritage Bauhaus architecture and ultramodern skyscrapers is a city buzzing with a strong café scene and club culture.

Tel Aviv offers a unique experience while displaying a little of New York and Miami attitude. This is truly a city for escapism and enjoyment. Who'da thought?

Jaffa, Tel Aviv

Top 10

  1. A stroll through the winding lanes of historic OLD JAFFA.
  2. Stopping at a café and trendy shopping in SHEINKIN STREET.
  3. The World Heritage Bauhaus architecture of the White City.
  4. TAYELET PROMENADE and its Mediterranean beaches.
  5. Eating and drinking by the sea in TEL AVIV PORT.
  6. Shopping in the DIZENGOFF district.
  7. The contemporary art in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
  8. The culture and history of Israel on display in the Eretz Israel Museum.
  9. The streetlife in NAHALAT BINYAMIN and CARMEL MARKET.
  10. A daytrip to JERUSALEM.

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The Best Tel Aviv Hotels

DESIGN HOTELS:
Featuring stylish interiors and located within walking distance to the beach, Melody Hotel and Center Hotel are currently two of the hippest places to stay in Tel Aviv. Get more information about these Design Hotels in Tel Aviv HERE>>

BOUTIQUE HOTELS:
As you may suspect by the name, Cinema Hotel used to be a movie theater and you can still see period projectors decorating the space. Also attractive is the Prima Tel Aviv Hotel, with rooms facing the Mediterranean. More details about these and other Boutique Hotels in Tel Aviv HERE>>

HOTELS BY THE BEACH:
You won't resist spending quite some time at the beach in Tel Aviv, and if you want to be in it as soon as you get out of bed choose Park Plaza Orchid or Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv. See these and more Beach Hotels in Tel Aviv HERE>>

LUXURY HOTELS:
David InterContinental and Renaissance Tel Aviv Hotel are both facing the beach and provide the top service in the city. Know more about these Luxury Hotels in Tel Aviv HERE>>

CHEAP HOSTELS:
Stay in the city's most charming district at the Old Jaffa Hostel or closer to the beach and meet other travelers at Hayarkon 48 Hostel. Read more about these and other Cheap Hostels in Tel Aviv HERE>>

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MORE TEL AVIV:
Sights & Attractions
Hotels & Hostels
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Cafés & Restaurants
Shopping
Body & Soul
Gay & Lesbian
Map & Transportation
Car Rental
Concerts & Events

Hotels & Hostels
The city's best design, boutique, luxury and beach hotels, as well as cheap hostels with easy online booking at special rates. All of the best, special, and hip places to stay are HERE (Tel Aviv Hotels & Hostels Guide)>>

Sights & Activities
The city's architecture, art, street life, and daytrips -- it's all HERE (Tel Aviv Sightseeing Guide)>>

Cafés & Restaurants
Good weather, a beachfront location, and a hip and young population are perfect ingredients for a vibrant café scene. Add the increasingly sophisticated restaurants, and you have the best eating and drinking city in the Middle East. All the places to consider are HERE (Tel Aviv Restaurants Guide)>>

Bars & Clubs
Tel Aviv is a major party city, with its old port now the new clubbing area. Put on your best clubbing clothes and get ready to join the fun-loving Tel Avivians on the dancefloor until dawn. The places to check out are HERE (Tel Aviv Nightlife Guide)>>

Body & Soul
When in need of some refreshment and relaxation, all the people of Tel Aviv have to do is head to the Dead Sea or their very own beach. They're lucky enough to have mild weather throughout the year and a beach only steps away. Those needing some extra special treatment head here:
Vila Spa - A long list of relaxing body massages (from Swedish to Shiatsu) and facials await you at this spa located in the center of the city for more than a decade.
Planet Spa - This beautiful spa offers several treatments using an exclusive line of products. Go for a facial, aromatherapy, or a number of massages that can leave you rejuvenated in 50 to 90 minute sessions.

Shopping
The city's hippest and trendiest shops are found down Dizengoff and Sheinkin streets with both national and international brands hoping for the attention of an increasingly style-conscious population. In between those two streets there's usually time to take a little detour to one of the city's markets, and you can read about all of Tel Aviv's must-shop destinations HERE (Tel Aviv Shopping Guide)>>

Gay & Lesbian
Despite the location in one of the most conservative regions in the world, Israel is a highly progressive country when it comes to gay issues. Tel Aviv is a very gay-friendly city, with toned, bronzed, young and sexy locals, beaches, and vibrant café and club scenes making it a destination gay travelers rank as one of their favorites in the world. Find out where to go HERE (Tel Aviv Gay Guide)>>

Getting Around
How to go from the airport to the center of the city and back, how to get around using public transportation, and city map HERE (Tel Aviv Airport & Transportation Guide)>>