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About ULTIMATE Tel Aviv City Guide

ULTIMATE Tel Aviv City Guide is an independent guide for visitors to Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. We publish 14 curated lists: restaurants, cafés, bars, hotels, sights, arts & culture, outdoors, walks, shopping, health, property, developments, bikes & boats and getting around. Today the guide holds 190 places, with 15 area and themed guides, 10 in-depth articles and 7 day plans, and we keep adding to it.

Our editor

Jai Michael is Editor-in-Chief of the ULTIMATE City Guides. With more than 25 years in the media industry, he founded ABSOLUTE brighton and London TV, and has worked with leading luxury brands around the world.

How we choose

Every place in our lists has been checked against its own website or an official source such as UNESCO, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, the Israel Airports Authority or the UK government’s travel advice. We use no ratings, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Before you go

Opening hours change often in Tel Aviv, and much of the city closes or shortens its hours from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening for Shabbat and on Jewish holidays. Please check directly with each place before you travel. Prices are in Israeli new shekels (ILS).

For venues

Run a venue in Tel Aviv and spotted something to update? We review our lists regularly and welcome corrections.

Photo credits

• The plaza and arched entrance of the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, home of the Israeli Opera, by StateofIsrael, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A stepped lane of honey-coloured stone in Old Jaffa, with galleries and an arch, by andynash, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A fountain and stairs rising through the terraces of the Bahá’í Gardens to the domed Shrine of the Báb, by Xavvvi, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The terraces of the Bahá’í Gardens and the Shrine of the Báb lit at night, by Dani Lavi 0007, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Old Jaffa and St Peter’s bell tower lit against an orange sunset over the sea, by Pudelek, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Curved white balconies of a Bauhaus building on Dizengoff Street, by Artem.G, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A white Modern Movement apartment building with a glazed stair tower and long balconies, by רוני פומרנץ, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Striped parasols and loungers on Frishman Beach, with a lifeguard tower by the sea, by דוד שי, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The restored Roman theatre of Caesarea under a blue sky, by Larry Koester, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A plate of hummus topped with whole chickpeas, olive oil and parsley, by Orenrosenfeld, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Cherry tomatoes, garlic and artichokes piled on a stall in the Carmel Market, by andynash, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Cherry tomatoes, garlic and artichokes piled on a stall in the Carmel Market, by andynash, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sailing boats moored in the Tel Aviv Marina, by שלמה רודד, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stone Jaffa Clock Tower on Clock Square, by Godot13, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Lawns and paths of Charles Clore Park running down to the beach, with Old Jaffa on its hill beyond, by Dr. Avishai Teicher, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Masada from the air: the palace-fortress on its plateau above the desert and the Dead Sea, by Godot13, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Salt-crusted shore and turquoise water of the Dead Sea at Ein Bokek, below the desert cliffs, by Anagoria, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The towers of Tel Aviv seen from Old Jaffa, with a minaret and old stone roofs in the foreground, by מקף־עברי, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yaacov Agam’s coloured kinetic fountain at the centre of Dizengoff Square, by J. Paysan, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yaacov Agam’s coloured kinetic fountain at the centre of Dizengoff Square, by J. Paysan, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A waterfall falling through green vegetation in Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, by The Turtle Ninja, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Falafel with herbs and tahini in a pita, by Israel_photo_gallery, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Murals painted on the shutters of a stone building in the Jaffa flea market, by Nizzan Cohen, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A large painted mural of a face crowned with roses on a wall in Florentin, by LeRenartQuiPense, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Cats painted on blue workshop doors in Florentin, by LeRenartQuiPense, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A large painted mural of a face crowned with roses on a wall in Florentin, by LeRenartQuiPense, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The outdoor pools of Gordon Pool beside the Marina, with palms beyond, by שלמה רודד, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Habima, the National Theatre, its glass rotunda lit at night, by Yair Haklai, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Habima Theatre and its square at dusk, by Yair Haklai, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Bahá’í Gardens descending towards the golden dome and Haifa bay, by Britchi Mirela, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The outdoor pools of Gordon Pool beside the Marina, with palms beyond, by שלמה רודד, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Old Jaffa on its hill above the beach, with the towers of Tel Aviv along the shore in late-afternoon light, by מקף־עברי, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gordon Beach and the hotels of the promenade seen across clear turquoise water, by Radosław Botev, licensed CC BY 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gordon Beach and the hotels of the promenade seen across clear turquoise water, by Radosław Botev, licensed CC BY 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A plate of hummus topped with whole chickpeas, olive oil and parsley, by Orenrosenfeld, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stone façade and roof garden of the Ilana Goor Museum in Old Jaffa, by Britchi Mirela, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A stepped lane of honey-coloured stone in Old Jaffa, with galleries and an arch, by andynash, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An arched stone lane in Old Jaffa beside the Ilana Goor Museum, by andynash, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A stepped lane of honey-coloured stone in Old Jaffa, with galleries and an arch, by andynash, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Two fishing boats moored in Jaffa Port, by Bahnfrend, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Old Jaffa and St Peter’s bell tower lit against an orange sunset over the sea, by Pudelek, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Fishing boats in Jaffa Port inside the sea wall, under a deep blue sky, by ראובן אברמוביץ, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Jaffa Gate in the stone walls of Jerusalem’s Old City in early light, by Berthold Werner, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Kedumim Square in Old Jaffa at dusk, its stone paving and lamps lit, by Jorge Láscar from Australia, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A white light-rail train in the street in Tel Aviv-Yafo, by Yossipik, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Old Jaffa and St Peter’s bell tower lit against an orange sunset over the sea, by Pudelek, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sailing boats moored in the Tel Aviv Marina, by שלמה רודד, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Masada from the air: the palace-fortress on its plateau above the desert and the Dead Sea, by Godot13, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hummus, falafel, tabbouleh and grilled meats on one platter, by Charles Haynes from Hobart, Australia, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Emirates Palace and the Etihad Towers lit up at night under a full moon, by Darthjipsu, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Canal houses and bridges in Amsterdam, by Michielverbeek, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Alhambra in Granada in the evening light, by Jebulon, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The floodlit Acropolis and Parthenon at dusk, seen from Philopappos Hill, by Giles Laurent, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pink sand beach of Harbour Island, the Bahamas, by Rüdiger Stehn from Kiel, Deutschland, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open sea, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Pura Tanah Lot on its rock in the sea in late-afternoon light, by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Church of St John at Kaneo above Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Grand Palace reflected at dawn, by Nawit science, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. James, by Barry haynes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sagrada Família lit up at night, by Maksim Sokolov, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunset, photo: © ULTIMATE International Media.
• The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin against a blue sky, by Berthold Werner, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a blue sky, by Qmin, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Romanian Athenaeum in its garden, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the Danube, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stage of the Teatro Colón, framed by red velvet curtains and gilded boxes, by Mauricio V. Genta, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pyramids of Giza across the desert, by Ricardo Liberato, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Teide above a sea of clouds, seen from the Cumbre Dorsal on Tenerife, by H. Zell, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles above Cape Town, by Pavel Špindler, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Nyhavn, Copenhagen, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, by Gzzz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hour, by Robert Bock, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Ha’penny Bridge on the Liffey, Dublin, by Chris Rycroft, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Edinburgh Castle on its rock above the trees of West Princes Street Gardens, by Matti Blume, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A schooner silhouetted against the sunset off Key West, by Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es Vedrà, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Baie des Anges, Nice, by Tobi 87, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini caldera, by Norbert Nagel, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The red Thê Húc bridge on Hoàn Kiếm Lake, by Khoitran1957, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Diamond Head rising over the shore of Waikīkī and the outrigger canoes moored off the beach, by Anthony Quintano from Honolulu, HI, United States, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Helsinki Cathedral above the South Harbour, by Ввласенко, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hong Kong Island and the harbour at night from Victoria Peak, by Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral above the harbour of Ibiza Town, in late sun, by Charles from Port Chester, New York, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hagia Sophia and its minarets in golden evening light, by Nserrano, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The domes of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra above the Dnipro, seen from the Great Bell Tower, by Daniel Kraft, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Varenna on Lake Como, by Daniel Case, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Las Vegas Strip at dusk, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Lisbon’s rooftops falling to the Tagus under a clear blue sky, by Dudva, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Congress Square, Ljubljana, with the castle on its hill behind, by Petar Milošević, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower lit at dusk across the Thames, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Downtown Los Angeles at sunset beneath the snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains, by Alek Leckszas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Metrópolis building at the start of the Gran Vía, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la Mar, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the Maldives, by Luka Peternel, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Valletta’s honey-coloured skyline, with the dome of the Carmelite church and the spire of St Paul’s, above the harbour at sunset, by Olga Prystai, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts in Puerto Banús, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Koutoubia minaret rising above the palms of its gardens on a clear morning, by Baca12, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turquoise water below the pine-topped cliffs at Cala Macarella, Menorca, by Markus Trienke, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Palacio de Bellas Artes at dusk, by Daniel Case, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, by Robbschultz69, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Duomo di Milano and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on the Piazza del Duomo, by kuhnmi, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountains, by Spike, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Kremlin walls, towers and cathedrals lit at night above the Moskva embankment, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbour, by iMahesh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset at the Naples Pier, by pmarkham, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The New York City skyline from Top of the Rock, by Dillan Payne, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Oslo Opera House, by Christian David, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Eiffel Tower seen from the Trocadéro in Paris, by Chabe01, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Chanchhaya Pavilion of the Royal Palace, with golden roofs and a spire above the royal gardens, by Marcin Konsek, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Millennium Bridge over the Morača, by Desemeus, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, by Berthold Werner, edit by Böhringer, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The red carriages of the Glacier Express crossing the stone arches of the Landwasser Viaduct below a snow-capped peak, by Kabelleger / David Gubler, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Reykjavík and Mount Esja from Hallgrímskirkja, by Jakub Hałun, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Christ the Redeemer on the Corcovado and Sugarloaf in silhouette at sunrise, above the bay and the city, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Riyadh skyline at dusk, with the Kingdom Centre and Al Faisaliah, by B.alotaby, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• St Peter’s Basilica in Rome under a clear blue sky, by Alvesgaspar, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery Spencer, by Christoph Strässler, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sebilj fountain and the square of Baščaršija, by Yukof, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Geunjeongjeon at Gyeongbokgung, by Basile Morin, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Lujiazui skyline lit up at night across the Huangpu River, by King of Hearts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The towers of the Central Business District lit up at night, reflected in Marina Bay, by Bijay Chaurasia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Matterhorn in winter above Zermatt, by JoachimKohler-HB, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Warrior on a Horse fountain in Macedonia Square, Skopje, lit at night, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, under a pink evening sky, by Jose Ligero Loarte, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, Kandy, by Daniel Liabeuf, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed Pitons, by xiquinhosilva, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gamla Stan, Stockholm, by Nordenfan, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge across the water on a clear day, by Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Jaffa and the Tel Aviv shoreline in golden light, by מקף־עברי, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Longtail boats on West Railay beach beneath the limestone cliffs, by Krzysztof Golik, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The restored Pyramid of Tirana under a blue sky, by BBB2021, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Tokyo Tower lit orange among the towers of Minato at night, by David Kernan, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Toronto skyline and the CN Tower lit at night across the harbour from Toronto Island, by Jchmrt, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Rolling green hills and a farmhouse near Pienza in the Val d’Orcia, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Calatrava’s Hemisfèric lit at twilight, reflected in its pool, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, by Irin Acassi, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The tiled roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral and the rooftops of central Vienna, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Old Town Market Place in Warsaw, by Rhododendrites, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• St Mark's Church and its tiled roof on St Mark's Square, Zagreb's Upper Town, by Jorge Láscar from Australia, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Zurich and the Limmat, by Daniel Kraft, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Painted figures sitting on a bench by blue shutters on a house in Neve Tzedek, by David Berkowitz from New York, NY, USA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Painted figures sitting on a bench by blue shutters on a house in Neve Tzedek, by David Berkowitz from New York, NY, USA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The plaza and arched entrance of the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, home of the Israeli Opera, by StateofIsrael, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Yarkon river between eucalyptus trees and lawns in Yarkon Park, by Laliv g, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The long wooden deck of the Tel Aviv Port beside the sea, by StateofIsrael, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The long wooden deck of the Tel Aviv Port beside the sea, by StateofIsrael, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Three Batsheva dancers leaping on stage, photo: Courtesy of Batsheva Dance Company.
• Batsheva dancers on chairs, shirts flying overhead, photo: Courtesy of Batsheva Dance Company.
• A Batsheva dancer with arms raised, the audience close by, photo: Courtesy of Batsheva Dance Company.
• Batsheva dancers arm in arm before the audience, photo: Courtesy of Batsheva Dance Company.
• Batsheva dancers walking across the stage, photo: Courtesy of Batsheva Dance Company.
• Batsheva dancers against a turquoise wall, photo: Courtesy of Batsheva Dance Company.
• The Batsheva company together on stage, photo: Courtesy of Batsheva Dance Company.
• The bar at Bellboy, its green velvet stools before carved wooden panels, photo: Courtesy of Bellboy.
• Ceviche under a smoking glass fish at Bellboy, photo: Courtesy of Bellboy.
• A terrace hot tub at Brown Beach House, looking down the street to the sea, photo: Courtesy of Brown Beach House.
• A room at Brown Beach House with a balcony, photo: Courtesy of Brown Beach House.
• A suite at Brown Beach House opening on to its terrace, photo: Courtesy of Brown Beach House.
• The rooftop pool at Brown Beach House, with a glimpse of the sea, photo: Courtesy of Brown Beach House.
• A suite terrace at Brown Beach House with a daybed and loungers, photo: Courtesy of Brown Beach House.
• A double room at Brown Beach House, photo: Courtesy of Brown Beach House.
• A room at Brown Beach House with a yellow velvet sofa, photo: Courtesy of Brown Beach House.
• Green beans poured into the roaster at Cafelix, photo: Courtesy of Cafelix.
• A sack of green coffee by the door of Cafelix, photo: Courtesy of Cafelix.
• The Cafelix window on Shlomo HaMelekh Street, photo: Courtesy of Cafelix.
• A suite living room at the Carlton Tel Aviv, windows on the sea, photo: Courtesy of Carlton Tel Aviv.
• The lounge at the Carlton Tel Aviv, with sofas, a long table and evening light, photo: Courtesy of Carlton Tel Aviv.
• The rooftop pool at the Carlton Tel Aviv, over the marina and the sea, photo: Courtesy of Carlton Tel Aviv.
• Breakfast breads and pastries at the Carlton Tel Aviv, the sea beyond the windows, photo: Courtesy of Carlton Tel Aviv.
• The Carlton Tel Aviv beside the marina and the beach, from above, photo: Courtesy of Carlton Tel Aviv.
• A city-view room at the Carlton Tel Aviv, looking to the towers, photo: Courtesy of Carlton Tel Aviv.
• A sea-view room at the Carlton Tel Aviv, with a balcony, photo: Courtesy of Carlton Tel Aviv.
• A bartender mixing a cocktail at House of Dallal, photo: Courtesy of Dallal.
• A crudo with strawberries at House of Dallal, photo: Courtesy of Dallal.
• A berry tart from Dallal Bakery, photo: Courtesy of Dallal.
• A long table set with white flowers in the garden of House of Dallal, photo: Courtesy of Dallal.
• Diners with cocktails at the bar of House of Dallal, photo: Courtesy of Dallal.
• Design Museum Holon at dusk, its bands of weathered steel lit from below, photo: Courtesy of Design Museum Holon.
• Actors at a dinner table, from a Habima production, photo: Courtesy of Habima, the National Theatre.
• HaSalon by candlelight, the kitchen counter heaped with vegetables, photo: Courtesy of HaSalon.
• The dining room at HaSalon: a long counter before the open kitchen under a tiled vault, photo: Courtesy of HaSalon.
• The Hilton Tel Aviv on its cliff above the beach, surfers in the sea, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• The Vista Lounge at the Hilton Tel Aviv at sunset, armchairs facing the sea, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• A king room at the Hilton Tel Aviv, its balcony over the park, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• The Hilton Tel Aviv pool at dusk, with the sea and the breakwater beyond, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• The Hilton Tel Aviv’s terrace set for an event above the sea, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• The Hilton Tel Aviv and its pool lit at dusk, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• The Executive Lounge buffet at the Hilton Tel Aviv, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• A twin room at the Hilton Tel Aviv, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• A suite at the Hilton Tel Aviv, its balcony facing the sea, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• The Hilton Tel Aviv above Independence Park, its pool and the beach below, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• Leather armchairs by the Lobby’s windows at the Hilton Tel Aviv, the sea at sunset, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• The lobby bar at the Hilton Tel Aviv, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• The lobby of the Hilton Tel Aviv, under a coffered ceiling with the sea behind glass, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• A Hilton Tel Aviv dining room set for breakfast, blue chairs and windows to the terrace, photo: Courtesy of Hilton Tel Aviv.
• A bedroom at Hotel Montefiore, with tall windows and a balcony over the street, photo: Courtesy of Hotel Montefiore.
• A bedside at Hotel Reception, a velvet headboard and flowers on a terrazzo table, photo: Courtesy of Hotel Reception.
• A marble washstand with an oval mirror at Hotel Reception, photo: Courtesy of Hotel Reception.
• The lobby lounge of the InterContinental David Tel Aviv, under tall windows facing the sea, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• A suite living room at the InterContinental David Tel Aviv, its window looking to the sea, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• A sea-view room at the InterContinental David Tel Aviv, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• A bedroom at the InterContinental David Tel Aviv overlooking the shore towards Jaffa, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• A sea-view suite at the InterContinental David Tel Aviv, looking towards Jaffa, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• A suite balcony at the InterContinental David Tel Aviv, over the park and the sea, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• The pool of the InterContinental David Tel Aviv at sunset, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• The Club InterContinental lounge, with sofas by the sea window, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• Sun loungers at the InterContinental David Tel Aviv pool, the sea beyond, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• The atrium restaurant at the InterContinental David Tel Aviv, beneath white columns, photo: Courtesy of InterContinental David Tel Aviv.
• The hammam at Isrotel Dizengoff 99, in dark stone under a mosaic dome, photo: Courtesy of Isrotel.
• A room at Mendeli Street Hotel, with a window seat and striped blanket, photo: Courtesy of Mendeli Street Hotel.
• Chopping herbs at the counter at Miznon, photo: Courtesy of Miznon.
• A ceramics exhibition at MUZA, the Eretz Israel Museum, photo: Courtesy of MUZA, the Eretz Israel Museum.
• An artist with a sculpture in her studio, from an exhibition at MUZA, photo: Courtesy of MUZA, the Eretz Israel Museum.
• A large painting in an exhibition at MUZA, photo: Courtesy of MUZA, the Eretz Israel Museum.
• Prawns with garlic and tomatoes at Ouzeria, photo: Courtesy of Ouzeria.
• A full evening inside Ouzeria, a diner raising her arms, photo: Courtesy of Ouzeria.
• Diners waiting outside Ouzeria on its corner in Florentin at night, photo: Courtesy of Ouzeria.
• Herb oil spooned over aubergine at Ouzeria, photo: Courtesy of Ouzeria.
• The chef at work behind the bar at Ouzeria, photo: Courtesy of Ouzeria.
• Carpaccio with kale and white wine at Popina, photo: Courtesy of Popina.
• Tuna tartare with mango at Popina, photo: Courtesy of Popina.
• A crusted dish on kale at Popina, photo: Courtesy of Popina.
• A plated dish at Popina, with Neve Yarak wine on the table, photo: Courtesy of Popina.
• Seared fish with gnocchi and asparagus at Popina, photo: Courtesy of Popina.
• A guest eating soup at Popina, photo: Courtesy of Popina.
• A Porsche Cayenne Coupé on a coastal road, photo: Courtesy of Porsche.
• The pool deck at the Royal Beach Tel Aviv, sailing boats on the sea beyond, photo: Courtesy of Royal Beach Tel Aviv.
• The double-height lobby bar at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, a tall window framing the sea, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• The Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv’s pool seen from above, umbrellas in rows beside it, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• The Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv tower above the promenade and the beach, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• The Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv at dusk, lit above the curve of the beach, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• A Deluxe sea-view room at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, with a balcony over the beach, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• The Executive Club lounge at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, with sofas by the sea windows, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• The breakfast restaurant at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, with palms and sea beyond the windows, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• The &More bar at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, with the wine wall of Manara behind, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• The rooftop pool at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, sun loungers and umbrellas against the sea, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• A twin room at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, with a balcony to the sea, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• The living room of the Ambassador Suite at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• Manara at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv: tables along windows over the beach at dusk, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• The lit wine wall at the entrance to Manara, Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv.
• A guide telling a school group about a lion and a bear at the Steinhardt Museum, photo: Courtesy of Steinhardt Museum of Natural History.
• A dance performance on stage at the Suzanne Dellal Centre, photo: Courtesy of Suzanne Dellal Centre.
• Dancers in a circle in a performance at the Suzanne Dellal Centre, photo: Courtesy of Suzanne Dellal Centre.
• A dish of seared meat and greens served at Taizu, photo: Courtesy of Taizu.
• A guest at the window of a sea-view suite at The David Kempinski, photo: Courtesy of The David Kempinski Tel Aviv.
• A city-view room at The David Kempinski, photo: Courtesy of The David Kempinski Tel Aviv.
• A sea-view room at The David Kempinski, photo: Courtesy of The David Kempinski Tel Aviv.
• The restaurant at The David Kempinski, under a chandelier of copper tubes, photo: Courtesy of The David Kempinski Tel Aviv.
• A table set by the windows at The David Kempinski at sunset, the beach beyond, photo: Courtesy of The David Kempinski Tel Aviv.
• The terrace restaurant of The David Kempinski among palms on the promenade, photo: Courtesy of The David Kempinski Tel Aviv.
• Woven chairs on the terrace of The David Kempinski, the beach beyond, photo: Courtesy of The David Kempinski Tel Aviv.
• A vaulted suite at The Drisco, its arched windows above the bed, photo: Courtesy of The Drisco.
• Dinner for the table at George & John, wine poured over steak and oysters, photo: Courtesy of The Drisco.
• A room at The Drisco, with brass lanterns and a carved headboard, photo: Courtesy of The Drisco.
• A room at The Drisco, with a carved headboard and an arched window, photo: Courtesy of The Drisco.
• A yoga class at The Drisco, photo: Courtesy of The Drisco.
• The Presidential Suite at The Jaffa, behind lattice screens, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• The lobby lounge of The Jaffa, looking out to the arcaded courtyard, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• A woman opening the doors of the chapel at The Jaffa, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• The courtyard of The Jaffa at dusk, tables under the trees and arches, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• A restaurant at The Jaffa, under stone arches with tall windows to the garden, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• The lobby of The Jaffa, built around an ancient stone wall under glass, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• A guest beside the pool at The Jaffa, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• The pool of The Jaffa, among old stone buildings and gardens, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• A treatment room at the spa at The Jaffa, lined in pale wood, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• A massage at the spa at The Jaffa, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• The reception of the spa at The Jaffa, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• A room at The Jaffa, with a balcony behind a lattice screen, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• A corridor of the spa at The Jaffa, travertine walls and a lit wooden bench, photo: Courtesy of The Jaffa.
• A gallery at the Nahum Gutman Museum, with paintings on white and orange walls, photo: Courtesy of The Nahum Gutman Museum.
• The rooftop pool at The Norman, fringed white umbrellas against the towers, photo: Courtesy of The Norman Tel Aviv.
• A Premium Plus room at The Setai Tel Aviv, its balcony looking up the coast to Tel Aviv, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• The Presidential Suite at The Setai Tel Aviv, its windows on the sea at dusk, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• The sauna of the spa at The Setai Tel Aviv, inside an old stone vault, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• Guests raising glasses at dinner at The Setai Tel Aviv, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• Kishle Bar at The Setai Tel Aviv: leather sofas and crystal chandeliers under stone arches, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• The Setai Tel Aviv on Clock Square, its stone buildings behind palms and flower beds, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• A Deluxe room at The Setai Tel Aviv, its arched windows looking to the sea, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• Rolled towels, spices and oils in the spa at The Setai Tel Aviv, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• The Setai Tel Aviv’s terrace, with fig trees in planters beside the restored stone buildings, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• The rooftop infinity pool at The Setai Tel Aviv, lined with white loungers and umbrellas, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• The lounge at The Setai Tel Aviv, under a stone vault and a crystal chandelier, photo: Courtesy of The Setai Tel Aviv.
• Breakfast dishes spread across a table at Xoho, photo: Courtesy of Xoho.
• A cocktail being stirred at the bar at Xoho, photo: Courtesy of Xoho.
• Breakfast bowls on an old shutter table at Xoho, photo: Courtesy of Xoho.
• Gordon Beach and the hotels of the promenade seen across clear turquoise water, by Radosław Botev, licensed CC BY 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A white Modern Movement apartment building with a glazed stair tower and long balconies, by רוני פומרנץ, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A white Modern Movement apartment building with a glazed stair tower and long balconies, by רוני פומרנץ, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hummus, falafel, tabbouleh and grilled meats on one platter, by Charles Haynes from Hobart, Australia, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The tree-lined walk and cycle path down the middle of Rothschild Boulevard, by Izemah, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A restored two-storey stone house with grey shutters among lawns in Sarona, by Ynhockey, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An old white house under a great tree in Sarona, by Limor Noah, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A restored two-storey stone house with grey shutters among lawns in Sarona, by Ynhockey, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Cherry tomatoes, garlic and artichokes piled on a stall in the Carmel Market, by andynash, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The towers of Tel Aviv seen from Old Jaffa, with a minaret and old stone roofs in the foreground, by מקף־עברי, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The red-brick façade and bell tower of St Peter’s Church in Jaffa, framed by palms, by Godot13, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• St Peter’s Church and its bell tower above the lawns and palms of Old Jaffa, with the sea beyond, by andynash, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The promenade and beach at sunset, with hotels along the shore, by Jorge Láscar from Australia, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The piazza of the Suzanne Dellal Centre in Neve Tzedek, with palms and restored buildings, by Danny Lyulyev, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stone piazza and old school buildings of the Suzanne Dellal Centre, by Deror_avi, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The main building of the Suzanne Dellal Centre under a dramatic sky, by Deror_avi, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The restored Jaffa railway station building at HaTachana in evening light, by Jorge Láscar from Australia, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Tower of David and the Old City walls of Jerusalem under a blue sky, by Jorge Láscar from Australia, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Red double-deck Israel Railways trains at Tel Aviv Savidor Center station, by Eurovaran, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Red double-deck Israel Railways trains at Tel Aviv Savidor Center station, by Eurovaran, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The tree-lined walk and cycle path down the middle of Rothschild Boulevard, by Izemah, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Curved white balconies of a Bauhaus building on Dizengoff Street, by Artem.G, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yad Vashem from the air: the museum buildings among pines on the Mount of Remembrance, by Godot13, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Yarkon river between eucalyptus trees and lawns in Yarkon Park, by Laliv g, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gulls over the lake of Yarkon Park on a bright day, by Maqluba2023, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Zodiac fountain of carved stone figures in Kedumim Square, Jaffa, by שלמה רודד, licensed CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.