In depth
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2 photosArea guide
Jaffa, the old port on the hill
Stone lanes above the harbour, the Clock Tower, the flea market, two great hotels and OCD.
Area guide · Tel Aviv
Jaffa: stone lanes, the port and the flea market
Stone lanes above the harbour, the Clock Tower and the flea market, The Setai and The Jaffa, and OCD’s counter.
What to see and do
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4 photosThe old port city
Old Jaffa
The stone lanes of the old port city on its hill, with galleries and the view north.
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2 photosFishing boats and the sea wall
Jaffa Port
The old harbour below the hill, still home to fishing boats, with restaurants in its warehouses.
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Clock Square
The Jaffa Clock Tower
The stone clock tower at the entrance to Old Jaffa, by The Setai and the road to the flea market.
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2 photosAt the top of the hill
St Peter’s Church, Jaffa
The church at the top of Old Jaffa, its bell tower a landmark along the whole shore.
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Antiques and vintage
The Jaffa Flea Market
Streets of antiques, furniture, vintage clothes and cafés below the Clock Tower.
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On the hill of Old Jaffa
The Ilana Goor Museum
The artist Ilana Goor’s house on the hill of Old Jaffa, filled with her work and her collections.
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Between the cities
Charles Clore Park
Lawns and paths along the shore between Tel Aviv’s beaches and Jaffa.
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On Jerusalem Boulevard
Gesher Theatre
A Jaffa repertory theatre whose founding production, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, is back.
9 Jerusalem Blvd, Tel Aviv-YafoExplore View on map
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Contemporary art
Chelouche Gallery
A contemporary art gallery with gallery talks and Saturday concerts in its salon.
15 HaTzorfim St, Tel Aviv-YafoExplore View on map
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Opened 2010
Jaffa Slope Park
A seafront park from Jaffa Port to Aliya Hill, opened in 2010, with a promenade for walking.
Where to eat
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One counter, one menu
OCD
A progressive Israeli tasting menu served at a counter in the Noga quarter of Jaffa. Dinner only.
17 Tirza St, Jaffa, Tel Aviv-YafoExplore View on map
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At The Jaffa
ARC
Chef Amos Hayon’s contemporary Israeli-Jaffa cooking at The Jaffa, drawn from the city’s heritage.
2 Louis Pasteur St, Tel Aviv-YafoExplore View on map
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On Kedumim Square
Kalamata
Greek cooking in Old Jaffa, with a window over the Mediterranean, on Kedumim Square.
10 Kedumim Square, Old JaffaExplore View on map
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At The Jaffa
GOLDA’S
The Jaffa’s kosher dairy Italian restaurant, in the John Pawson hotel on Louis Pasteur Street.
Bars
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2 photosAt The Setai
Kishle Bar
The Setai’s bar in the old Jaffa police buildings on Clock Square.
22 David Raziel St, Tel Aviv-YafoExplore View on map
Where to stay
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10 photosOn Clock Square
The Setai Tel Aviv
Ottoman buildings on Jaffa’s Clock Square, once the police station, with a spa by the sea.
22 David Raziel St, Tel Aviv-YafoExplore View on map
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10 photosBy John Pawson
The Jaffa, a Luxury Collection Hotel
A 19th-century Jaffa building restored by John Pawson, with its own chapel, ARC and a large spa.
2 Louis Pasteur St, Tel Aviv-YafoExplore View on map
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A Bauhaus exhibition hall
Bazaar Jaffa
A Bauhaus exhibition hall on Jerusalem Boulevard, now a Fattal hotel with a rooftop.
22 Jerusalem Blvd, Jaffa, Tel Aviv-YafoExplore View on map
Spas and wellness
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4 photosHotel spa
Ronit Raphael Beauty Spa, The Jaffa
A 400 m² spa by L.Raphael Genève, with four treatment rooms and saunas.
2 Louis Pasteur St, Tel Aviv-YafoExplore View on map
Share your Jaffa tips
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