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Tel Aviv University Botanical Garden
Since 1973
The university’s garden, founded 1973: teaching, research and a refuge for endangered plants.
Photo Credit
In the area: The Yarkon river between eucalyptus trees and lawns in Yarkon Park. Image courtesy of © Laliv g · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Founded 1973
- Endangered plants
- Address
- Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv
- Website
- lifesci.tau.ac.il
About Tel Aviv University Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden of Tel Aviv University, the Yehuda Naftali Garden, was founded in 1973 as a centre for teaching and research and a refuge for endangered plant species. New interactive stations explain the plants to visitors.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tel Aviv University Botanical Garden before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Tel Aviv University Botanical Garden are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Tel Aviv Port3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Tel Aviv Museum of Art4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The Carmel Market6.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Rothschild Boulevard6.5 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Old Jaffa8.5 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Ben Gurion Airport14 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Main railway stations
- Tel Aviv University1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Tel Aviv Savidor Center3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Tel Aviv HaShalom4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Tel Aviv HaHagana7.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 25 min
Location
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