The long wooden deck of the Tel Aviv Port beside the sea

Area guide · Tel Aviv

The promenade, the port and Yarkon Park

The promenade hotels, Gordon Pool and the Marina, the Tel Aviv Port and Yarkon Park.

In depth

  1. Area guide

    The promenade, the port and Yarkon Park

    Tel Aviv Port·In depth

    The hotels on the sea, Gordon Pool and the Marina, the old port and the river park.

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What to see and do

  1. From Jaffa to the port

    The Tel Aviv promenade

    The promenade·Seafront

    The seafront walk from Jaffa’s harbour to the old port in the north, past the city’s beaches.

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  2. The old port

    Tel Aviv Port

    Tel Aviv Port·Waterfront

    The old port in the north of the city, with a long wooden deck, restaurants and shops by the sea.

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  3. Along the whole shore

    The beaches of Tel Aviv

    The promenade·Beaches

    City beaches from Jerusalem and Banana Beach in the south to Frishman and Gordon.

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  4. Gordon Pool logo

    Since 1956

    Gordon Pool

    Tel Aviv Port·Pool

    The pool by the Marina, open since 1956 and renewed in 2009 with a gym and sauna.

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  5. The river park

    Yarkon Park

    Tel Aviv Port·City park

    The great park along the Yarkon river, with lawns, a lake, rowing and long cycle paths.

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  6. Above the sea

    Independence Park

    Independence Park·Clifftop park

    A green park on the cliff above the sea, beside the Hilton.

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  7. Sailing boats

    The Tel Aviv Marina

    Tel Aviv Port·Marina

    The city’s marina in front of the promenade hotels, beside Gordon Pool.

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  8. On foot

    The promenade at sunset

    The promenade·Walk

    From Jaffa’s harbour to the Tel Aviv Port along the sea.

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  9. Lifeguards all year

    Gordon Beach

    The promenade·Beach

    The central beach by the Marina and Gordon Pool, one of four with lifeguards all year.

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  10. Calm and accessible

    Metzitzim Beach

    Tel Aviv Port·Beach

    A calmer beach north of the Marina by the Port, popular with families, and accessible.

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Where to eat

  1. At the Sheraton Grand

    Manara

    The promenade·Levantine

    Levantine and Israeli cooking on the lobby level of the Sheraton Grand, by the sea.

    115 HaYarkon St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  2. At Herods

    Hadarim

    The promenade·Hotel restaurant

    Herods’s Bauhaus-style restaurant on the promenade, made for watching the passers-by.

    152 HaYarkon St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

Bars

  1. Live music

    Mike’s Place

    The promenade·Bar and live music

    A beachfront bar of live music, jam sessions and open-mic nights on the promenade.

    90 Herbert Samuel, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  2. At the Carlton

    Contento Sunset & Cocktails

    The promenade·Hotel bar

    The Carlton’s bar for sunset cocktails, by the sea.

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  3. At the Sheraton Grand

    Deck 115

    The promenade·Pool bar

    The Sheraton Grand’s poolside bar over the beach.

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  4. Open in season

    The Rooftop, Leonardo Gordon Beach

    The promenade·Rooftop bar

    A seasonal rooftop pool and bar over the beach by the Marina, with views up and down the coast.

    14 Eliezer Peri St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. The David Kempinski Tel Aviv logo

    On the promenade

    The David Kempinski Tel Aviv

    The promenade·Luxury hotel

    A five-star tower on the promenade with 250 rooms and suites, kosher dining and OKOA Spa.

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  2. Carlton Tel Aviv logo

    A rooftop pool

    Carlton Tel Aviv

    The promenade·Seafront hotel

    A hotel on the beach with a rooftop pool and jacuzzi, FLAME grill and a breakfast it is proud of.

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  3. The first luxury hotel

    Dan Tel Aviv

    The promenade·Seafront hotel

    The city’s first luxury hotel, in its words, on HaYarkon Street, with two pools by the sea.

    99 HaYarkon St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  4. Manara and the sea

    Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv

    The promenade·Seafront hotel

    A beachfront tower on the promenade, with Manara’s Levantine cooking and a club lounge.

    115 HaYarkon St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  5. A minute from the beach

    Brown Beach House

    The promenade·Boutique hotel

    A minute from the beach, after Miami and the Riviera: sun terraces, hot tubs and a spa.

    64 HaYarkon St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  6. In Independence Park

    Hilton Tel Aviv

    Independence Park·Seafront hotel

    On the shore in Independence Park: kosher restaurants, a saltwater pool and a Thai spa.

    205 HaYarkon St, Tel Aviv 6340506Explore View on map

  7. A Bauhaus homage

    Herods Tel Aviv

    The promenade·Seafront hotel

    A tower on the promenade by the Marina, with 1930s décor, Hadarim and a seawater pool.

    152 HaYarkon St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  8. Opened 2022

    Leonardo Gordon Beach Tel Aviv

    The promenade·Beach hotel

    On the beach by the Marina since 2022: pink, art-lined corridors and a seasonal rooftop pool.

    14 Eliezer Peri St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  9. Two minutes from the beach

    Sea Tower Hotel Tel Aviv

    The promenade·City hotel

    Isrotel’s tower on HaYarkon Street, two minutes from the beach, with a rooftop pool.

    78 HaYarkon St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  10. New, across from the Port

    Port Tower Hotel Tel Aviv

    Tel Aviv Port·Business hotel

    A new Isrotel tower across from the Port, with an indoor pool, a spa and sea views.

    298 HaYarkon St, Tel Aviv 6350436Explore View on map

Spas and wellness

  1. Hotel spa

    OKOA Spa, The David Kempinski

    The promenade·Spa

    The Kempinski’s spa on the promenade, for integrated wellness treatments.

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  2. Hotel spa

    The Thai spa at Hilton Tel Aviv

    Independence Park·Spa

    A traditional Thai spa with sauna and steam room, the first of its kind in Israel, the hotel says.

    205 HaYarkon St, Tel Aviv 6340506Explore View on map

  3. A seawater pool

    Share Spa, Herods

    The promenade·Hotel spa

    Herods’s spa by the Marina: a sauna, a massage pool and a seawater swimming pool.

    152 HaYarkon St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

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