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Sarona and Shaul HaMelech Boulevard

In depth·Sarona

Restored old stone houses among the towers, the food market, the art museum and the opera.

A restored two-storey stone house with grey shutters among lawns in Sarona
A restored two-storey stone house with grey shutters among lawns in Sarona
Photo CreditImage courtesy of © Ynhockey · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Sarona is a quarter of restored old stone houses among the towers of the business district, now shops and restaurants around lawns, with Sarona Market, Israel’s largest indoor food market in its own words, beside it. A short walk north on Shaul HaMelech Boulevard, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art faces the Performing Arts Center, home of the opera and the Cameri.

Sights

Sarona, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Israeli Opera and the Cinematheque.

Eating

Sarona Market, Miznon and Taizu.

The plaza and arched entrance of the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, home of the Israeli Opera
The plaza and arched entrance of the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, home of the Israeli Opera
Photo CreditImage courtesy of © StateofIsrael · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Our advice: the museum is busiest on Saturdays; go on a weekday.

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