Area guide
The White City and Rothschild Boulevard
The UNESCO-listed Bauhaus city, its boulevard, the theatres and the tables of Montefiore Street.
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Image courtesy of © Artem.G · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe White City is Tel Aviv’s heart: the Modern Movement buildings UNESCO inscribed in 2003, built from the early 1930s on Patrick Geddes’s plan, around Rothschild Boulevard and Bialik Street. Habima and the Israel Philharmonic stand at the head of the boulevard, Reuven Rubin’s house is a museum on Bialik Street, and The Norman and Hotel Montefiore keep the quiet streets in between.
Sights
Rothschild Boulevard, the Bauhaus buildings, the Rubin Museum, Habima and the Philharmonic.
Eating
Shila, North Abraxas, Alena and Dinings at The Norman, and The Restaurant at Hotel Montefiore.
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Image courtesy of © Izemah · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsStaying
The Norman, Hotel Montefiore and The George.
Look up: the balconies are the architecture.
Our advice: walk the boulevard on a Friday morning, when the kiosks fill.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Location
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