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Tel Aviv-Jaffa is the second most populated city in Israel. More than 460 thousand people (more than 90% are Jews) currently live in a metropolis with an area of 70 km². The city is located in the central part of the country on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

As a united city municipality, it was formed in 1950 by the merger of the ancient city of Jaffa and the young town of Tel Aviv, originally founded in 1909 as a Jewish suburb of Jaffa, 65 km northwest of Jerusalem.

Today Tel Aviv is:

  • A young metropolis with only a century of history, famous for its mixture of architectural styles, where modern buildings are side by side with low-rise buildings, and rich areas side by side with poor slums.
  • An important financial center, ranked 25th in the world.
  • Israel's main business and scientific research center.
  • The city of the alpha world, which plays a huge role in the global economic network, is also included in the TOP-10 of the most technologically influential cities in the world.
  • The fifth most visited city in Africa and the Middle East. Every year, Tel Aviv is visited by about 2.5 million tourists from all over the world.
  • "The city that never sleeps" with a rich cultural night life.
  • The best place for a beach holiday (the beaches of Tel Aviv are considered among the best in the world).
  • The most expensive city in the world to live in (according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.).

Time zone: UTC+2 (summer time UTC+3)

Coordinates: 32°04′48″N, 34°46′48″E

Tel Aviv climate and weather for today

In sunny Tel Aviv (310 days a year the sun shines) Mediterranean climate. The average annual temperature is 20.9 °C.

  • Winters are windy, warm and humid with extremely rare frosts and snowfalls (the last one happened in 1950). The average January temperature is +13.3 °C.
  • Hot and long summer from June to October (average August temperature +27.0 °C)
  • Off-season (spring and autumn) with large temperature fluctuations reaching +35-40 °C and above.

528 millimeters of precipitation falls annually in the form of rain (mostly between November and March).

Tourist peak with comfortable temperatures and mild weather: late springs and autumns.

The most interesting sights of Tel Aviv

Old city of Jaffa

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The old city of Jaffa is a place with an incredibly rich history. Many myths and legends are associated with this city, and its stone walls have witnessed a variety of historical events. Jaffa has been an important port for thousands of years. Built among the rocks that form a natural harbor, the city is the southernmost suburb of Tel Aviv.

Archaeological finds prove the presence of human settlements in this area since 7500 BC, and the approximate foundation of the urban settlement dates back to no later than 1800 BC.

Jaffa is an important tourist and artistic center of Tel Aviv, hosting tourists from all over the world. Every year, thousands of people come to touch the age-old secrets of the ancient city.

A beautiful architectural monument with a unique atmosphere of ancient narrow cobbled streets with carved gates has become a favorite place for recreation for local residents. One of the oldest ports in the world is the central attraction of Jaffa. Here you can make an unforgettable boat trip.

Jaffa is included in the list of the oldest cities that were continuously inhabited. Today, the city is inhabited by about. Most of them are creative people: artists, sculptors, artisans.

Almost every house has:

  • art shops, 
  • art galleries (Frank Meisler Sculpture Salon, Farkash Gallery),
  • theatres,
  • cafes and restaurants,
  • museums (Archaeological Museum (Old Jaffa Museum of Antiquities - location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Mifratz Shlomo St, 10); Ilana Goor Museum - location: Old Jaffa, Mazal Dagim St., 4).

Location: Retsif HaAliya HaShniya St 3, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Coordinates: 32°03′16″N, 34°45′06″E

Azrieli Center (Azrieli Towers)

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The modern unique architectural complex ‘Azrieli Center’ is located in the very center of Tel Aviv. The complex consists of three geometric skyscraper towers and a shopping center:

  • The Round Tower is the tallest structure of the complex (height 187 meters, diameter 44 meters, 49 floors with an area of ​​1,520 m², 8 thousand windows, the fastest elevator in Israel with a speed of 7 m / s; a restaurant is located on the 49th floor);
  • Triangular tower (height 169 meters, 46 floors);
  • Square tower (154 meters high, 42 floors);
  • The shopping center is one of the largest in Israel (30 restaurants, fast foods, numerous shops and boutiques, underground parking).

The most popular place is the country's highest closed observation deck: Azrieli Observatory. It is located on the 49th floor of the Round Tower, offering visitors a magnificent panorama of the city.

All buildings of the complex are made of glass and steel.

Location: 136 Menachem Road, 6701104 Tel Aviv, Israel

Coordinates: 32°04′27″N, 34°47′31″E

Great synagogue

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In the center of the business center of Tel Aviv there is a unique building - the Great Synagogue, which was built in 1926.

The building was designed by Yehuda Magidovich in the modernist style of concrete, glass and steel. Strict facades, a large dome, impressive stained-glass windows, specially made lamps. In the 1930s, the temple was supplemented with wide staircases, and in the 1970s, it was surrounded by concrete columns and the interior was changed. The entrance to the active shrine is decorated with the image of musical instruments.

The Great Synagogue receives more and more tourists every day, but still has not lost its significance for the prayers of believers.

Location: Allenby St 110, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Coordinates: 32°03′52″N, 34°46′20″E

Eretz Israel Museum

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The historical and archaeological Museum of Eretz Israel is the largest museum of the history, culture and crafts of Israel built on a hill from which a magnificent panorama of Tel Aviv opens. Opened in 1958.

The exhibits are located in different thematic pavilions. About 15 buildings are located on an area of ​​about 8 hectares.

The museum complex includes:

  • Glass Pavilion: the main building of the museum with an exposition of glass vessels (3 sections);
  • Nehushtan Pavilion (archeology pavilion): dedicated to the history of the Copper and Bronze Ages, equipped with a reconstructed Eneolithic mine and a collection of mining tools, as well as an exhibition of unique smelting furnaces from different historical periods;
  • Pavilion of the Midianite Temple (copperware);
  • Numismatics Pavilion with an exhibition of a collection of letters, envelopes, photographs, stamped paper, mailboxes and rare postage stamps;
  • Pavilion of ceramics;
  • Ethnology Pavilion;
  • exposition ‘Man and his work’, dedicated to professions (master classes are held);
  • library (a collection of over 30 thousand books on the history and religion of the Jewish people);
  • planetarium;
  • souvenir shops.

Symposiums, seminars, and lectures are constantly held on the basis of the museum, in addition to permanent and temporary exhibitions and expositions.

The scientific and historical landmark of the Land of Israel takes you on an unforgettable journey into the past and present of Israel.

Location: Chaim Levanon St 2, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Coordinates: 32°06′10″N, 34°47′46″E

Caesarea National Park

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A 45-minute drive from Tel Aviv to Haifa is the unusual Caesarea National Park: Israel's most visited attraction. Today, the ancient city of Caesarea with a unique history is a partially submerged open-air museum.

The national park is replete with historical sights, a variety of entertainment for tourists and developed infrastructure:

  • a unique city port in a man-made harbor;
  • ancient city buildings of different historical periods (street sections and fragments of aqueducts; Byzantine baths and a Roman fortress wall; restored ancient theater for 3800 seats (in the past for 5 thousand spectators); the ruins of the two-level palace of King Herod, built on a reef; amphitheater - hippodrome):
  • Tower of Time: the highest point of the national park;
  • colony of artists (Wine house, art galleries and photo gallery, souvenir shops)
  • Underwater archaeological park (sunken lighthouses and ships, ancient buildings):
  • archaeological exhibition, where the main artifacts are a stone 1700-year-old sarcophagus with the head of Medusa Gorgon;
  • In addition, the park has its own beach, bars, a restaurant, an international golf club, all kinds of water activities (diving, kayaking, water skiing, etc.).

And at present, active archaeological excavations continue to be carried out in Caesarea, revealing all the new secrets of the Israeli land.

Location: Caesarea National Park, Tel Aviv, Israel

Coordinates: 32°30′00″N, 34°53′59″E

How to get to Tel Aviv: train stations and airports

Airports

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Ben Gurion Airport, TLV

The country's main airport. Located on the outskirts of the city of Lod, 14 km southeast of Tel Aviv. Ranks first in terms of workload. Passenger turnover is about 25 million people per year. Included in the TOP-5 of the best airports in Central Asia in terms of safety and passenger satisfaction.

It has three runways: Main (3112 m), Short (2780 m), Quiet (4280 m) and 4 terminals (2 operating). Currently, it serves mainly VIP flights, low-cost airlines and domestic airlines.

Location: P.O.Box 137, Ben-Gurion Airport, 7015001, Israel

Coordinates: 32°00′34″N, 034°52′58″E

Train stations

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Tel Aviv Hashalom Railway Station

The largest railway station in the country in terms of passenger traffic (more than 15 million people). Located on the Ayalon railway near the city's commercial center in Tel Aviv and the Kirya military base. It has 2 terminals, 2 platforms and 3 tracks.

Location: Ayalon Darom, Tel Aviv, Israel

Coordinates: 32°04′24″N, 34°47′35″E

Tel Aviv Savidor Central railway station

The second busiest railway station in the country. It is located in the middle of the Ayalon highway at the Arlozorov interchange. Passenger traffic is about 13 million people/year. Equipped with 3 island platforms and 6 tracks.

Location: A-Agana Street, Tel Aviv, Israel

Coordinates: 32°05′02″N, 34°47′54″E

Tel Aviv Haganah

Tel Aviv's largest transportation hub, serves most of the Israel Railways lines. Passenger traffic is more than 6.5 million people. It ranks third in terms of congestion in the country. Equipped with 5 platforms.

Location: HaHagana Street, 32, Tel Aviv, Israel

Coordinates: 32°03′15″N, 34°47′05″E

Public transport

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The high-tech city of Tel Aviv has a very developed public transport network with big plans and prospects.

The most convenient and, accordingly, the most common is bus transport. The main management of urban transport is carried out by the Dan cooperative, which is the second largest in the country. City routes of the companies ‘Egged’ and ‘Kavim’ serve routes to the suburbs of Tel Aviv.

Bus terminals serving intercity transportation:

  • Arlozorov station (in the north of the city near the Tel Aviv Center railway station);
  • the central bus station in the south of the city, which is the second largest bus station in the world in terms of area).

In addition, the city is served by:

  • fixed-route taxis;
  • taxi ‘sherut’, following the same route without a strict schedule;
  • city ​​trains;
  • tram lines;
  • Taxi.

The most important highway ‘Ayalon’ (highway number 20) passes through the eastern part of Tel Aviv and has 7 major interchanges within the city.

Work is currently underway to lay the first line of the Tel Aviv light rail system.

Tourists are advised to consider renting a car (Eldan is the most reliable and largest car rental company).

Metropolitan

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Israel's National Infrastructure Committee approved the route plans for three metro lines in Tel Aviv in 2019, the construction of which is scheduled for 2024-2026.

Editor's Choice: Diaspora Museum

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The Museum of the Jewish People (ANU), opened in 1978, is located in the green garden of the Tel Aviv University campus.

All exhibits of the museum, which store the centuries-old history of the Jewish people, are located on an area of ​​​​about 6.7 thousand m2 and occupy three floors:

  • exhibition galleries (first floor: the conceptual foundations of Jewish existence; second floor: Jewish history (travel) and world Jewry; third floor: forms of Jewish culture, modern Jewish culture and identity);
  • children's gallery of Heroes;
  • hall for conferences and seminars.

The Koret International School for the Study of the Jewish People (ISJPS) operates on the basis of the museum.

Databases available to every visitor have been created:

  • Douglas E. Goldman Genealogy Center with a database of over 5 million people and thousands of family trees.
  • Oster Visual Documentation Center (1,000 documentaries and over half a million photographs).
  • Database of famous and prominent representatives of the Jewish people.
  • Jewish Music Center Feher collected a collection of Jewish music (traditional songs, prayers, information about Jewish poets, musicians).
  • Database of Jewish surnames.
  • Base of Jewish communities.

Location: Klausner St 15, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6139202, Israel

Coordinates: 32°06′50″N, 34°48′19″E