❏ tel aviv// city guide

it’s already some weeks ago that i went to israel. besides some trips to jerusalem and the dead sea, most of the time i spend in the vibrant city of tel aviv. from hanging out at the beach, strolling through foodmarkets to visiting museums, there is a lot to discover and it’s definitely worth a visit. here is a small guide with my favorite places.

with an average temperature above 30 degrees, heading to the beach is a daily must. my favorite spot was alma beach next to jaffa as you had a great view at the old town of jaffa as well as of the skyline of modern tel aviv. not far from there, you can find a great restaurant "goldman“ with a terrace directly located at the beach with a lovely sea view and fresh typical israeli food like hummus, tabouleh, couscous...

jaffa, tel aviv beach, restaurant goldman

my favorite quarter was jaffa with its flea market, small and lovely decorated streets, a lot of nice restaurants e.g. "ras el-hanout", small shops and the harbor. fortunately the beautiful and friendly "yafo creative guest house" (where i stayed) was also located in this area. it's a mixture of guest house and place for artists run by a group of creative israelis. i definitely can recommend it as probably one of the best places to stay in tel aviv.

jaffa, old city, flea market, ras el-hanout, yafo creative guest house

other nice areas are white city with it’s bauhaus buildings, the super cool fashion store "veist", "bar rothschild 12" and the delicious deli & bakery "delicatessen" (definitely go for the traditional shakshuka) in yehuda halevy street.

tel aviv, shakshuka@delicatessen, white city, rothschild boulevard

other cool neighborhoods are neve tzedek and florentin, posher area with nice shops, coffees and a lot of restaurants e.g. "north abraxas" in lilienblum street.

beetroot carpaccio, salad, fresh fish, whole cauliflower, scoop of mousse au chocolat @ north abraxas

if you have time you definitely should have a look at the "museum of art" which has one oft he best collections of modern art i have ever seen. when you are there, definitely go for an audio guide as they give really nice and funny background information.

museum of modern art tel aviv

if you have enough from the city, take a car and do some day trips e.g. to the dead sea where you can float in the water without gravity (especially in the southern part, the landscape gets more an more amazing with thick white salt layers ). for fans of hiking, go up to the rocket plateau of mazada where you have a stunning view of the hilly desert landscape. 

dead sea, negev desert, mazada, israel

and for sure jerusalem with all its religious and historical sites is also a trip worth doing.

jerusalem, church of mary magdalene, western wall, al-aqsa mosque, church of the holy sepulcher, bazaar

bisou ❤

c.