Day 1 Itinerary
Places visited: Hotel Metropolitan Tel-Aviv - Bauhaus Museum - Neve Tzedek - Rothschild Boulevard - Jerusalem Beach
Hotel Metropolitan Tel-Aviv
Arrived in Tel Aviv from Jerusalem this morning (on the Egged 428 bus). Staying at the Metropolitan Hotel, only a block away from the (Old?) US Embassy.
Bauhaus Museum
Tel Aviv is known for its Bauhaus style of architecture. In the southern part of the city, many apartment buildings from the mid twentieth century were designed in that style. A good place to start is the Bauhas Museum on Bialik Street.
Neve Tzedek
The neighborhood of Neve Tzedek along Shabazi Street is one of the oldest in the city. Now the home of boutique shops and restaurants, it attracts many visitors.
Rothschild Boulevard
Tel Aviv walking tour along Rothschild Boulevard.
Sunset over Jerusalem Beach
Day 2 Itinerary
Places visited: The Sea Walls Promenade - The Clock Tower - Abrasha Park - Maine Friendship House
The Sea Walls Promenade
Walked south along the beach to Jaffa, an ancient port town that is now the home of small hotels, shops and restaurants.
The Clock Tower
Abrasha Park
Pictures from around Jaffa
Maine Friendship House
Came across the Immanuel Church and the Maine Friendship House. The settlement was built in 1866 by a group of Christians from Maine. The settlers lasted only a few years before returning to Maine.
Day 3 Itinerary
Places visited: Park Hayarkon - Old Tel Aviv Port Area - Dog’s beach - Goocha - The Dancing Camel
Park Hayarkon
Took a walk along the Yarkon River, the park is filled with trails, athletic equipment and benches situated in shady groves. Then starting from the north, I walked along the beach, ending at the "Dog Beach," where dogs roam and play in the waves with other beach dogs!
Old Tel Aviv Port Area
Dog’s beach
Goocha
Had a late lunch at Goocha, a seafood restaurant at the corner of Ben Gurion Boulevard and Dizzengoff.
Dancing Camel
Went out to Tel Aviv’s main brewery, The Dancing Camel. Tried the Trog Wit, a light beer made with etrog, a citrus fruit used during the religious festival of Sukkot.
Day 4 Itinerary
Places visited: Tel Aviv - Savidor Center
Tel Aviv - Savidor Center
I needed to get to Ben Gurion airport on a Friday morning, which is usually fine by train but the railroad is using Friday mornings to perform repairs and regular maintenance on the tracks. So the city offers a free shuttle, that is a little hard to find. It leaves about once and hour from the Savidor Bus Station, to the west of the train station.