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DAY 1 DAY 2 Beit Hatfutsot Old Jaffa Visitor's Center

Eretz Israel Museum The Clock Square

Kikar Hamedina Jaffa Museum

Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art Netiv HaMazalot & Old City Alleyways

Rabin Square Kedumim Square

Dizengoff Street Jaffa Port

Shila Jaffa Flea Market

Tel Aviv Port Immanuel Church

HaTachanah

DAY 1

Beit Hatfutsot Address 15 Klausner Street, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv- Beit Hatfutsot - The Museum of the Jewish People, Yafo, Israel. is a museum like no other. The place is dedicated Phone Phone: + 972 (0)3 7457800 to the history of the Jewish people around the globe and is aiming to deepen the affinity of Jews Opening hours Sunday – Wednesday: 10:00 – 17:00 with their roots and identity. Situated in Tel Aviv Thursday: 10:00 – 22:00 University, Beit Hatfutsot (The Diaspora House) Friday: 9:00 – 14:00 Saturday: 10:00 – 15:00 captures the Jewish heritage in a touching and Closed: holiday's eves. moving way. They tell the turbulent history of the Hours might change from time to time, we advise Jewish people but provided you with hope. Their checking opening hours at the website before mission is educational, yet they keep you arrival. entertained. They exhibit an ancient story but do it in a gripping modern way. To fulfill its mission, Beit Transportation Dan: 7, 13, 24, 25, 45, 279, 289, 418 Egged: 126, 171, 274 Hatfutsot hosts several enthralling permanent Kavim: 36 exhibitions, few more temporary exhibitions and also unique and large databases of Jewish history Duration 2 - 3 hours and genealogy. All are captivating and will make you re-think about the Jewish history in the diaspora, the return to Zion and the great contributions of the Jews to the world.

Eretz Israel Museum Address 2 Chaim Levanon Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Blend the ancient with the modern, Eretz Israel Phone + 972 (0)3 6415244 Museum aim to present the changes that the land of Israel has passed through the eras. It does so Opening hours Monday, Wednesday: 10:00 – 16:00 by hosting several permeants and temporary Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 – 20:00 (the ethnography exhibitions spreading over 15 pavilions and and folklore pavilion is open until 16:00) planetarium. Also, the museum includes under the Friday: 10:00 – 14:00 (the planetarium is closed) Saturday: 10:00 – 16:00 sky sites and facilities, lovely gardens and Tell Closed: Sunday Qasile, a 12th century BC archeological site. The 20 acres museum is among the three largest in Transportation Dan: 7, 13, 24, 25, 36, 45, 279 Israel. Its exhibitions cover a wide range of subject, Egged: 126, 171, 271 among them archeology, anthropology, Judaica, Duration 2 - 4 hours folklore, philately, popular culture and so much more.

Kikar Hamedina Address He Be'Iyar Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Kikar Hamedina (The State Square) is a round Duration 1 - 2 hours square located in northern Tel Aviv. First and foremost, Kikar Hamedina is an extraordinary and exclusive shopping experience in Israel. Surrounded by He Be'Iyar Street which contains plenty of luxury shops and boutiques, the square is the most prestigious and expensive shopping zone in Israel. In Kikar Hamedina area you will be able to acquire haute couture clothing and accessories of top Israeli designers and international fashion

houses as Gucci, Versace, DKNY, Armani, Prada and many more. The square itself is the largest in the city and among the largest in Israel. There are also some cafés and food and wine stores in the area, so you will be able to buy yourself fresh food and eat under the sky, forget for a moment you are in a middle of a bustling area in a nonstop city.

Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art Address 27 Shaul HaMelech Blvd., Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art is a significant and Phone + 972 (0)3 6077020 (10:00 – 22:00, booking: 14:00 vital force in Israel art and Tel Aviv cultural life. It – 21:00) has stately and reputable artworks and specialized in modern and contemporary Israeli Art, mainly Opening hours Monday, Wednesday, Saturday 10:00 – 18.00 from the beginning of the 20th century and Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 – 21:00 afterward. It also has impressive modern and Friday: 10:00 – 14.00 Closed: Sunday contemporary works of an international artist, mostly from the 19th century and on. The museum Transportation Dan: 9, 14, 38, 70, 82, 138, 142 also upholds concerts, educational lectures and workshops. Cinema which presents carefully Duration 2 - 4 hours selected movies from around the world is also available to the public.

Rabin Square Address Rabin Square, 69 Ibn Gabirol Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Located in one of Tel Aviv main streets, Rabin Israel. Square is among the most important and large Opening hours 24/7 squares in the country. The Square hosts many rallies, demonstrations, concerts, fairs, festivals Transportation Dan: 9, 10, 18, 24, 25, 28, 36, 38, 82, 89, 125, 138, and parades. Therefore, it served as a major arena 189, 289, 418 to many of Israel's dramatic and historical events. Egged: 26, 74, 126, 174, 175, 192, 425 Kavim: 55, 56 Most notable was Rabin assassination after a Metropoline: 47, 48, 247, 248, 249 peace rally. To honor his memory the Square was renamed and an impressive memorial was placed Duration 0.5 - 1 hour nearby. Rabin Square observes to Tel Aviv City Hall which its 700 windows façade is a source to spectacular lights display during special events. The Square also includes powerful Holocaust memorial monument, sitting areas, ecological pool and fountain. Surrounded with numerous shopping and dining options, Rabin Square is a perfect example of why Tel Aviv is a nonstop city.

Dizengoff Street Opening hours 24/7 Dizengoff Street is one of Tel Aviv high streets. It Duration 1 hour offers numerous shopping opportunities, plenty of designer boutiques, concept stores and everything a stylish persona may wish for. Whether its clothes, shoes, jewelry or designed household items, Dizengoff street has it all. Starting in the east

with Habima Theater complex, continues towards Dizengoff Center, one of Tel Aviv's shopping mall, with its 400 stores; nearby is the Dizengoff Square with its cafes, bars and restaurants, and the beautiful Tel Aviv Port at its very end. Shopping or recreation, this long street is bustling day and night just like the city itself, loved and frequently visited by the city own residents who enjoy everything it has to offer 24/7.

Shila Address 182 Ben Yehuda Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Mediterranean restaurant-bar by Chef Sharon Phone +972 (0)3 5221224 Cohen. Transportation Dan: 4, 13, 104, 204, 418, 463, 466 Egged: 296, 299 Kavim: 170

Tel Aviv Port Address Tel Aviv Port, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Tel Aviv Port reveals to its visitors a breathtaking Phone + 972 (0)3 6042459 view of the Mediterranean. Except for the scenery, the Port also serves as a popular outdoor Opening hours 24/7 recreation complex to the joyous of the city's residents. It contains fashion, sport and design Transportation Dan: 4, 9, 11, 39, 72, 104, 122, 129, 172, 204, 239, 418, 463, 466 shops and hosts enjoyable all-family events and Egged: 174, 175, 273, 296, 489 shows. As one of the local's favorites, the Port has Kavim: 55, 170 a sassy culinary scene which includes fantastic Metropoline: 230, 231 restaurants and the HaNamal & Farmers Market. Covered by approximately 20,000 square meters Duration 2 - 3 hours wooden deck, the Port is a wonderful romantic spot for couples in the evenings, where they can leisurely walk and watch the sunset together.

DAY 2

Old Jaffa Visitor's Center Address 2 Marzuk Ve-Azar Street, Kdumim Square, Tel Aviv- An ancient house right under Kdumim Square Yafo, Israel. (Jaffa's main square), is home to Old Jaffa Visitor's Phone + 972 (0)3 6828006 Center. It takes its visitors to a journey through the paths and alleyways of Jaffa’s history with an Opening hours Winter: exhibition of thousands of years old archeological Sunday -Thursday: 09:30 – 17:00 findings, showcasing the life in Jaffa throughout the Friday: 09:30 – 15:00 Closed: Saturday generations. A beautiful animation movie tells the Summer: story of Andromeda Rock while another presents Sunday -Thursday: 09:30 – 20:00 the key figures in Jaffa history. Friday: 09:30 – 175:00 The Visitor's Center is very much tourists attentive Closed: Saturday with exhibitions in English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Arabic and Hebrew. Transportation Dan: 10, 100 Making reservation ahead of time is Duration 0.5 - 1 hour recommended, especially if you want a guide.

The Clock Square Address The Clock Square, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. The Clock Square (Kikar HaShaon) is one of the Opening hours 24/7 two main squares in Jaffa and your entrance to the Old City. The Square is part of the development Transportation Dan: 10, 13, 18, 44, 54 process Jaffa went during the end of 19th and the Egged: 88 beginning of 20th century while expanding beyond Duration 0.5 - 1 hour Jaffa walls. It named after the Clock Tower that was built in the early 20th century by the Ottomans to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sultan Abdul Hamid II regime. Back then, the Square was surrounded with governmental institutions (as the Saraya House), shops, market and mosque. It was a central transportation hub that connected Jaffa with other cities and first and foremost to Jerusalem. Despite the time that has elapsed, the square did not change its course and is still a lively main square full of shops, restaurants, cafés, residents and tourists.

Jaffa Museum Address 10 Mifrats Shlomo Promenade, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Jaffa is full with ancient treasures and Jaffa Israel. Museum is a good starting point at the journey to Phone + 972 (0)3 6825375 discover them. Reside on the ruins of a crusader fortress dated to the 11th century, the museum Opening hours Wednesday – Thursday: 11:00 – 19:00 structure is a fantastic example of old and new Friday – Saturday: 10:00 – 14:00 integration in Jaffa. Even though it was damaged Closed: Sunday – Tuesday during the centuries, the structure survived with the Transportation Dan: 10, 13, 18, 44 help of the Ottomans. The Ottomans recast the place in the 17th century and later turned it into a Duration 1 - 1.5 hours governmental center. Now known as "Old Saraya House", the beautiful structure with the arched

ceiling and Ottomans building motifs still preserves much of its old charm. Today, the place is a lively museum which hosts archaeology wing that includes extraordinary findings from the area since the Canaanites era. Also, the place hosts lovely temporary exhibitions which are very loved by adults and children equally.

Netiv HaMazalot & Old City Address Netiv HaMazalot lane, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.

Alleyways Opening hours 24/7 One of Jaffa highlights it’s the entrancing Old City alleyways. Netiv HaMazalot alley is a lovely Transportation Dan:10, 13, 18, 44 starting wandering point where you can begin Duration 0.5 - 1.5 hours discovering this hidden beauty. Netiv HaMazalot can be translated into The Zodiac Lane and is leading to more picturesque alleyways named after the zodiac signs. Those lanes, like the entire Old City, are full of spirit, beautiful old architecture, galleries and a Mediterranean view. It is a fantastic spot to get a bit lost, search for your zodiac sign, amble around and soak up the alluring atmosphere of those winsome narrow lanes.

Kedumim Square Address Kedumim Square, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Located in the heart of Jaffa, Kedumim Square is Opening hours 24/7 the main square of the Old City. The Square is home to the Zodiac Fountain, Old Jaffa Visitor's Transportation Dan: 10, 13, 18, 44 Center and St. Peter's Church. It surrounded by fetching houses, galleries and splendor alleys. Duration 0.5 - 1 hour Also, the Square leads to the Wishing Bridge and HaPisga Garden. Since the place has numerous underground archeological findings, the square was named Kedumim. Kedumim is driven from the word Kadum in Hebrew and it means ancient.

Jaffa Port Address Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Jaffa Port is recognized as one of the oldest port Phone + 972 (0)3 6832255 cities in the world. Operative almost continuously since the Bronze Age and even mention in the Opening hours 24/7 bible, Jaffa port is an exceptional slice of history. The restaurants and business at the port have The port has a significant role in Jaffa development varied hours. and prosperity through the generations and was Transportation Dan: 10, 13, 18, 44, 46 the main entrance gate to the Land of Israel. Called Namal Yafo by the locals, the port provided Duration 1 - 3 hours a livelihood for many fishermen and merchants for thousands of years. Today, the Port is also a recreation hot spot with restaurants, galleries, free music and art events, Nalaga’at Center and more.

With an astonishing view of Tel Aviv and the Mediterranean coastline, Jaffa Port is one of the photogenic sights you will see in Israel.

Jaffa Flea Market Address Yehuda Margoza Street, corner of Olei Zion Street, Operates since the 19th century, the flea market is Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. another attraction tourist should not miss while in Opening hours Sunday – Thursday: 9:00 – 17:00 Jaffa. Called Shuk HaPishpushim by the locals, the Friday: 9:00 – 14:00 flea markets offer diverse second-hand items as Closed: Saturday old jewelry, clothes, watches, lamps, toys, furniture and much more. It is advised to look carefully, Transportation Dan: 10, 18, 44, 54, 46, 418 Egged: 83, 425 some of the best items can be well hidden and usually, it is possible to bargain too. Duration 1 - 3 hours

Nightlife Hub The flea market located in the heart of Jaffa, very close to Jaffa Clock Tower and spreads across few streets (Yefet, Beit Eshel, Yehuda Margoza, Olei Zion and Amiad). The entire area has undergone a revival in recent years and is full of shops, art galleries, restaurants and cafés. The place is also a local's favorites at night when the market and shop are closed. It is beautifully lighted by the nearby restaurants which add tables outside under the sky and music, laughs and fashionable people can be heard and seen on every corner.

Immanuel Church Address 15 Bar Hoffman Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Inside the beautiful American-German Colony old Phone + 972 (0)3 682-9841 neighborhood, resides an elegant Lutheran church. The church was inaugurated in 1904 by Opening hours Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 – 14:00 the Templers who settled and expanded the Groups: 11:00 – 14:00 colony that was first establish in 1866 by Transportation Dan: 40, 41, 240 Americans from Maine. Though it was left desolate Egged: 425 during World War II, today, the Church, with its remarkable stained-glass windows, is open to the Duration 0.5 - 2 hours public and known for its organ concerts that should not be missed.

HaTachanah Address Kaufman Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Old Jaffa Railway Station inaugurated in 1892 and Opening hours Stores: served residents, soldiers and travelers until Israel Sunday – Thursday: 10:00 – 21:00 War of Independence. It was abandoned for many Friday: 10:00 – 15:00 years and restored more than 100 years after its Saturday: 10:00 – 22:00 establishment. Now known as HaTachanah (The Station), the wonderful place is a gateway to the Transportation Dan: 10, 13, 18, 54 Egged: 88 past and an elegant restoration project which revived all its surrounding. It includes the preserved Duration 1 - 2 hours

station, goods terminal, part of the railway and two railroad cars. It also contains approximately 20 buildings that were originally built during the Ottoman rule or constructed by the Templers during the British Mandate. The renovated building converted to restaurants, cafés and luxury boutiques and the Station became to one of the most beloved leisure centers in Tel Aviv.