Introducing Jaffa
With its sea views, wind chimes, outdoor cafés, galleries and laid-back atmosphere, Old Jaffa is something of a mini-holiday getaway for Tel Avivans. But it wasn’t always so. For around 4000 years, while Tel Aviv was nothing more than sand dunes, it was Jaffa that stood as one of the great ports of the Mediterranean Sea. Jaffa’s small harbour doesn’t get much seafaring traffic these days, but the predominately Arab town does haul in its share of tourists, especially Israelis coming here for a weekend brunch. It’s a great little town for strolling and you can stop in at neighbourhood restaurants for a masbacha (chickpeas in warm hummus-tahini sauce) or join a crowd of locals as they casually puff away on their nargileh (water pipe).
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Tel Aviv for a Beach Holiday
by mbgg 04 September 2011
Here is a video of the Tel-Aviv beach. It starts off looking south towards Jaffa and clearly shows the breakwaters, the boardwalk and…
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Itinerary Advice Israel/Jordan 2 weeks
by rowdworx 30 August 2011
Hi All, I'm travelling to Israel and Jordan for 2 weeks (15 nights) flying in to Tel Aviv on 17th Sept and out of Amman. I'll be on…
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Re: Tel Aviv for a Beach Holiday
by davetheguide 26 August 2011
Great idea considering a beach holiday in the "capital of Mediterranean cool." Tel Aviv has a lot to offer. Its beaches have been recognized…
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