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2 Lilienblum St
The Neve Tzedek quarter is well worth a casual wander; while there check out 2 Lilienblum St, home of the first cinema in Israel.
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Bauhaus architecture, Cinema Hotel
One of the city's best examples of Bauhaus architecture.
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Ben-Gurion Ave
Once considered a singles neighbourhood, it's now a popular address for families, a trend that becomes even more evident the further north you head. The bike lane running the length of Ben-Gurion Ave carries cyclists from Rabin Sq to the sea at Namir Sq, a run-down slab of concrete that sports a couple of cafés and a new nightclub.
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Ben-Gurion Museum
The historical highlight of Ben-Gurion Ave and the home that once belonged to Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion. This site was maintained more or less as it was left at the time of David Ben-Gurion's death, the small rooms are simply furnished and contain part of the revered politician's library of some 20,000 books, as well as his correspondence with various world leaders.
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Bialik St
A short street lined with attractive buildings, Bialik St is a repository of Tel Avivian history. Look out for the Reuven Rubin House (14 Bialik St), the former residence of the artist of the same name. On display is a selection of his work and part of the artist's private collection of photographs and furnishings.
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Centre of Arts
The impressive building with the fountain in front, just west of the museum, is the Centre of Arts, home to the Israeli Opera company.
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Fire and Water Fountain
The Fire and Water Fountain in the centre of Kikar Dizengoff makes for a somewhat appropriate symbol of the city. Spinning crazily, spurting water at random moments and occasionally launching flames into the air, its outlandish behavior continues naughtily into the night, almost unnoticed by city residents infected by similarly unpredictable manner. The fountain was designed by Ya'acov Agam, a leading Israeli artist known for his (obvious) predilection towards rainbow colour schemes.
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Home of Shimon Rokach
The former home of Shimon Rokach with its gilded copper dome, contains tributes to the man who envisioned the construction of Tel Aviv. Dating from 1887, the house now contains exhibits and videos that chronicle the early days of the city.
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Kikar Dizengoff
The geographic heart of the city, Kikar Dizengoff is regularly populated by a motley mix of mohawked punks, hippies, ice cream-licking tots and energetic centigenarians.
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Little Tel Aviv
A knot of criss-crossing lanes that converge most significantly at Yirmiyahu and Dizengoff Sts. Cafés and restaurants crowd the junction, but the main reason to pass by is for a taste of the hummus at the well-known Hummus Ashkara. On Shabbat and Jewish festivals, especially Purim, this junction of streets is closed to traffic and used as extra seating for the local cafés. Nearby Basel St, a family-orientated neighbourhood, is another another area for coffee shops and restaurants.
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Nahalat Binyamin St
Recent years have seen redevelopment and the biggest success story has been that of Nahalat Binyamin St. Formerly a run-down province of the textile and haberdashery trade, private investment has seen it rejuvenated as a busy pedestrianised precinct full of fashionable cafés and arty shops.
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Reuven Rubin House
On Bialik St, a short street lined with attractive buildings, look out for the Reuven Rubin House, the former residence of the artist of the same name. On display is a selection of his work and part of the artist's private collection of photographs and furnishings.
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Shalom Tower
Near the bottom of Rothschild Blvd sits the imposing bulk of the Shalom Tower, the city's first skyscraper. It was built on the site of the city's first building, Gymnasia Herzlia (1909). Today there is a shopping arcade inside, plus an observation deck (x517 7304) with great views of the city and beyond.
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