Tel Aviv/Center

Central Tel Aviv is the most important area in Tel Aviv for visitors

Understand
Central Tel Aviv contains most of the city's most noteworthy sites, and was mostly developed between the founding of Tel Aviv in 1909 (as a suburb of Jaffa) and Israel's independence in 1948.

By bus
The city's main long-distance bus stations are around the edge of the centre, see Tel Aviv.

By train
Both and  are on the edge of this district. (However, HaShalom is not served on weekends, i.e. Friday and Saturday.)

Get around
A dense network of bus lines operates through the Tel Aviv city center, branching out to other districts and suburbs. A map of routes is available here, and Google Maps has up-to-date bus schedules, as well as an efficient routing feature.

Buses do not operate on the Sabbath, i.e. from Friday evening to Saturday evening. However, some service taxis operate on the Sabbath, following specific bus routes.

Streets and areas






Museums

 * Bialik Square – The following three museums are adjacent to each other in Bialik Square, a beautiful Bauhaus square:
 * Military museums – The following museums are all part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Museums Unit. You may be able to buy a discounted combined ticket to see all of them.
 * Bialik Square – The following three museums are adjacent to each other in Bialik Square, a beautiful Bauhaus square:
 * Military museums – The following museums are all part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Museums Unit. You may be able to buy a discounted combined ticket to see all of them.
 * Bialik Square – The following three museums are adjacent to each other in Bialik Square, a beautiful Bauhaus square:
 * Military museums – The following museums are all part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Museums Unit. You may be able to buy a discounted combined ticket to see all of them.
 * Bialik Square – The following three museums are adjacent to each other in Bialik Square, a beautiful Bauhaus square:
 * Military museums – The following museums are all part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Museums Unit. You may be able to buy a discounted combined ticket to see all of them.
 * Bialik Square – The following three museums are adjacent to each other in Bialik Square, a beautiful Bauhaus square:
 * Military museums – The following museums are all part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Museums Unit. You may be able to buy a discounted combined ticket to see all of them.
 * Military museums – The following museums are all part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Museums Unit. You may be able to buy a discounted combined ticket to see all of them.
 * Military museums – The following museums are all part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Museums Unit. You may be able to buy a discounted combined ticket to see all of them.
 * Military museums – The following museums are all part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Museums Unit. You may be able to buy a discounted combined ticket to see all of them.
 * Military museums – The following museums are all part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Museums Unit. You may be able to buy a discounted combined ticket to see all of them.

Do

 * Tel Aviv's main beach stretches for 2 km from the port down to the edge of Jaffa. It's all sandy and west-facing, with great sunsets. Different sections are usually named for the nearest main street, and each has its own crowd. Lifeguards come on duty from 07:00 and leave according to season: Sep-Apr 14:00, Apr May & Sep 17:00, Jun 18:00 and Jul-Aug 19:00. A red flag means swim with caution, a black flag means stay ashore. From north to south the main sections are:

Other stores


Art Galleries:

Antiques Shops:

Eat
Kerem Ha'Temanim is known for its great little restaurants. The neighbourhood is laden with them. Almost all of them offer quality Humos, and most of them also offer Thina, Shakshuka a variety of soups. A small walk through the area in a hot Israeli day will show you how popular these tiny places are. Simply pick a sit at the most crowded place possible and the waitress will be with you in a second.

Drink
The center of Tel Aviv is crawling with pubs and bars, while the clubs are clustered at the north and south ends. The night scene in Tel Aviv is very active, bars come and go, and yesterday's hot spot is the lamest spot today. So the descriptions, names, and rating of the places might change overnight; ask around locally. Those listed here were all still in business in early 2019.

Around Dizengoff & Ben Yehuda:

Promenade & HaYarkon:

Allenby:

Rothschild St & around:

Ibn Gabirol:



Other areas:



Budget
Most hostels will also have private rooms available.

Splurge
The most expensive hotels in Tel Aviv are mostly situated in the first line of buildings along the shoreline. While many bear internationally-renowned brand names and most comply with the typical standards expected by European and American travellers, they often suffer from poor design and construction quality, lax maintenance and lack of renovation over the years.