Archive for February, 2009

Feb 16 2009

The Tel Aviv Namal – The city’s Old Port – Now a favorite

Published by Mr inisrael under Tel Aviv

The first port of Israel was opened at 1936 and now is a flourishing hang out area with many new restaurants, bars and shops all accessible by a 14000 square meters of a wooden deck that its shape was inspired by the Tel Aviv sand dunes.

The Tel Aviv port was shut down in the 60′s as an active sea port, and was awaken in the 80′s as a nightlife and water sports center. Nowadays it is the busiest nightlife area of the city. Some of its bars and clubs are certainly worth a visit even just to get a glance of the crowded mingling scene of Tel Aviv’s nightlife.

The biggest club in the Tel Aviv port area is TLV. It used to be one of the city’s nightlife scene leaders for years, but has no fixed schedule anymore. TLV still holds parties every once in a while, playing mostly house and trance music, so if you consider yourself a clubber, you might want to check if there’s a party there during your stay. The club itself is equipped with a state of the art sound and lighting systems, and has a sea front section with cool vibes.

Whisky-a-go go, one of the hottest bars in Tel Aviv, is just nearby. This is where Israel’s famous actors, models, athletes and celebrities come to eat, drink and mingle. Whisky-a-go go is a mixture of a lounge, a dance bar and a dining place. After midnight, the atmosphere there changes, while trendy DJs lift up the energy level.

Another trendy place is Shalvata (which means peace or tranquility), named after a famous mental institution in Israel. Shalvata Offers a relaxed atmosphere, good music and superior view of the Mediterranean, accompanied by friendly service, though it tends to get very crowded on summer weekends and holidays. Erlich is another Mega-bar at the Tel Aviv port which is friendly, well designed and usually quite packed. It is built around a round bar that occupies most of the space, a design that makes it a good place to meet people and mingle.

There are many other bars in the Tel Aviv port and there’s always enough parking. You can also take a bus all the way to the north end of Dizengoff and just follow the crowd, on their way for another night of drinking and dancing till dawn.

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Feb 14 2009

Tel Aviv – World Heritage Site

Published by Mr inisrael under Tel Aviv

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, proclaimed ” The White City”, the unique urban and historical fabric of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, as a World Cultural Heritage site. By this proclamation, the world recognized the special architectural qualities of the buildings, streets, squares and avenues of Tel Aviv.

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Tel Aviv, the first Hebrew city in modern times, was founded in 1909 and was built on the sand dunes north of the ancient port city of Jaffa. Its style was innovative, tailored to the needs of its residents, to their life styles and the climatic conditions of the region. “The White City”, the world’s largest grouping of buildings in the International Style, also known as Bauhaus, was planned by the famous Scot, Sir Patrick Geddes. About 4,000 buildings were constructed in this area, beginning in the 1930′s until the establishment of the State of Israel. The “White City” is located between Allenby Street in the south, Begin Road and Ibn Gvirol Street in the east, the Yarkon River in the north, and the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

The buildings of “The White City” were designed by Jewish architects, who had studied in Europe before their immigration to Palestine, which later became the State of Israel. This group created a new architectural language, which is rich and diverse, characterized by its asymmetry, functionality and simplicity. The balconies, building pillars, flat roofs and “thermometer” windows became the trademarks of the city.
“The White City” is the story of Tel Aviv, from its beginning to today and is a wonderful opportunity to savor the experience of life in Tel Aviv, in the past and the present.

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Feb 10 2009

Tel Aviv City – A Worldwide Metropolis

Published by Mr inisrael under Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is a worldwide business center, less than century years old, Tel Aviv today is a busy metropolis and a worldwide business center. It is a home for Israel’s largest companies and for numerous branches of the world’s leading enterprises.

Traveling around the industrial zones in Tel-Aviv and its surroundings reveals modern buildings of renowned firms, such as Microsoft, Cisco, Google, IBM, Check Point, Better Place and many more.

Being the third biggest country in the world in high-tech industry and start-up development especially internet companies , Israel, and Tel-Aviv in particular, is a world leader in various fields and, and a place of interest for many investors from around the globe. The city’s landscape is dotted with well-designed skyscrapers, holding Internet and software companies, a diamond cutting center and the country’s stock exchange.

Read more about the high tech industry in Israel >>

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