Shopping
in Tel Aviv can be a fascinating experience, as the city offers various
kinds of shopping venues, from outdoor flea markets to big modern
malls.
If it's the Middle Eastern ambience you're after, visit the colorful
Carmel Market with its oriental flavor,
to watch the vendors sell exotic food products and cheap clothing
(don't forget to bargain), or go to neighboring Nachalat
Binyamin Pedestrian Mall, where artists present their unique home-made
stuff.
However, if you're
looking for modern style shopping, then you can attend the chic fashion
stores at Dizengoff and Sheinkin Streets,
visit the exclusive boutiques at Hamedina Square and Ramat
Aviv mall, or head for Azrieli Center,
a uniquely structured shopping mall and the highest building in the
city. Most of Tel-Aviv's shopping areas are within walking distance
from the hotel district on Hayarkon St., while others are easy to
get to by local bus or taxi. Notice that some shops are closed between
1pm and 4pm, and most are closed on Saturday.
Dizengoff
Center
Dizengoff Center
Center of Dizengoff and King George streets. Large, modern shopping
center. Encompassing innumerable shops, 7 movie theaters, restaurants
and cafes.
Gan
Ha'ir
Gan
Ha'ir
This is one of lsrael's exclusive centers, with stores and restaurants
of truly international standards. Here you'll find everything you're
looking for, whether it's fashion, jewelry, carpets, housewares, dining,
delis or night-clubs. With its lush greenery, sparkling fountains
and futuristic elevators, the fully air conditioned City Garden Shopping
Center is one of Tel Aviv's treasures. Tel. 03- 5279111 (Center into),
71 lbn Gvirol St.
Canion Ayalon
The mall, which is in Ramat Gan, is the most successful one in Israel
and is considered to be one of the most successful malls in the whole
world! The mall is air-conditioned and has a variety of stores. restaurants
and movie theaters, The mall has 100 stores and 2,150 parking spots
that are free for the visitors. Open daily 9am-1Opm. Tel. 570-3105,
Info. 177-022-1776
The
new Tel Aviv Bus Terminal
The New Tel Aviv Bus Terminal operates also as lsrael's business,
commerce and entertainment center. 230,00 square meters of enclosed
and air-conditioned space in summer and winter, 1,400 shops including
all the known branches in all categories, thousands of parking spaces,
escalators, fountains, restaurants, cafes, movie theaters, branches
of the major banks and an enclosed and clean market. In other words,
a city within a city. An experience!
Opera
Tower
Opera
Tower
This apartment building is located at the junction of 1 Allenby St.,
Tel Aviv, opposite the Promenade. The building was erected at the
site of what was the First Knesset and later housed the Israeli Opera.
There are three floors for commercial use, including shops of Israeli
designers, jewelry, ceramics, furniture, Judaica and fashion, 6 cafes-restaurants
and 5 cinemas. The place is fully air-conditioned. Into: 03- 510-7496.
Buses 4, 10. Opera Tower hosts exhibitions and artistic activities.
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