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Hatachana – The Old Train Station Tel Aviv
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Hatachana – The Old Train Station Tel Aviv

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Hatachana Complex, is a renovated historical site on the border of Jaffa and Tel Aviv. Visitors can now enjoy a closed area for pedestrians only with shops, cafe’s, restaurants, organic market art galleries and a family fun activities.

Across the road to the west is the new beach promenade and also the excellent Manta Ray restaurant.

Rothschild Blvd one of Tel Aviv's central boulevards

Rothschild Blvd one of Tel Aviv's central boulevards

Rothschild Blvd is one of Tel Aviv's central boulevards, spreading from Neve Tzedek in its south-western end to Habima, the national theater, in the north. It's a wide street with a designated promenade for pedestrians and bicycle as its centerpiece; around it you'll find a variety of cafés, restaurants, kiosks, and some of Tel Aviv's most impressive Bauhaus architecture, at the heart of the "White City", the name given to this UNESCO World Heritage site in 2003. You can spend few lovely hours walking around Rothschild Blvd, mixing a bit of people-watching, resting on one of the promenade's benches, sipping great coffee in Bar Rothschild (8 Rothschild Blvd) or Under The Tree (10 Rothschild Blvd), or sitting in one of the most popular restaurants in Tel Aviv scattered all around. If you're interested in some history, the Eliahu Golomb House (Beit Hagana – the Israel Defense Forces Museum) is located at 23 Rothschild Blvd. This small museum tells the history of Jewish defense from the days of the "Hashomer" organization until the establishment of the Israel Defense Force. If you're more of an artistic type, don't miss the many galleries along the boulevard: Sommer gallery at 13 Rothschild Blvd and Julie M. at 10 Bezalel Yafe St. (right off the boulevard), among others. For culinary purposes, you've come to the right place. A wide selection of restaurants are available, from Japanese cuisine (Yakimono at 19 Rothschild Blvd, Sushido at 15 Rothschild Blvd), Italian (Cantina at 71 Rothschild Blvd, Fabiana at 64 Rothschild Blvd), microbrewery (Brewhouse at 11 Rothschild Blvd) to Hamburgers (Mose's at 35 Rothschild Blvd, which continuously wins the "Best Tel Aviv Hamburger award"). For desert, don't miss Max Brenner's Chocolate Bar, at 45 Rothschild Blvd.

Florentine - a hip neighborhood in the southern part of Tel Aviv

Florentine - a hip neighborhood in the southern part of Tel Aviv

Florentine is a very hip neighborhood in the southern part of Tel Aviv. It has lively nightlife and a wide selection of bars, cafes and nightclubs, which attract young as well as more mature crowd. Florentine is located between Neve Tzedek and Jaffa, and is named after David Florentine, a Zionist leader from Greece, and the founding father of the neighborhood, back in 1927. Metushelach Restaurant in Florentine Florentine has been attracting many young residents for the last decade. First they used to come there because it was simply cheaper than the center of the city, but nowadays Florentine is considered to be a center for young artists and musicians, who create a village-like atmosphere. At the same time, some of the old traditional spirit of Florentine remains and many small synagogues can be spotted, as a symbol for the mixture of old and new this neighborhood possess. Florentine is a lively quarter which offers selection of long-established small family restaurants.  Elimelech (43 Ha'aliya St.) has been known since 1936 for its traditional Jewish food, and other small restaurants are all around the place. Another culinary must in Florentine is the small bakeries scattered throughout the area, which serve delicious Borekas (filled pastries) and other traditional snacks. In the morning Florentine acts as a busy commercial center, but at sunset the worn out streets turn into a nightlife center. Some of the best nightclubs and bars of the city are located in Florentine. "Haoman 17" nightclub (88 Abarbanel St.) hosts some of the best dance Djs in the world every weekend. Other options include live rock bands at the "BarbY" (52 Kibbutz Galuyot St.), live Reggae acts at the "Slow Moshe" (4 Hamechoga St.) and many more. Finding bars in Florentine is quite an easy task. You can visit "Bugsy" (26 Florentine St.), which serves great breakfasts at daytime, "Lenny's" (7 Vital St.), which is the residents' favorite, or what seems to be the last "Rockers" bar in Tel Aviv, "Satchmo" (6 Vital St.) The closest hotels to Florentine are Dan Panorama and David Intercontinental, located next to the beach, just minutes away from this hip artistic nightlife center.

Beit Kandinof Restaurant, Jaffa

Beit Kandinof Restaurant, Jaffa

In Jaffa's Old City, Beit Kandinof is an elegant culinary venue with imposing arches and exposed rock walls framing eclectic dining rooms. Mediterranean-fusion cuisine, handpicked from local producers and the Jaffa markets, is served at the restaurant. As the first art center and high-end restaurant to be combined in the region, Beit Kandinof is located in a historic building within Jaffa's old city. Contemporary art is displayed in five galleries at Beit Kandinof's center. The best pieces from Tel Aviv and Israel are hand-picked for you. A new exhibit is featured every four months, featuring both established and emerging artists. Hatzorfim 14, Tel Aviv-jaffa 03-6502938 Opening Hours: Sunday-Thursday 17:00-23:00 *Sunday to Thursday 30% on the entire menu between 17: 00-19: 00 *

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