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Favorite thing: Yafo (Jaffa Hill) rises to a height of 40 meters and offers a commanding view of the coastline. Hence its strategic importance in military history. Jaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa was captured during the Crusades, and became the County of Jaffa and Ascalon, one of the vassals of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Jaffa is now a part of Tel Aviv.
There are several legends about the origin of the name Jaffa. Some say it is named for Japheth, one of the sons of Noah, who built it after the Great Flood. The Hellenist tradition links the name to "Iopeia", which is Cassiopeia, the mother of Andromeda.

You can watch my 2 min 45 sec HD Video Tel Aviv- Jaffa Evening Walk out of my Youtube channel.

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Favorite thing: Tel Aviv is the second-largest city in Israel after Jerusalem. In Hebrew its name means "Spring Mound".

Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 on the outskirts of the ancient port city of Jaffa.
Tel Aviv and Jaffa were merged into a single municipality in 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel.

You can watch my 1 min 35 sec HD Video Tel Aviv Evening Walk out of my Youtube channel.

You can watch my high resolution photo of Tel Aviv-Jaffa on the Google Earth according to the following coordinates 32° 5' 25.44" N 34° 46' 7.18" E or on my Google Earth Panoramio Tel Aviv’s Beachfront 3,
or photo of Tel Aviv-Jaffa on the Google Earth according to the following coordinates 32° 5' 19.00" N 34° 46' 13.05" E or on my Google Earth Panoramio Hilton Hotel.

Favorite thing: There are a couple of Internet Cafes on Ben Yehuda street one is I think on Bugrashov corner and another on near Frishman corner - you can check in my website http://www.telaviv4fun.com/tips.html for the exact address

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Favorite thing: I've always suspected that cats are actually the true masters of the place and that we are quite mistaken when we think we own them... Tel Aviv offers plenty of evidence that it is rather the cats who rule us -- they are omnipresent! The specimen pictured here guards the entrance of an apartment block in Pinsker Street and is respectfully greeted by everybody walking by.

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Favorite thing: Tel Aviv has many fine examples of houses being built in the 1930ies-1940ies "Bauhaus" or international style. Especially houses with these slender rounded corners and bands of balconies look really wonderful in their simple, clear-cut aesthetics. There are more than 4,000 such buildings in Tel Aviv. Of course, not all of them are preserved and maintained to their original state, but it is just as interesting to see how the people living both with and within this architecture have left their marks on it. Many buildings could be in better repair and really use some new paint but there are also many properties being renovated and upgraded. Tel Aviv was declared a UNESCO heritage site because of this amazing architectural wealth.

For more information, this might be a useful site:
http://www.telavivarchitecture.com/Home.html

Favorite thing: When you enter the terminal, prepare to show your passport (or visa?). In the old days, before the peace process, many people would ask that their passports not be stamped. The clerk would then simply stamp a piece of paper. The reason for this was the Arab boycott, which called for Arab states to deny entry to anyone with an Israeli stamp in their passport. Today, unless you're planning to visit one of the rejectionist states, such as Syria or Libya, you don't have to worry.

Favorite thing: Ottoman and arab influence is intense on the Israel Food that s why has great food. Most people are probably familiar with falafel -- fried ground chick peas served with salad in pita. Meat eaters will love shwarma, lamb sliced off a spit and served in pita (similar to Doner). Lots of other Mediterranean specialties like shishlik (shish kebab), baklava (sweetmeat made of dough, honey, and nuts) and moussaka (baked eggplant, minced meat, onion and parsley) will stimulate your taste buds.
The water in Israel is safe to drink; nevertheless, it is different from what you are used to and people with sensitive stomachs may want to stick to bottled water. Also, Israelis don't usually put ice in their drinks, so if you want some, ask for kerakh.
Keep in mind that not everything in Israel is kosher. Restaurants that are kosher serve either dairy or meat and close on Shabbat. The restaurant should have a Teudat certificate either in the window or available for inspection. Unless the menu or check says otherwise, tips are not included.

Favorite thing: Israel enjoys long, warm, dry summers (April-October) and generally mild winters (November-March), with somewhat drier, cooler weather in hilly regions, such as Jerusalem and Safed. Rainfall is relatively heavy in the north and center of the country with much less in the northern Negev and almost negligible amounts in the southern areas. Regional conditions vary considerably, with humid summers and mild winters on the coast; dry summers and moderately cold winters in the hill regions; hot dry summers and pleasant winters in the Jordan Valley and year-round semi-desert conditions in the Negev.