Tel Aviv
CITYBOOK
Israel · Mediterranean coast
A flat city on the sand, built in white in the 1930s, with the sea at the end of every street.
See
- 01The white cityCurved balconies and shade, thousands of buildings from one decade.
- 02The old portStone lanes and a harbour in use since the bronze age.
- 03The promenadeTen kilometres of paving between the buildings and the sand.
- 04Covered marketsSpice, citrus and fish in lanes that stay cool at noon.
Do
- 01Swim after workThe beach fills at six; the water stays warm until November.
- 02Cycle the coastA flat path runs the length of the city beside the sea.
- 03Market at duskStalls close and the same lanes fill with tables.
- 04Walk the side streetsLow buildings, deep shade and trees planted in the road.
Eat
- 01Chickpea pasteWarm, with oil and bread, eaten at any hour.
- 02Grilled fishStraight off the boat, salt and lemon, nothing more.
- 03Street pastryFilled, folded and fried, handed over in paper.
- 04CitrusSqueezed at the stall; the groves begin outside the city.
Make
- 01SilverworkHammered and set in the small workshops of the old town.
- 02CeramicsGlazed in blue and white, shaped on the wheel by hand.