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Tel Aviv Then & Now
Out with the new, in with the old. It’s always exciting to see the foundations of a city, especially one that was built out of sand! Check out these photo collages that marry blasts from the Tel Aviv past with our photogenic present day. By Avinoam Sharon & Tamara Efrat
Explore Israel: 5 destinations to escape to when you need a break from Tel Aviv
We know, Tel Aviv is great - hipster hangouts, all-night party scene, the best street eats in the country; but as they say, the key to Holy Land success is to "live in Tel Aviv, yet spend as much time as possible exploring outside of it."
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A breaking record - Over a million people visited the Tel Aviv Museum of Art last year
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art has broken an all-time record since its opening with 1,018,323 patrons visiting the museum in 2018. The new figures indicate a 23% increase compared to the number of visitors to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in 2017, during which 831,151 visitor entries were recorded at the museum. A line at the entrance to the "Modern Times" exhibition © Ariel Yannai Among the reasons for the sharp increase in the number of visitors to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art are the "Modern Times" exhibition - which presents rare masterpieces of the 20th century's greatest artists from the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (including some of the most famous artists in the world like Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, Degas, and more). In the two and a half months since its opening, the exhibition has attracted more than 130,000 visitors. "Modern Times" Exhibition © Edgar Degas, The Ballet Class, c. 1880 Among the other prominent exhibitions that attracted a large number of visitors to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in 2018 were the super successful exhibitions "Two" by Louise Bourgeois, "The Clock" by Christian Marclay and the exhibition by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, one of the greatest photographers in the world. The joint activity of the museum with the digital department of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality and the high number of tourists that visited Tel Aviv last December also led to a significant increase in the number of visitors to the museum. "Modern Tim
Time Out Quiz: How Well Do You Know Allenby Street?
The notorious Tel Avivian Street may have given you the notion that it is completely made out of bus stops, strip clubs and drunken people getting sick in the wee hours of the night. You just might be surprised to find out that this traffic-ridden street is so much more than its initial first impression; with its founding in 1911 as part of the first expansion of Tel Aviv, it was called "Derech Hayam" (Sea Road) and its purpose was to connect between the city streets and the Mediterranean Sea. Allenby has a huge concentration of buildings for preservation - 53 in total, that's more than a third of the buildings in Tel Aviv. If you raise your eyes to the skyline you'll witness some of the oldest and most fascinating buildings in the city, housing businesses that have stuck around for over 50 years. In the past 10 years, Allenby has enjoyed a cooler reputation with nightlife hotspots springing up like mushrooms, and rent prices being raised by the minute. Let's find out just how much you've been paying attention. // (function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https://embed.playbuzz.com/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk')); //
Disco, Disco: An interview with Israeli Chef, Guy Pollak
Chef Guy Pollak on his love for Japan and what actually keeps Israeli customers satisfied It’s not only hard to keep up with the R2M Restaurant group opening up new spots all the time, it’s impossible to compare with their service and quality and the fact that they have stood the test of time since 1994.
Cats of the Holy Land: a glimpse into Tel Aviv's most photogenic cats
They roam alleyways like kings, curl up on your patio like queens, and cough up fur balls like drunk partygoers on their way home from the Block. With the aid of some paw-sitively picture purrfect Instagram accounts, let these photos whisk(er) you away to a happier place.
Eating and drinking in Israel
The 11 most-loved restaurants in Israel by local chefs
We found out where local Israeli chefs love to eat in our extensive “Where Israeli chefs eat” article. Now, we’ve analyzed the results and come up with the 11 most common restaurants in Israel chosen by yours truly. Hipster bites, Asian delights, Tel Aviv street food, hummus hotspots and everything in between, check out the most popular dining establishments among Israeli chefs when off-duty.
The best restaurants in Tel Aviv to get your sushi fix
The words “sushi” and “Israel” might not bring to mind a usual pairing, but since when do Tel Avivians strive for ordinary? Recently, from Japanese street food to tantalizing Thai, an Asian invasion has been taking over the Tel Aviv restaurant scene.
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The best beaches in Israel
Israel's beaches are more than just a place to lay out and tan. Hitting the sand is a lifestyle - where friends meet, families frolic and gym rats get fit. It’s a nexus of Israeli life, buzzing every day of the week. With access to four seas: the Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea and the Red Sea, each of the beaches in Israel offers a distinct experience. Here's your guide to the country's coastline, including the legendary beaches in Tel Aviv.
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Tzfat: a guide to the mystical city
Out of the green mountains and lush winding roads of the Upper Galilee, emergesa city steeped in the history and mysticism of the Jewish people. Tzfat, one ofJudaism’s four Holy Cities, is well known as the center of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) in Israel, where around each turn of the cobbled streets lies another mystical shop welcoming you in for a taste of 16th century spirituality. This Holy City on a hill is also home to ancient sites with panoramic views, hearty homemade yemenite food, and vibrant art galleries. Whether you come for the history or hiking, this magical city will undoubtedly leave an impression on your mind–and maybe even on your soul.
