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Tel Aviv released a new tourism campaign, inviting visitors to see for themselves that the city is still kicking • Gan HaHashmal audio tour recommendation • Visitors to Israel coming January 2026 with extended time for exploring should check out the country’s southernmost region - including Sde Boker, Ramon Crater, the Arava Valley and Eilat • Season 2 of Tel Aviv Tours Podcast is in the works
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• The Electrifying Story of Gan HaHashmal and Its Architecture
• Lily & Bloom Boutique Hotel (Booking.com affiliate link)
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One performance captivated the audience in the inaugural Tel Aviv Festival, celebrating one of Israel’s most prolific singer-songwriters, delivering a powerful anti-war message • The White City audio tour recommendation • Visitors to Israel coming January 2026 with extended time for exploring should check out the country’s southern regions - part 1 of 2, including the Dead Sea and Massada, the city of Beersheba and the Western Negev
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• The White City
• Savanna Hotel (Booking.com affiliate link)
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The shopping sprees of late November were held back in the city that saw its fifth annual repair and reuse campaign • Neve Tzedek audio tour recommendation • Travelling further out from Tel Aviv during January 2026 will leave you with a richer understanding of Israel's landscape, history and culture
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• Picturesque Neve Tzedek: A Tour around Israel’s Petit Paris
• THE GUTMAN TLV - Neve Tzedek (Booking.com affiliated link)
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A fierce gay rights advocate and vocal Israel supporter, Debra Messing receives the Key to the City from Tel Aviv’s mayor and an honorary award at the city’s international LGBTQ+ film festival • Old Jaffa audio tour recommendation • Travelling to the Golan Heights and the Galilee, as well as other parts of the North of Israel during January 2026
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• Old Jaffa's Secrets: A Circular Tour from the Clock Tower to Yefet Street
• JOJO Hotel
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Kimuraya chain restaurant introduces Japan-loving locals to traditional cuisine as one city landmark turns into a matcha pop-up stand, making this city on the Mediterranean ever more similar to Tokyo • Trail of Independence audio tour recommendation • November 30th marks the day commemorating Jewish expulsion from muslim countries, contextualizing Israel's democratic character evident in the equal citizenship of its Arab minority
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• The Trail of Independence: Tracing the origins of modern Tel Aviv
• Kimuraya Israel
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Trump’s inner-circle Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff explore Tel Aviv’s culinary landscape • The strengthening of Israeli-American ties is evident in VP Vance’s quick visit to Israel and a record number of direct trans-atlantic flights between Tel Aviv and New York anticipated this summer • Old Jaffa audio tour recommendation • Visitors coming in December 2025 can witness how Israel's Jewish "tribes" celebrate Hanukkah differently, from secular festivities to ultra-Orthodox traditions
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• Old Jaffa's Secrets: A Circular Tour from the Clock Tower to Yefet Street
• Pereh restaurant
• Dr. Shakshuka
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From Dudu Geva’s duck to Hanoch Levin’s Shampoo Queen, culture masterpieces embody the spirit of the city that dares to be different • Old City of Jerusalem audio tour recommendation • Visitors to Tel Aviv in December 2025 have the opportunity to not only take part in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, but also witness Christmas celebrations in Jaffa and party on New Year’s Eve in the city that never sleeps
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• The Four Corners of the Historical Old City: A Self-Guided Jerusalem Tour
• King David Hotel
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As the sun disappears ever so early, the opportunity for a couple’s tour of the city is even more attractive than before • Jaffa’s American-German Colony audio tour recommendation • The meaning of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of light, that will be celebrated this year starting December 14th, 2025
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• A Jaffa Tour: The Story of its American-German Colony
• Joseph Hotel
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Shlomi Shaban, artistic director of the Tel Aviv Festival, is aiming for a cultural event that will experiment mixing different cultural mediums • Old City of Jerusalem audio tour recommendation • High prices, rude service providers and lack of personal space are some of the shortcomings with which Tel Aviv is still grappling, but it’s better to manage expectations before your visit to this great city
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• The Four Corners of the Historical Old City: A Self-Guided Jerusalem Tour
• Jerusalem Gate Hotel
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The pioneering educational institution nurtured generations of Israeli leaders from its original Jaffa location to its current campus and a thousand graduates came to partake in the celebrations • Trail of Independence audio tour recommendation • The Tel Aviv based Revolution Orchestra will play its “more Rock, less Baroque” interpretation of Bach’s music this November 2025 at the Tel Aviv Opera House and there are several more institutions that together make the city into a cultural hub
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• The Trail of Independence: Tracing the origins of modern Tel Aviv
• Casa Suzana
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Israel's collective transition from sacred time to ordinary routine is an unparalleled feeling well expressed in a famous song by Tel Avivian songwriter, who also well described how the city was built completely anew back in the day • The White City audio tour recommendation • Visitors coming in November 2025 will find Tel Aviv’s Great Synagogue behind scaffolding, but there are still numerous places of worship in the city that supports the religious institutions of its residents - Jews, Muslims and Christians alike
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• The White City
• The Rothschild Hotel
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Tel Aviv quickly shifted from the mourning rituals of the October 7th to joyous end of war celebrations in anticipation to see fellow Israelis being returned after two whole years in captivity • Listen to my audio tours in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and watch my virtual tours in Tel Aviv • These hopeful days of October 2025 will go down in history and you have to be here to feel it
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• Virtually visit Tel Aviv - from the comfort of your home
• Voicemap audio tours in Israel
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Tel Aviv's cultural shift sees young residents choosing screen-free nights and mindful experiences over traditional nightlife chaos • Gan HaHashmal audio tour recommendation • Budget travel guide for November 2025 visitors to Tel Aviv, featuring affordable beach experiences, bicycle rentals and transit suggestions, Carmel Market bargains and strategies for affordable dining
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• The Electrifying Story of Gan HaHashmal and Its Architecture
• One Bar
• Ontopo - Happy Hours in Tel Aviv
• Tomer’s audio tours on Voicemap
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Cycling in Tel Aviv jumps from 6% to 17% as the city flips its mobility pyramid, making bicycles and e-scooters serious urban transport • Old Jaffa audio tour recommendation • A guide to Sarona's transformation from 19th-century German Templar colony to vibrant commercial district, featuring restored architecture, underground tunnels, and modern dining within historic buildings
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• Old Jaffa's Secrets: A Circular Tour from the Clock Tower to Yefet Street
• The Jaffa Hotel
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The modern Hebrew writer Hava Shapira never got to live in the house that she built for herself on Bialik street, which is now up for sale for a whopping sum • Neve Tzedek audio tour recommendation • The best time of the year to visit Tel Aviv is coming up again after the Jewish High Holy Days, in the middle of October 2025 • a list of six must visit locations in Tel Aviv, leaving the seventh spot empty for a reason
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• Picturesque Neve Tzedek: A Tour around Israel’s Petit Paris
• TYO restaurant
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The city that has love nailed into its name hosts a Singles Run for the third time, with thousands of athletic young adults running and participating in speed dating events • American-German Colony audio tour recommendation • How does it feel to walk about Tel Aviv during this time of the year? A guide to the sights, sounds and smells you’d experience when visiting the city in October 2025
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• A Jaffa Tour: The Story of its American-German Colony
• American-German Colony Friday Market
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Tel Aviv's first-ever Voluntary Local Review reveals impressive municipal achievements in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal • Trail of Independence audio tour recommendation • A pleasant walk through the city’s streets in the beginning of the fall season is also an architectural journey from Ottoman-era Jaffa to Tel Aviv’s contemporary skyscrapers
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• The Trail of Independence: Tracing the origins of modern Tel Aviv
• Theodor Rothschild Hotel (booking.com affiliated link)
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After months of scorching heat, Mediterranean breezes are felt in the Railway Park and Tel Avivians reclaim their public green spaces • White City audio tour recommendation • Marking the dates for the Jewish high holy days in late September and early October 2025 and a family-friendly experience at the Eretz Israel Museum
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• The White City
• Cucu Hotel (booking.com affiliated link)
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Israeli marine biologists spotted a unique family of dolphins not far from beachgoers and swimmers in the city’s coastline, which was unexpectedly more pleasant in this seabathing season • Old City of Jerusalem audio tour recommendation • A guide to Tel Aviv's neighbourhoods (part 3/3)
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• The Four Corners of the Historical Old City: A Self-Guided Jerusalem Tour
• Jerusalem Garden Home (booking.com affiliated link)
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The city’s obsession with footvolley reached its climax with the premier league games held at Frishman Beach in the past month • Gan HaHashmal audio tour recommendation • A guide to Tel Aviv's neighbourhoods (part 2/3)
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• The Electrifying Story of Gan HaHashmal and Its Architecture
• Brown BoBo Hotel (Booking.com affiliated link)
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