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Rothschild Boulevard
9 A DAY DOWN THE PROMENADE
MAP W3 • Independence Hall:
(03) 517 3942; open 9am–5pm Sun– Nordau Beach Tel Aviv Port
Thu, 9am–2pm Fri; adm • Haganah Hilton Beach
Museum: (03) 560 8624; open Gordon Pool Ben-Gurion
8am–4pm Sun–Thu; adm House
One of the city’s most prestigious Frishman Beach
addresses, this leafy street is lined Dolphinarium
with some fine Bauhaus architecture Beach
(see p84). Independence Hall, at No. Charles Clore Hassan Bek Mosque
16, was the home of Meir Dizengoff, Park
the city’s first mayor, and where Ben- Etzel Museum HaTachana
Gurion declared Israel’s indepen- Jaffa
dence on May 14, 1948. At No. 23,
the Haganah Museum documents MORNING
the origins of the IDF.
The 3.5-mile (5.5-km) promenade
is an enjoyable walk (to avoid the
worst of the heat, this itinerary
can be started in the mid-
afternoon). Bring your towel and
sunblock, and pick your favorite
beach. First, try a refreshing
organic juice at the farmers’
market at Tel Aviv Port. Heading
south, you’ll pass walled Nordau
Beach, gender-segregated by day
for Orthodox Jewish bathers. Next
is the Hilton Beach, set below
Independence Park and a lively
and gay-friendly spot. The south
Interior of Independence Hall side of the beach is one of the
best spots for surfing. Continue
HaYarkon Park
0 to the marina, bobbing with small
yachts, where anyone can use the
MAP E3
Running along the Yarkon River in the famous Gordon Pool ($13–19).
north of the city, this park has a kids’ Make a quick detour inland to
adventure playground, a bird park, No. 17 Ben-Gurion Street and
and tropical garden. Row boats check out Ben-Gurion House.
Come back to Gordon Beach and
can be rented on the lake, and the have a coffee or a beer at the
Sportech complex has a climbing excellent Gordo Beachfront Café.
wall, basketball courts, and a skate
park. On the northern edge is Luna AFTERNOON
Park, complete with a roller coaster;
east is the Meymadion Water Park. Further on, Frishman Beach
attracts large crowds. Stick to the
promenade until you reach the
Boats, HaYarkon Park lake Hassan Bek Mosque in Manshiye.
Tel Aviv-Jaffa’s hippies congre-
gate on adjacent Dolphinarium
Beach on Friday afternoons for
drumming, capoeira, and jug-
gling. Charles Clore Park con-
tains the Etzel Museum. Head
inland to trendy HaTachana (see
p85) for tapas at the Vicki Cristina
wine bar or browse the shops.
Head back to the promenade
and you’re almost in Jaffa.
See map on pp80–81

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