A Tel Aviv Walkabout, Tel Aviv, Israel

Tel Aviv was my base for the entirety of my two-week stay in Israel. In between day-trips, I gave myself one full day of dedicated exploration of the city and two more days for taking it slow and easy. From the tourist point of view, that is more than enough to get a good feel for a city of a relatively modest size.

Notwithstanding the ancient history present in Yafo, Tel Aviv is a very young town - it was formally founded only in 1909. That contributes to the fact that it is not too rich on the visual highlights of the kind that I usually find irresistible. Quaint pockets do exist, but the most lasting visual impression of Tel Aviv probably comes from the perspectives along Tayelet, its city-length seaside promenade. Here is the south-to-north view.

Another close-up of Tayelet in its beach resort area. This is still pretty early on a Sunday morning, so both pedestrian and vehicular traffic is pretty light; by the noon-time, the place will feel downright crowded, staying that way well into the night.

Rothschild Boulevard is another street in Tel Aviv with the claim as one of the most popular to stroll along. The boulevard is not exactly grand in my view, and yet not bereft of architectural and design highlights. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).