The Shalom Meir Tower is a white, rectangular skyscraper covered in mosaic tiles, rising sharply above the center of Tel Aviv. It replaced the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium, the first Hebrew-language high school in the country. When the school…
Neve Tzedek Historic Walk
Trace the lives of pioneering Hebrew writers, artists, and community founders through the historic, narrow lanes of Tel Aviv's first neighborhood.
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1. Shalom Meir Tower
2. Eden Theater
The Eden Theater features a distinctive, windowless concrete facade that sets it apart from the surrounding neighborhood. When it opened in nineteen fourteen, it served as the first cinema in Tel Aviv. During the silent film era, a live…
3. Sipur Pashut
Sipur Pashut sits on the corner of Pines Street, marked by its oversized, hand-painted wooden sign and a narrow, floor-to-ceiling glass storefront that keeps the stacks of books visible from the sidewalk. It began as a small project by a…
4. Shim'on Rokah Street
The yellow stucco house at the corner of Shim'on Rokah Street stands out for its high, arched windows and the heavy, ornate door that separates the sidewalk from the garden. Shim'on Rokah built this home in eighteen eighty-seven, becoming…
5. Gutman Museum
The Nachum Gutman Museum of Art sits inside a pale, two-story building known as the Writer’s House, distinguished by a distinct arched doorway and tall windows that open onto the street. Nachum Gutman painted the early days of Tel Aviv…
6. Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
The Suzanne Dellal Centre features a distinct facade of yellow bricks and intricate, arched windows that sets it apart from the surrounding neighborhood of Neve Tzedek. Before it became the home of the Batsheva Dance Company, this complex…
7. Aharon Chelouche House
The Aharon Chelouche House stands out with its heavy, light-colored stone walls and the delicate iron balcony that traces the second-story facade. It was the first house built outside the neighborhood of Neve Tzedek in eighteen…
8. Park HaMesila
Park HaMesila follows a long, straight concrete path where steam engines once hauled cargo between Jaffa and Jerusalem. The railway line, established in eighteen ninety-two, cut through the city for over a century before falling into…
9. Park HaTachana
The red-tiled roof and pale, arched stone walls of Park HaTachana mark the site of the original Jaffa Railway Station. Built in eighteen ninety-two, it served as the western terminus for the first line connecting Jaffa to Jerusalem.…