Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tel Aviv, Israel

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 67 m
Descend 53 m

Experience Tel Aviv in Israel in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Tel AvivIndividual Sights in Tel Aviv

Sight 1: Emanuel church

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Emanuel church Tamarah / CC BY-SA 2.5

Immanuel Church is a Protestant church in the American–German Colony neighbourhood of Tel Aviv in Israel.

Wikipedia: Immanuel Church (Tel Aviv) (EN), Website

25 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: American–German Colony

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American–German Colony Sylvia Steinberg / Attribution

The American–German Colony is a residential neighborhood in the southern part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. It is located between Eilat Street and HaRabbi MiBacherach Street and adjoins Neve Tzedek. It was originally established as an American colony, but when that failed, it was resettled and became a German Templer colony, which in time evolved into a mixed German Protestant colony.

Wikipedia: American–German Colony (EN)

788 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Jaffa Clock Tower

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The Jaffa Clock Tower stands in the middle of the north end of Yefet Street in Jaffa, Tel Aviv.

Wikipedia: Jaffa Clock Tower (EN)

222 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Shuk HaPishpeshim

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Shuk HaPishpeshim

The Jaffa Flea Market is a flea market where various objects, clothes and furniture items are sold, new and used. The market is located in the area of Amiad, Olei Zion, Yehuda Margoza and Beit Eshel Streets in Jaffa.

Wikipedia: שוק הפשפשים (יפו) (HE), Website, Fixme

310 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: The Arab-Hebrew Theater

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The Arab-Hebrew Theater or Al Saraya Theater is a multilingual theater located in the Old Saraya House in the Old City of Jaffa. It serves as a stage for two theater companies working independently and together in two languages: Hebrew and Arabic. The Hebrew company is "Teatron Mekomi ", which was established in 1990 by Yigal Ezrati and Gabi Eldor, and the Arab company is "Al-Saraya", which was established in 1998. The theater is partially funded by the Ministry of Culture and the Tel Aviv Municipality. The theater has three arts directors: Mohammad Bakri, Yigal Ezrati, and Gabi Eldor.

Wikipedia: The Arab-Hebrew Theater (EN)

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: St. Peter's Church

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St. Peter's Church is a Franciscan church in the historical part of Jaffa, now part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.

Wikipedia: St. Peter's Church, Jaffa (EN)

181 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: The Sea Mosque

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The Sea Mosque Ori~ / CC BY-SA 3.0

The al-Bahr Mosque or Masjid al-Bahr (Arabic: مسجد البحر, Misgad HaYam, meaning in all languages The Sea Mosque, is the oldest extant mosque in the historical part of Jaffa, Israel. Built in 1675, It is situated on the HaAliya HaShniya Street near the harbour. Due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, fishermen and sailors used the mosque, as well as nearby inhabitants of the surrounding area. Built by the 'Azza /Alazzeh family as inscribed in stone above the entrance next to the Basmala.

Wikipedia: Al-Bahr Mosque (EN)

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: St. Nicolas Church

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Saint Nicholas Monastery is an Armenian monastery built in the first millennium AD. Located in Old Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel, near the harbour and facing the Mediterranean, the monastery consists of a large multi-story complex that includes an Armenian church and living quarters. The monastery is under the jurisdiction of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which rents out parts of the complex for residential and commercial purposes.

Wikipedia: Saint Nicholas Monastery, Jaffa (EN)

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: St. Archangel Michael Monastery

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St. Archangel Michael Monastery Ori~ / CC BY-SA 3.0

Mar Michael Church is a Greek Orthodox church located at number 8 Zodiac Route Street in Old Jaffa.

Wikipedia: כנסיית מאר מיכאל (HE)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: House of Simon the Tanner

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House of Simon the Tanner Ori~ / CC BY-SA 3.0

The House of Simon the Tanner is a building in Old Jaffa where, according to Armenian tradition, Saint Peter, one of the apostles who spread the teachings of Jesus and the first Pope, was hosted. According to Catholic tradition, the house was located where the Catholic St. Peter's Church now stands, while the Russians hold a third version that places it in the Church of St. Peter in Abu Kabir.

Wikipedia: בית שמעון הבורסקאי (HE)

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Sight 11: Jaffa Light

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Jaffa Light No machine-readable author provided. CaptainHaddock assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 3.0

Jaffa Light is a lighthouse in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel. It is located on a hilltop above the old Jaffa Port, in the historical part of the city. It operated between 1865 and 1966, although now deactivated it is still used as a daylight navigation aid.

Wikipedia: Jaffa Light (EN)

169 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Libian immigrants Synagogue

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The Libyan synagogue of Jaffa is an Mizrahi Jewish synagogue built inside a former hotel in 1948 by Jewish immigrants from Libya. Located on Rehov Mazal Daggim, the Pisces (Fish) Street, in the historical part of Jaffa, it is the oldest synagogue in Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Wikipedia: Libyan Synagogue, Jaffa (EN)

623 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 13: St. Peter's Church of England

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St. Peter's Church of England Ori~ / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Anglican Church is an abandoned Presbyterian church located at 48 Yefet Street in Jaffa, opposite the Roman Catholic Church of St. Anthony. The building is surrounded by a neglected garden and on its eastern side is a square tower typical of Scottish ecclesiastical architecture.

Wikipedia: הכנסייה האנגליקנית (יפו) (HE)

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