TIPS&TRICKS ABOUT TEL AVIV
HISTORY
Founded in 1909 as a suburb north to the ancient city of Jaffa, believed to be the oldest port in the world, Tel Aviv cannot be missed.
According to history, the city is named after Theodor Herzl's 1902 novel, Altneuland ("Old New Land"), whose title was later translated to Hebrew as Tel Aviv.
Aviv is Hebrew for "spring", symbolizing renewal, and Tel is a man-made mound accumulating layers of civilization built one over the other and symbolizing the ancient.
CULTURE
18 of Israel's 35 major centers for performing arts are located in Tel Aviv, including five of the country's nine large theatres.
Whether you are an art-amateur or not, this city has plenty to offer you.
Tel Aviv is divided into nine districts, among which Jaffa, the oldest, and Rothschild Boulevard which is becoming famous also thanks to business and startups.