City Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv - Jerusalem, almost the opposite. Tel Aviv, which translates as "Spring Hill", has arisen only as a suburb of the old seaport of Jaffa, an attractive cvoim stunning Mediterranean beach, and now it is - vibrant and lively city that never slows down progress. Do not believe me? Stroll through the streets at 4 am, and you suddenly find yourself in line for a table at a cafe or in a traffic jam on the street Hayarkon.
There is no historic attractions - up to its founding in 1909 in Tel Aviv did not exist. But there are oyster bars, eclectic architecture, sun-drenched golden beaches, cutting-edge nightclubs, elite boutiques and another - the samba on the beach on summer evenings. Tel Aviv is now on the crest of the wave, and it shows on every corner. Glass skyscrapers and new hotels are literally dotted the city, many still under construction. The city is filled with optimism and a sign of prosperity. If the promises of peace come true, many believe that Tel Aviv will be in the XXI century is the same capital, which has become Singapore of the Middle East.
If you look at the back of free magazines for tourists that are distributed throughout the city, it becomes clear that the city is also highly developed sex industry. For the religious zealots of Israel the mere mention of Tel Aviv will in imagination now Gomorrah in the prime of her depravity.
Nevertheless, Tel Aviv - the cultural and economic capital of Israel. Most of the periodicals and books are published is here (except «The Jerusalem Post»), are often held concerts at international level, built a new elegant Opera, Hebrew-speaking scene blossoms with each passing day, the streets around Gordon are numerous contemporary art galleries and art are engaged perhaps one in ten. Quite possibly, the waitress serving you in the refined restaurant, too, in his spare time enriches the local gallery of pictures, which you will stand not for one minute. The Tel Aviv Museum of Art recently received a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Dzhegloma; Diaspora Museum of Jewish history - one of the most innovative experiments in the world.
At the same time, the Tel avivtsy preserve the uniqueness of their city and actively ennoble the abandoned sites, draws a century-old history of the city. You should definitely visit the restored area of Old Jaffa, the beloved, not only tourists but also by citizens, as well as the Old Port - just do not be fooled by this name: the old district has now become one of the finest places in all of Israel. Visit the Land of Israel Museum, stroll along the lively pedestrian zone Nahalat Binyamin, and finally vzlyanite own eyes the magic Tayelet promenade that stretches for 4 kilometers from the northern Tel Aviv to Jaffa.
Pride in Tel Aviv - the unique buildings in the styles of arabesque and art deco (since 1918-30 gg.), As well as the International Style (30's and early 40's), which are determined at the time cutting-edge look of the city. In the 30's, many architects and designers who left Nazi Germany, found refuge in Palestine. For them, the sands of Tel Aviv was an opportunity to create a dazzling city of the future, based on clear and functional lines of the International Style. By the beginning of the Second World War, Tel Aviv has blossomed, becoming an urban gallery of recent architectural achievements - the curved balconies and futuristic streets of Tel Aviv, flashed on the pages of architectural magazines around the world.
After making the independence of Israel in Tel Aviv influx of Jews, Holocaust survivors, and the harsh 50's town, despite his youth, became dilapidated. The beach was covered with a layer of debris and was abandoned. Buildings 30 - early 40's of sand bricks began to crumble. Museums, hotels and restaurants was negligible, and began to talk about the fact that Tel Aviv - stifling hole, ungainly and uninteresting. 25 years later, however, Tel Aviv has undergone a leisurely and carefully thought-out revolution, which marked a brilliant return to the town beach on the world stage. If you climb the hill of Old Jaffa and look at the coast of Tel Aviv, you will see the town just recently reached maturity and were on the verge of greatness. This is a terrific achievement for the city, which is not even 100 years.
