Tel Aviv-Yafo Travel Forum

When does the Jaffa Flea Market happen? (days/times please)

We're going to be in Tel Aviv on a Friday until Saturday. Will everything in the city be closed? Does public transportation close down? Will I be able to find restaurants and shops that are open. We will be staying at the Dan Panorama Hotel. I would like to be able to pick up some gifts while I'm there. I don't want to spend the time in my hotel.

Thanks

Hello,

We will go to Israel next week and plan to go to Tiberias/Galilee and visit Caesarea, Haifa, Acre, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, etc.. Maybe it will take 2-3 days. We are not sure if we can take this trip by ourselves. Which way is better? By train? rent car? Or join a group tour?

Is it safe to drive for foreigner?

Thank you in advance:)

My wife and I will be staying in Tel Aviv for two weeks during the Maccabiah Games in July...our daughter will play field hockey. We will watch the competition in the morning. We will have afternoons and evenings free. Also, we will have a rental car. Do you have suggestions for places to visit on short day trips?

Is there a cinema in Tel Aviv area where I can see the Japanese film "Departures" with English subtitles?

Has anyone heard of Misheknot Ruth-Daniel (Hostel) in Yaffo? Need to hear how it is. Also, any ideas where a family of 4 can stay on the way to Safed? We wanted a place with a bit of charm.

Any tips for a week in Tel Aviv or near by with a 4 year old kid?

Hello my good friends at VT!. I need to find a good well located hostel in Tel Aviv. I came across two I like:

The Gordon Inn and The Old Jaffa Hostel. I was looking for something more centrally located with shops, people, beach, restauraunt, markets, downtown, the centre of the city. The gordon Inn seems to be the best although the Old Jaffa Hostel seems to have a very nice mystique about it but seems to be far away from the centre of the city on Amiad street?.

Let me know your thoughts...Jaffa seems nice but far from the downtown

Hello!,

I just wanted to know if there is train service on SATURDAYS from Ben Gurion to haifa available?, i checked the website it said there is but not until the evening at 2100 hours. Then I found something saying that there is train service starting at 3am til midnight but it didnt say the days that is in effect.

Does anyone know?, I assume Saturday is a holiday...what would be the best way from the airport to Haifa?

Thanks!

Are there any good,(but not really expensive) restaurants near the Sheraton open Fri evening? (Not Jewish so don't need Kosher).
Thank you for any help.

Hi,
I am planning a trip to TA, between 3-16 April. Is the weather warm enough at this time of year? My wife likes hot weather! Also what is the country like at Passoevr? Will it be difficult to book accommodation? Will Tiberias, Jerusalem and all the other touristy places be very busy?
Would it be better to come in May? (In May, I can only come for 9 days)

Thanks very much,
Rhonsie

I have searched the forums and can't find anything on dressing appropriately for the mosques, churches, etc. that our tour group will visit in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other places in Israel. Is there a guideline for men and women? Is a calf-length skirt long enough? Should we plan on long sleeves or just when in the churches, etc?
(We leave in one week)
Thank you for any advice.

Hello all!.. Im going to israel in early may to the end of the month..and was looking to meet someone so they could show me around for a day or better yet if anyone is going to the walk about love hike around the same time, id love to go with!.

Thanks!.

Dave.

Hello, I have a quick question. I am hoping to spend 3weeks in israel, 10days in Haifa on a religious pilgrimage and the other 11 days at the Walk for Love Hike throughout israel. I've been told that when i get to the airport and i show them my invitation for my religious pilgrimage..that my stay in israel is only valid for those 10days..im not allowed to stay any longer before or after. Is this true?, because for the hike i have no invitation i just wanted to go. Im just a little worried because I hear how strict they are when you get to the airport.

Any advice is appreciated, thanks!.

Where can I buy Olive wood while in Tel Aviv? This is the same wood the vendors use to make religous items, however I want to make them out of the same wood. If someone could provide an address in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem where I could go and buy the raw wood, that would be great!

Thanks!

Hello!, Im supposed to go to israel in May and see Tel Aviv and Haifa. I was wondering are there any buses that leave from Tel Aviv to foreign countries near by..that Israel has a good relationship with?. I noticed on Wikipedia it said if your passport has an israel stamp lebanon, kuwait, syria and a bunch of other countries wont let you in.

Thanks!

My flight will arrive at Ben Goutioun airport in Tel Aviv at about 2:30
Is there a bus or a train, or a "collectivo" at this time of the night to reach Tel Aviv or is taxi the only solution ?

What mode of transportation (sherut, busses, etc) is there from YAFO to Nazareth and about how much is it? How long does it take?

Hey, can anyone reccommend some decent hostels in downtown tel aviv..that are well priced and in a central location. Im coming to Haifa for 10 days in May and i wanted to spend maybe a day or two in tel aviv

Anything is much appreciated

thanks!

I was in Haifa about 19 years ago, and was able to buy diamonds at an amazingly low price. Are any such good deals available in Tel Aviv now?

We (seniors) will be arriving In Tel Aviv 2 days earlier than a 2 wk tour we have scheduled (in mid March). We have will be visiting the normal 'tourist' spots with the tour so would like a couple suggestions for our 2 days.
Is a day trip to Acco/Acre/Akko do-able? (Are they the same?)
Does anyone have another suggestion? (we are not beach people so that is not an option.)

I go to beautiful clubs with dancing and great music all around the world. I usually go to pretentious establishments that w=are hard to get into and have a wealth of beautiful models and wealthy people. Can you tell me where in Tel Aviv I may go? Someone told me that Velvet was one of them

Is there anything i wont be able to get in Israel that i can easily get in the states ??? I will be spending several weeks in Haifa ~ Can't wait

What is the best way - not the cheapest - to get from Tel Aviv Havakook Street to the airport Ben Gurion?

Thanks for any advise.

I'm from the US and will be traveling with friends in Israel for 2.5 weeks in Sept. We'll be traveling all over from Tel Aviv to the Galilee area, to Jerusalem, Dead Sea, and Eilat. So we're thinking about renting a car. I was just reserving one on a rental site and there are all sorts of insurances mentioned. Also it talks about license requirements, but it wasn't too clear.

So...my 2 questions are:
(1)what are the insurance requirements? (my credit card will cover the CDW/LDW insurance)
(2) Do I need to get some sort of temporary license or will my US license be ok?

Hi everyone,
I visited Tel Aviv 3 years ago, had the best time ever.
Am coming back with my kids this time for 4 days only, and i would love some
ideas of what to do with them, that will outlast the sun bathing and
shopping mall browsing.
Alexander is almost 14, Grace is 11.

my heartiest thanks,
N.T.

Hi to everybody. My wife and i will be visiting tel aviv this coming november 2008 for a medical treatment at assuta hospital. I would like to know the apartments available near the area of assuta hospital. as much as possible, it will be nice if it's walking distance from the hospital, can offer a longer stay of about 30 to 60 days, and of course the rent is cheaper.

thanks for all your help.

Is there a web site offering round trip transportation From Tel Aviv/ area to Cairo? Bus,plane,or ??????? Cant find anything. I will be in Tel Aviv on the 14th of July.
Thank's
Russ

I am going to Tel Aviv with my dad and a friend of mine for 2 days.

It will be our first time there and as we are only there for 2 days, we realise we won't have the chance to squeeze everything in. However if you can help us with some questions for me and my friend:

We hope we might get some shopping done while there. do you know any good etc?

places for designer clothes (young fashion, not
classy)?

what are the good places to eat, where locals go to?

where do the locals go out during the day or at night? which cafes, bars etc

are there any sights we shouldn't miss?

If you could please answer by Monday morning cos we are leaving next week.

thanks

Cindy

I am going to say at The Home Apartments in Tel Aviv. Does anyone have pictures of the outside of the building? I am going to arrive at night so I want to go by landmark and address. Also how did you like your stay at The Home Apartments. Pictures of the area would be helpful.
Thank you