Tel Aviv District Travel Forum

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

Looking for basic hotel, good hostel, guest house or small apartment in or near Neve Avivim for a few days in November, for 2 or 3 foreign visitors.

Thank you.
Tessa

I am coming to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in July. But I worried about the safety, Are there always many bomb in bus, I'm wondering visit Israel is danger now? Thanks for helps!!!

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

hello.
i wasn't able to get any response re: a hostel near the beach--so i just wanted to know how close the beach is to tel aviv--i'll be arriving mid august--are there any piers to walk on sit on, etc. thanks

hi, i will be in israel for 3 weeks, late august, and i want
to spend one week in tel aviv before going to jerusalem where i will be staying
in the old city and volunteering at the temple mount sifting project.


can anyone recommend a hostel near the beach--and is anyone familiar with the Hayarkon 48 Hostel? also, are there any soup kitchens to volunteer at--near any of the hostels. i would like to be able to walk to volunteer from my hostel. thanks

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

I am coming to Tel Aviv in June. My location is undetermined at this time. I will not be bringing my computer. Could someone tell me where some Internet Cafes are located and the cost to use the equipment?

What is the Statue of Faith in Abrasha Park in Jaffa? What does it represent?

Please give me some info about the "prison" in this location and a picture if at all possible. Thank you

There you go again! Yes, I'm going to Tel Aviv and the direct flight fare jumped 200euros in just a second and I'm now looking at cheaper alternatives. There's a flight between paris and tel aviv that would make me arrive at 3am. Do you know how much a taxi costs to go to RAhanana?
Are there cheap motels I could book in advance?
Worst case scenario, can i stay in the airport and wait for my sister to pick me up?

Thank you again!

Staying in Tel Aviv for a few weeks and want to go to hop over to Europe. Are there any popular European destanations you can get good deals on from Tel Aviv Thaks for any info : )

I am visiting Israel in the summer and want to bring a present to my friend who lives there. Can I bring in foodstuffs or not? For example a typical gift from my country would be a packaged smoked salmon...is something likde this going to be forbidden?

Hi,

what is the best way to go from Tel Aviv to Mevasseret Zion?

Thanks

Does anyone know if the religious beach is open (with lifeguards) in April at all if the weather gets very warm? I had a very nice time there last June and will be in Israel again the first week of April and would like to go, but I can't seem to find any information on whether they're open at that time.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I'm arriving in Israel on Sunday, 30 March and need to go to the Jordanian embassy in Ramat Gan on Monday morning.

Is it advisable to stay in an hotel in Ramat Gan? Are there any hotels in the area that are not too expensive?

Dear VT members,

What is the best car rental deal in israel eldan or a us company like budget ,herzt etc. I have a world master card ccard so what mandatory insurance do i have to take. We arr in tel aviv and return the car at tel aviv airport too.We plan to rent for 8 days pls help.Thank you

Please take a look at our general interests & ideas of what we’d like to see and do in Tel Aviv - I would very much appreciate an educated estimate of how many days to plan for on our upcoming trip in mid-May!
Bauhaus Architecture
Walk around – beaches, promenade
Old Jaffa – walk around
Museums
Bet Hatfutzot: The Diaspora Museum
Eretz Israel Museum
Ben-Gurion House
Rubin Museum
Music/concerts!

Your insights are appreciated!
Margie

Hey,
in the night of february 24th to the 25th the academy awards - "oscars" - were awarded. usually there is a huge tv-broadcast.
me and my friends, we are german volunteers and huge fans of the show. I'd love to see this live and we're looking for a place to watch (this is connected to my hopes that it is shown on israeli tv).
so if anyone knows a bar or anything else where we can watch it, i'd be very happy!!!
best greetings
freddydefred

Hello there!

As I will be undertaking an internship in Tel Aviv, I'm looking for a single room/shared flat to rent from mid February through August. If you’re seeking a flatmate or know about a rather central and not too expensive place to sublet (roughly around USD 500 per month), please contact me via VirtualTourist or email me under princess.shishi@gmail.com

Your help is very much appreciated :)
Shalom & best wishes from Vienna!

Shishi

Hi,
I'm coming to Israel for a Baha'i pilgrimage on February 3rd. I'm arriving in the afternoon (4:30 PM I think) and don't have to be in Haifa before 11 PM. So since my hostel in Haifa is close to a train station, I thought of taking the train to the centre of Tel Aviv (Merkez?) and get off there, lock up my luggage somewhere and explore Tel Aviv a bit before taking the train to Haifa.
Anyway, I'd be really grateful for some advise or even some company! I hope getting out of the airport won't take long (in spite of my Iranian / German origin :). I'd love to see the beach maybe or have a nice lunch or visit hip places like Sheinkin Street or Neve Zedek ...
So my questions would be:
- is there any luggage disposal at the train station?
- what should i do considering the limited time and how do i get there?
- what's the weather like in February?
Please consider that I'm a student travelling on a low budget.

Thanks a lot! I hope to hear from you!

I was wondering if anyone has a good recommendation for a one day trip to Petra either from Tel Aviv or from Eilat. I am confused because there are so many options on the internet. Would it be better to purchase from israir airline package or Airkia airline package or would it be better to go to eilat first and take a tour from there? Also, does anyone recommend a tour company with a good reputation? Thanks in advance for your reply. JIM

I will be landing in Ben Gurion Airport in May 2008 but the connecting flight that I need to get onto to Eilat leaves from Dov Hoz Airport. Both are in Tel Aviv but about 13 miles apart. What is the best way to get to Dov Hov from Ben Gurion at a reasonable cost in a reasonable amount of time. Thanks for any advise in advance JIM

hi, me and my friend are going to israel for a month in march 2008. we are looking for a place to stay in the center of tel-aviv. we are both sudents who want to improve theire hebrew. we don´t mind to share a room but we´d love to have facilitys for cooking. maby you know a good place to stay, or heard of some one who wants to rent a room for 3-6 weeks?
thanks alot!

I had heard that Gottex and other swimwear companies had outlets in Tel Aviv. Are they still there and what are the addresses?

The #222 bus has been discontinued. Do you know if it will be in operation again in April when I plan to be in Israel?

I understand there's a jewelry supply district/street in Tel Aviv and I'm trying to find the name of the street, as well as names of jewelry suppliers, specifically for the purchase of Swarovski crystals, for when I visit.
Thanks for any help.

Hi all..
I will be in Israel (Jerusalem actually) for New Years Eve. It has been suggested that I go to Tel-Aviv for New Years Eve. Does anyone have a suggestion for where to ring in 2008? I would be looking for a nicer bar/club. Somewhere the young professionals would frequent.

Thanks so much!

I am flying to Israel in May then going to Jordan and Egypt then back to Tel Aviv. I am trying to minmize my expenses and to that end, could anyone tell me of a nice, reasonably priced, hotel or hostel, close to the train station so I can avoid using a taxi to Ben Gurion.