Tel Aviv - the first neighboorhoods

Neve Tzedek is one of the trendiest neighborhoods in the city, with many buildings renovated in the original architectural style of the area,... more

by Ron Shoshani

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Tel Aviv - the first neighboorhoods

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Ron Shoshani

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Neve Tzedek is one of the trendiest neighborhoods in the city, with many buildings renovated in the original architectural style of the area, including the first train station that was built more than 100 years ago. This neighborhood was renovated in the 80s and today it is a picturesque and charming neighborhood where many of the original houses are still standing.

The Ahuzat Bait neighborhood is the historical nucleus of Tel Aviv. To the west its the neighborhood of Neve Tzedek, which was the first Jewish neighborhood to be established outside Jaffa . This neighborhood was renovated in the 80s and today it is a picturesque and charming neighborhood where many of the original houses are still standing.

The beautiful mix of classic and modern has made this small neighborhood a magnet for creative artists musicians and sophisticated young professionals, who live side by side with the working class residents who were born and raised at this place.

The story behind Tel Aviv is amazing: on April 11, 1909, sixty six Jewish families who resided in Jaffa gathered on the sand dunes north of Jaffa for the purpose of establishing a new Hebrew town. They started a new neighborhood outside Jaffa called Ahuzat Bait, of what would later become the city of Tel Aviv. This event was is considered as the official foundation of Tel Aviv.

Altough the modern metropolis Tel Aviv dates back only to 1909 but the city has around 20 museums, and hosts the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra and the Israeli Opera company, as well as most of the national dance and theater companies.

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July 2nd, 2012