Tel Aviv Sights: White City, Jaffa, Markets

November 5, 2026

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Tel Aviv’s sights are spread along the coast, from the Bauhaus streets in the centre to the old port of Jaffa in the south. Distances are short, the city is flat, and prices are in shekels (₪).

The White City

Tel Aviv’s collection of 1930s and 1940s Bauhaus and International Style buildings is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thousands of buildings survive, concentrated along Rothschild Boulevard, Dizengoff Street, Bialik Street and Ahad Ha’am Street. The Bauhaus Center at 77 Dizengoff Street runs its classic English walking tour every Friday and Sunday at 10:00, and visitors should arrive at 09:45 to buy tickets. See bauhaus-center.com for current prices. Liebling Haus, at 29 Idelson Street, is the White City Center, set in a Bauhaus building from 1936.

Old Jaffa

Jaffa is part of the city, and it can be reached on foot along the promenade or by light rail. Start at Clock Tower Square and walk to the port, St Peter’s Church and the Abrasha Park viewpoint. The Ilana Goor Museum is on the hill and is open on Saturday. The Jaffa flea market is a block east of the Clock Tower and runs roughly Sunday to Thursday in the daytime, to the early afternoon on Friday, and is closed on Saturday.

Carmel Market

Shuk HaCarmel is the central food market. It is closed on Saturday and winds down earlier on Friday, and individual stalls set their own hours, so go in the morning.

Neve Tzedek

Founded in 1887 as the first neighbourhood outside Jaffa, Neve Tzedek has low houses, small galleries and Shabazi Street’s boutiques. Its architecture is late 19th-century eclectic, so look for Bauhaus elsewhere.

Tel Aviv Museum of Art

At 27 Shaul HaMelech Boulevard, the museum is open Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 and closed on Sunday. A regular ticket is ₪55, with lower prices for students and seniors and free entry for under-18s. The museum site lists current hours.

Rabin Square

Rabin Square is where Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on 4 November 1995, after a peace rally. A memorial marks the spot in a corner of the square. Visit quietly and treat it as a place of remembrance.

Hostages Square

The plaza outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art received its official name, Hostages Square, in 2026. It was the gathering place for families and the public during the hostage crisis that followed 7 October 2023, and all hostages had been returned by 26 January 2026. Visitors should behave with respect.

Florentin

The southern district of Florentin is known for its murals and independent shops. Late morning, before the heat builds, suits the walk.

Getting around

The Red Line light rail runs through the centre and Jaffa on weekdays, with no service on Shabbat. Free weekend bus lines called Na’im Busofash operate on Friday evening and Saturday. Cards work widely, and public transport needs a Rav-Kav card or an app.

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