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"Middle Strip" - Rothschild, Allenby, Dizengoff, Ibn Gvirol, Basel

In Tel Aviv, On The “Middle Strip” - What to do?

Okay, so you’ve worked your way up and down the Tayelet and you’re looking for more to do.  Let’s work our way up through Tel Aviv through the middle of the city. Inland Tel Aviv has some of the nicest and oldest neighborhoods with a healthy mix of the new and modern with all kinds of places to go see, shop and eat. Starting in the south of Tel Aviv…

Rothschild / Allenby Streets

Rothschild Boulevard starts at Allenby street at the eastern side of the Neve Tzedek Neighborhood, running east-west until it bends north and ends by the historic HaBima theater and square.  Many more of tel Aviv’s Bauhaus architecture buildings (The White City) can be found along and near to the boulevard.  Tel Aviv’s Stock exchange is located here as well as many head offices of Israel’s financial institutions.  As such, you will also find a nice selection of restaurants, cafes, shops and historic landmarks peppered all along the first half of the boulevard.  Where Rothschild starts turning north, you’ll enter into residential neighborhoods, and the boulevard becomes a more leisurely and relaxed stretch of road with many parks and tree coverage along the way. Some notable spots along the Boulevard: • Independence Hall -  The site where Ben Gurion declared the new modern State of Israel to the world. • The Bible Museum • The Hagana Museum • The Great Synagogue (On the corner of Allenby and Ahad Ha’am Streets) And don’t forget to hang a left at Shenkin Street and take a stroll down Tel Aviv’s hip and chic boutique shopping street If you continue all the way up the boulevard, you’ll end up at the HaBimah square and theater.  HaBimah square is also a nice spot to catch a show or just hang out with a cold drink or a cup of coffee.

Dizengoff Center / Dizengoff Square

Just a little bit west of the HaBimah square, is the Dizengoff Center at the corner of Dizengoff and King George Streets.  Israels first indoor shopping mall had its first store open in 1977 after being und construction since 1972.  You’ll find most of the shops and cafes in the center as you would in most other malls around Israel, but what makes the Dizengoff Center really interesting is its structural design and floor plan.  The main part of the mall on the west side of Dizengoff street is more or less, one continuous level as the floor spirals ovally around the center of the mall.  then there are the tunnels and connections to the side of the mall on the east side of Dizengoff street.  Anyway, if you like malls and interest floor plans, you should make some time to visit the Dizengoff Center. Dizengoff Square is located a few hundred meters north of the Dizengoff Center.  It was opened in 1938 and originally was a single ground level round-about.  In the late 1970’s the two level square was created and in 1986 the famous Fire and Water fountain, created and designed, by Yaacov Agam replaced the fountain the was there since the 70’s.  Not so much a must see, but if you are in the area, it may be worth popping by to snap a photo or selfie around the fountain. More Shopping In Israel Info Here

Kikar Rabin, Tel Aviv City Hall and Ibn Gvirol Street

Heading north-west from Dizengoff center on King George Street will lead you into the south-west corner of Kikar Rabin - what can be considered the Tel Aviv Town Square. Kikar Rabin us named after the assassinated Israeli Prime Minster, Yitshak Rabin.  The square is also a nice place to hang out day or night, and there are concerts, festivals and exhibits here many times throughout the year.  At the north end of the square is the Tel Aviv City Hall Building - not the prettiest building in Tel Aviv (not by a long shot) but during events and concerts they do a nice job of lighting up the front of the building in suitable theme colors.  Perhaps more importantly, at the right side street level of the building is the monument for Prime Minister Rabin, marking the place where he was shot by a religious fundamentalist.  At the time and seemingly until today, it is felt that Rabin may have been the Israeli leader that had the best chance to make peace with the Palestinian Authority. Also worth a look.  Ibn Gvirol street, especially around the City Hall and Kikar Rabin, has many shops, restaurants and cafes and even a couple of night clubs.  So it’s easy to enjoy and afternoon in and around this pocket of Tel Aviv.

Basel Neighborhood

Keep going north on Ibn Gvirol, just past Jabotinsky Street and then turn left on Basel street.  Continuing west on Basel for one block or so, and you’ll find yourself in the the little neighborhood oasis of Basel.  More cafes and few restaurants and some nice boutiques here too. Getting back to Ibn Gvirol, if you continue heading north you’ll end up at the HaYarkon Park and if you turn left on Rokach street, you’ll pass the Reading Bus Terminal and you can also head into the Namal (port of) Tel Aviv and the beaches of Tel Aviv. Of course, you can also cut through the park and end up in the Namal as well.

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