Tel Aviv-Yafo Things to Do Tips by navaros

Up at the 49th floor of the highest building in Israel.
The observatory is at the top (49th floor ) of the round building ( Out of the three fabulously shaped buildings).
Offers great panoramic views,from 84 large windows of Tel-Aviv and the surrounding cities, with vocal guidance system. You can enjoy an improved telescopes, and the highest cafe in the country.
open : Sunday to Thursday 09:30-20:00 Friday 09:30-18:00 . and Saturday evening from sundown.
Admission is 20 NIS paid at the reception desk, from where you are taken up in a fast-speed elevator

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Phone: 03-6081179
Address: 132 Petach Tikvah, Tel Aviv.
Directions: The entrance is on the third floor, inside Azrieli mall.
Website: http://www.azrielicenter.co.il

Kikar Kedumim is situated on the hill of old Yafo. You can reach the place with a nerrow steps from the port, or by foot from the Old Clock Tower.
The archeology diggings have exposed very old house. The visitor's center is open to see it, and the film on the history of Jaffa .
At the top of the hill is the Franciscan Church of St. Peter, which was established in the 17th Century.
One of the most important sites for Christianity in Jaffa is the house of Simon the Tanner. On the roof of this house was the miracle of the unclean foods that became clean in the eyes of the Christians and, from here, he went out first to bring the message to all the peoples and not just to the Jews. Not far from here is the grave of St. Tabitha, who died at a young age and, because of good deeds, was returned to life by St. Peter, who said to her’ “Tabitha Rise”.
visitor center: 03-5182680
Open daily. Sun-Thur: 9:00-22:00
Fri:9:00-14:00 Sat: 10:00-22:00
Free Entry

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For the Christian among us...
At one side of Kikar kedumim stands the Franciscan Monastery of Saint Peter, which was built between 1888 and 1894 on the summit of Yafo's ancient hill. It was built over the ruins of a Crusader citadel. A monument to St. Louis stands today at the entrance to the friary. According to local tradition, Napoleon was accommodated here during his Yafo military campaign.
Opening Hours: 08.00 - 12.00, 15.00 - 18.00 or - 17.00 in winter.

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Phone: 03 - 682 28 71
Address: Miftratz Shlomo 1, Yafo.
Directions: At one side of Kikar kedumim .

Enjoy a stroll in a wonderful park, with lots of activities.
Here you can enjoy a tropical garden, rock and cactus gardens, huge lawns and artificial lake.
For the children there are the Zapari Bird Park, playgrounds, a miniature train, and lots more.
Grown up ones can rent a canoe and sail, climb a strait wall, enjoy roller blades, or just hike along the paths.
More pictures and details about this park see in my travelogue "Nature sights from Hayarkon Park".

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Directions: It is located just under the Hayarkon Bridge , on the main north entrance to Tel Aviv.