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Breaking News: Tel Aviv Best of Gay Cities 2011

January 11th, 2012 | Comments Off

An competition by American Airlines did put Tel Aviv, a few hours ago, on the top spot as Best of Gay Cities 2011. The winning margin for Tel Aviv was enormous: Tel Aviv: 43%, New-York City: 14 % and Toronto: 7%. Tel Aviv: Congrats!!! :-D Gay Pride Tel Aviv … Read entire article »

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Even more bike lanes for Tel Aviv

January 7th, 2012 | Comments Off

The Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo will spent another NIS150 million (30 million euro) in the next five years on building 150 km of new bike-lanes in the city. Fourteen years ago, Tel Aviv did not have even one bicycle path. As for today the city has more then 100 kilometers of paths, trails and lanes. According to a 2010 municipal poll, 38 percent of Tel Aviv residents own a bicycle. The now familair green bikes in … Read entire article »

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Tel Aviv boutique hotel Center Chic reopened

July 10th, 2011 | Comments Off

The Atlas boutique hotel chain has opened the Center Chic Hotel (former Center hotel) following a renovation of around $2.7 million/€ 1,8 million. The hotel situated on Dizengoff Square (entrance: Zamenhoff Street no. 2) includes 54 rooms and an intimate lobby with books, albums and historic films about Tel Aviv. The original Bauhaus building was designed in 1948 by Haim Meshulam and housed the Gazit Hotel. … Read entire article »

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CBS’ 60 Minutes explores Tel Aviv

June 1st, 2011 | Comments Off

CBS famous news magazine 60 Minutes, one of the most watched investigate television programs in the U.S., is expected to air a 12-minute report on our city: Tel Aviv. The veteran correspondent Bob Simon did visit Tel Aviv at the beginning of May and he and his crew stayed for near 4 weeks in the city!). They called Tel Aviv: “vibrant, liberal and attractive.” We keep you informed! … Read entire article »

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TEL O FUN, rent a green bike in Tel Aviv has started

May 22nd, 2011 | 3 Comments

Since this month (May 2011) you can rent a bike in Tel Aviv, based on the famous Dutch “Witte Fietsen Plan” (White Bike Plan) (see our article before). The Tel Aviv Municipality invested NIS 100 million ($25 million) in the so called: Tel O Fun rent a bike. More then 2.000 green bikes you will find at the so called ‘docking stations’ around Tel Aviv. The system works with credit cards (the Amsterdam bike … Read entire article »

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British Airways favours Tel Aviv as destination in campaign

October 18th, 2010 | Comments Off

It is not the first time that Tel Aviv is chosen as a favorite destination, but now we are talking about a British Airways campaign to promote the city as one of ten good choices for a city break. We knew that already and telling everyone, but it is never bad to have another telling the same. ;-) The campaign will have ads on the web, in the London underground and some important British newspapers. One of the strong points in the campaign is that the Tel Aviv atmosphere is reachable within five hours. This is not the first time Tel Aviv is praised or ranked: one of the best beaches in the world, Tel Aviv: Miami of the Middle East and design hotel Montefiore that was ranked 23rd in a world hot … Read entire article »

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TLV Global City Forum: a fighting spirit for Tel Aviv

October 17th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Last Wednesday, October 13th, the first Tel Aviv Global City Forum took place at the Cameri Theatre, with local and international speakers and different workshops. After the opening remarks of mayor Ron Huldai there were speeches by Chaim Shani, the General Manager of the Ministry of Finance, a speech by Hila Oren, the General Director of TLV Global City, an interesting speech by Jennifer Falk, the Executive Director of the Union Square in New York, … Read entire article »

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If you could choose…

January 17th, 2010 | 5 Comments

…where would you be… If you see this weather… ;-) I know where I would like to be! Tell us: What about you?! (yes, even when I know there is heavy rain coming to Tel Aviv ;-) ) … Read entire article »

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Silvester Party Sale event

December 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment

Men’s fashion designer Doron Ashkenazi will have a two days Silvester Party Sale event in his home-studio at Hagdud Havri Street no.5 on Friday and Saturday 25th and 26th of December from 11.00 until 19:00. More information: 03-537.0880 For fashion lovers a must!!! … Read entire article »

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The Three Routes of Tel Aviv

October 25th, 2009 | 2 Comments

As the Centennial Year draws to an end, one of its most special projects will be introduced in a weekend of walking tours…the so called Three Routes will be officially inaugurated on October 30th and 31st. The Three Routes are special walking trails which tell the story of the city trough three distinguishing colors: White, Blue and Green. The White Route goes through the White City and historic Tel Aviv. The Blue Route runs along the city’s coastline. The Green Route follows the Yarkon River and Ganei-Yehoshua. Each route includes key stations that highlight important sites and prominent inhibitants. The stations are marked by special solar-tiles (!). Information about each station can be heard through any cellular device (!) by dialing: 054-4004414 and pressing the route and station number. To download the maps of the routes … Read entire article »

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Gay tourism comes to Tel Aviv

October 12th, 2009 | Comments Off

The Tel Aviv-Yafo Tourism Association, together with Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association are to host the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) conference for the first time ever between October 10th and 16th. The event will be attended by the world’s 20 leading travel agents in the field. The week-long tour of the country will offer the visitors an indepth look at Tel Aviv as a gay-friendly city, aiming to get the city marketed as a favoured destination for gay vacation consumers. The highlight of the conference will be a symposium to be held at the Gay Center at Gan Meir Park on October 11th. … Read entire article »

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Air Berlin starting flights to Tel Aviv tomorrow

July 8th, 2009 | Comments Off

Air Berlin, the second biggest airline in Germany is starting flights to Tel Aviv from tomorrow. The flights will be two times a week. Not only German flyers will benefit from this, but also from the Netherlands and Belgium. There will be flights from Düsseldorf Airport, which is in fact the town Weeze, close to Kleve, which again is close to the Dutch border. Do we have shares? No, we don’t, but we would like to you to see Tel Aviv with you own eyes. It is worth it! We just wanted you to know that there is a new line open to Tel Aviv. Check all options for good prices, not only Air Berlin. … Read entire article »

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New York beach party, Tel Aviv style

June 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment

Yesterday, Yaniv Halily, wrote at Ynet about the great success of the Tel Aviv Beach Party, the day before, in Central Park New York City. Thousands of people came to enjoy a day of family-fun at an 15-tons of sand makeshift Tel Aviv beach. “I couldn’t have asked for better weather” said Eytan Schwartz, the organizer of the event (Centennial Celebrations). Another successful event… Kol Ha-Kavod!! … Read entire article »

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