!!!Tel Aviv

Photos by Dmitry Moiseenko,
member of the [AirPano Team|Geography/About/Consortium/AirPano,_Team] that is a member of the [global-geography Consortium|Geography/About/Consortium]. \\

23 September 2020

with kind permission of [AirPano|http://www.AirPano.com]

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Tel Aviv is a relatively young city with its life inextricably linked to
ancient Jaffa. AirPano virtual tour is dedicated to these remarkable and
full of legends places.

The first recorded mention of Jaffa goes back to the ancient Egyptian
chronicles dated the 15th century BC. Its shore, according to ancient
Greek mythology, is reputed to have been the place where Andromeda was
rescued by Perseus. It is the place whence the prophet Jonah embarked
for his journey and while the Apostle Peter was in Jaffa, he had a
vision here.

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Throughout its history, Jaffa was seized by the Egyptians, Arabs,
Romans, Crusaders led by Richard the Lionheart, troops of Napoleon and
other victorious armies. Before World War I, Jaffa, like many other
cities of Palestine, was part of the Ottoman Empire. Around 50,000
people with the Muslims, Jews and Christians among them lived here.

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In 1909, a new district was founded in Jaffa and was later named Tel
Aviv. The name is Hebrew for "the hill of spring". The district
gradually developed and became an independent town; then in 1950, it was
unified to create a new administrative unit of the young Israeli State
under the name of Tel Aviv-Yafo. Now it is the second-largest city in
the country after its capital.

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Jaffa is mottled and picturesque at both daylight and sunset. Its
historical part is a spectacular tourist centre where ancient sights
stand beside new ones. The remnants of a fortification wall remind of
the Ottoman period; the focus of Kedumim Square is an archaeological
site, while the Jaffa Clock Tower built in 1903 is depicted on an
Israeli stamp. Many restaurants, markets, temples, galleries and museums
are located here. Close to the famous seaport, there is Andromeda's
rock: the stones to which the woman saved by Perseus was chained. Among
other significant landmarks of Jaffa, there is the gate dating to the
dynasty of Ramses II. Archaeologists found it in the 1960ies but the
original finding was brought to a museum while a carefully made replica
was exhibited outdoors.

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Tel Aviv is nicknamed the White City due to the abundance of the white
buildings created in between 1920 and 1950 and inspired by Bauhaus
architecture. There are more than 4,000 of them and this architectural
ensemble was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as "an outstanding
example of new town planning and architecture in the early 20th
century."

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Yachtsmen consider the Tel Aviv marina to be one of the most convenient
in the Mediterranean and the tourists usually like to watch here the
stunning seascapes. To the south, there is the first beach of Tel Aviv
that was previously named Allenby by the name of the street leading to
it. In 1987, it was renamed Jerusalem beach to celebrate the 20th
anniversary of Jerusalem's unification. The beach functions all year
round, there is a fish restaurant, playground and volleyball courts.

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Around here, there is Charles Clore Park that has a rather interesting
history. In the 1960ies, the constructions of this neighbourhood were
demolished but the huge building waste that had accumulated there was
not removed. When the municipality realised the problem, it was decided
to cover the ruins with dirt, a much cheaper solution, and to plant
grass on them. Charles Clore, a British financier and philanthropist,
raised donations to make it real. Now trees and bushes not only decorate
the park but protect the shoreline from erosion. There are playgrounds
and sculptures - now it is a popular recreational spot.

In the 1990ies, the park was connected to Jaffa through the promenade.
And here, together with AirPano, you have fulfilled the tour to these
outstanding cities of different ages but with a shared history.

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