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Tel Aviv is Israel's most successful startup, and on this walk you meet the people with impossible dreams who built it.
Along the Yarkon River and the Tel Aviv Port you will discover:
• A Philistine port town from the age of Goliath
• A city founded by a lottery drawn with seashells on the sand dunes
• A stadium that rose out of the sand in six weeks for the first "Jewish Olympics"
• The Flying Camel, and a concert that rescued an orchestra from Nazi Europe
• A revolutionary, a diplomat and a prisoner who became the builder of a nation's power
• Smuggled fighter planes that saved a newborn state
Every guest takes home a First Maccabiah Participant Card. We can optionally stop for a bite at Shuk HaNamal.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet at the steps of the Daniel Rowing Center. Look for Maria, your guide, holding a tour folder.
Itinerary
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1Yarkon River and Park Hayarkon
We begin by the Yarkon River, where a Philistine port town stood in the age of Goliath. A century ago this was all sand dunes, vineyards and camel caravans. Then in 1909 a few families drew lots with seashells and started a new city. I'll tell you who dreamed it, and how.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Old Tel Aviv Port Area
A stadium once stood right here on the sand, built in six weeks for the first Maccabiah, the "Jewish Olympics," in 1932. A small town with no sports equipment welcomed athletes from all over the world. I'll tell you how they pulled it off, and why the British feared the next games.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Old Tel Aviv Port Area
Here stood the Levant Fair, which put this young town on the world map under the sign of the Flying Camel. You will hear about free Belgian chocolates, a friendly letter from the President of Lebanon, and a famous conductor who came here to stand up to the Nazis.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Yarkon River and Park Hayarkon
The quiet brick hall by the river hides one of the most unbelievable lives of the last century. A revolutionary, a rescuer, a judge, a prisoner and a builder: the same man was all of them. How did he end up by the Yarkon? I'll tell you.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Tel Aviv
This is where Israel's air force was born. It began with a small flying company that was more than it looked. In 1948 the new country had almost no planes, so it found three daring ways to get them. I'll tell you how.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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