Old Jaffa: Jaffa is now a popular seaside dining and tourist area that has actually become a district of Tel Aviv. As you wander around the streets of this ancient area, you’ll find a large number of art galleries and antique shops, as well as restaurants and a flea market. A pleasant way to get here is to follow the waterfront walkway from Tel Aviv.

A clock tower from the Ottoman era marks the entrance to the old city. Around the corner from the tower, you’ll see the minaret and domes of the Mahmoudiyeh Mosque that was built in the Turkish era, in the early 19th century.

Independence Hall: was the former home of Tel Aviv’s first mayor and one of the city’s original structures. On 14 May 1948, the historic declaration creating the State of Israel was pronounced here. Since that time the building has become a museum, memorialising that day and the events that led up to it – creating an extensive history of Zionism.

The Azrieli Centre: features a 49th-floor observatory, providing picturesque views over the amazing sprawl of the growing city of Tel Aviv, Jaffa and far beyond. A high-speed lift will take you to the observatory, where, on a clear day, you can see as far as Jerusalem and Haifa, using one of the powerful telescopes available. The Azrieli Centre comprises three separate buildings, and houses hundreds of offices, three embassies, and an upscale shopping mall as well.

The Ben Gurion House: is the two-storey home of the first Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben Gurion and has been kept as it was when he and his wife lived here. On their deaths, the house and its contents were left to the State of Israel. Upstairs are four library rooms and a bedroom; and downstairs, you can visit can the kitchen and the room where the leader spent his last days.

Neve Tzedek: is found to the south of the Yemenite Quarter and represents the first modern neighbourhood of Tel Aviv, having been established in 1887. This was the first Jewish settlement outside of Jaffa and it has developed, over the years, into an artist colony and is home to a number of galleries. Of particular note is the interesting architecture of the many old houses that line the neighbourhood’s quiet streets.