Middle East > Israel > Tel Aviv: Weather, Climate and Travel Guide

Located in Israel, on the Mediterranean coast, the city of Tel Aviv has just over 400 000 inhabitants, with an urban area of 4 million. Tel Aviv is the heart of the country : a financial center, cradle of technological research, home to several universities, the headquarters of many banks and embassies, it is also a cultural and tourist center and receives over two million visitors each year. Its climate is Mediterranean, with often intense heat in summer and wet and mild winters. Built at the edge of a beach, it has a reputation of permanent life, fashion, music and trendy places occupy. Everyone will find something in the city : concerts, ballets, lazing on the beaches, museums, night clubs, water sports, there is something for everyone. The international airport is located fifteen kilometers from the city, and to get around town, shared taxis make your life easier, although Tel Aviv can easily be explored by walk, unless you prefer the bicycle sharing system. To be seen : Diaspora Museum to learn about the lives of Jews throughout the world, the Art Museum, the Mad House, which offers an original and offbeat architecture, clock tower dating from the Ottoman period and marks the entrance to the city, the old Neve Tzedek neighborhood with its old streets and modern shops, and various skyscrapers that dot the city.