Another Look of TLV

First Days in Tel Aviv.

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June 27th 2012
When I first landed in Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion airport, I learnt the (Harsh?) reality of my first day in the Holy Land. Shabbat (the sabbath) is celebrated not on Sunday but from Sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, and it's a strict religious observance here. Trains don't run, and whatever taxi I took cost about 40% more than it would have. Maybe I shouldn't have landed on a Saturday ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more