Tel Aviv Port

The port area in 1933.
Aerial view of the port today.

The Tel Aviv Port is a commercial and entertainment district in northwest Tel Aviv, Israel along the Mediterranean Sea.

History

The port was founded in 1936 by Otzar Mif’alei Yam.[1] It opened on February 23, 1938 and closed on October 25, 1965 when its operations moved to the Ashdod Port.

Redevelopment

In recent years, it underwent a major restoration program[1][2] and is now the most popular attraction in Tel Aviv with 4.3 million visitors annually. In 2011, it was announced that the site would be developed to become a major tourist site with recreational and cultural venues similar to Times Square in New York.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Namal Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Port". Tourist Israel. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Shchori, Ilan. "Tel Aviv Port Transformation". Israel: Land of Creation. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Petersburg, Ofer (October 19, 2011). "Tel Aviv to get its own 'Times Square'". Ynet. Retrieved October 27, 2011.

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Coordinates: 32°5′47.34″N 34°46′23.71″E / 32.0964833°N 34.7732528°E / 32.0964833; 34.7732528

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