More on the Tel Aviv Promenade

The Tel Aviv Promenade (In Hebrew - the Tayelet) stretches along the Mediterranean shore of Tel Aviv and it is one of the most attractive destinations in the city of Tel Aviv.   We were fortunate to stay just 2-1/2 blocks from this amazing attraction.  Along the Tel Aviv Promenade are restaurants, cafés and bars, and the Promenade (Tayelet) itself luckily combines the beautiful seascape of the Mediterranean, enjoyable breezes, sunshine and sunsets. The Tel Aviv Promenade was begun with Lahat Promenade, built in the 1970s and was named after Tel Aviv’s former Mayor, Shlomo Lahat- between the Dan Hotel and the Opera Tower.  

In recent years particularly the past five, extensive renovation and development has been done at the Tel Aviv Promenade, and today it stretches along 14 charming kilometers, from Tel Baruch to the north to "The Slope Park” ("Park HaMidron”) in Jaffa to the south.  

Jaffa in the distance viewed over the beginning of the "Rockery"

For most of the way, there is a double lane bike path, a very wide walking promenade mostly decorative cement but also some boardwalk, several scenic areas to rest on benches or stones with free WIFI access, and of course the incredibly beautiful Mediterranean Sea.

Besides the Gordon Pool (another post) on the
Promenade, every kilometre or so there was a lending library of
books for beach goers mostly in Hebrew but a few
selections in other languages - take a book, leave a book!

One of the wide sections of the walkway

Another view from the Promenade toward the Port end -
the very clear and amazing colour of the Mediterranean Sea

Elevated boardwalk for fishermen and sightseers

As seen from a high overlook, looking toward the Port

Opposite direction, looking back toward the marina 

There were multiple larger than life size posters on vinyl
displayed along the beach sea wall -- exerciser
on the street -- I really liked this one

Another poster on vinyl - view of the Mediterranean at sunrise/sunset

Abstract vinyl poster of figure painting, looking into reflections?
 There were also many enlarged black/white photos of past
Tel Aviv sea scenes set into the wall - taken before the beach was improved
and well prior to the construction of the Promenade - they didn't
photograph well for me to post these but they were certainly
interesting to see from an unfamiliar tourist's point of view

Sunset from "our" beach called Jerusalem Beach -
our AirBnB at 33 Yona Hanavi was just two blocks away

Another quiet sunset - we walked the path each evening and exercised on it in the mornings.
Needless to say, it was hard to force ourselves away from this area to other tourist
attractions in the city!