I came across a really great description of Tel Aviv on the internet last night… Thought I would share…
Tel Aviv tends to surprise first-time visitors. They come expecting to find a provincial Middle Eastern city of plodding camels, ancient monuments, Oriental fantasies and armed combatants; instead, they discover a stylish, utterly contemporary Mediterranean metropolis filled with chic cafés, an exciting culture scene, fashionable boutiques, barely-clad beautiful people and a roaring nightlife.
But the real source of Tel Aviv’s seductive powers is something less tangible. It is its overwhelming love of life. You see it in the uninhibited dancing on the bars; in the ever-crowded cafés, buzzing with laughter and conversation from morning until night; in the 24-hour holiday atmosphere during the long summer months; and in the furious creativity poured into the local theater, music and fashion scenes. There are very few cities that feel as strongly alive, self-confident and hedonistic – or that live so firmly in the present. And because Tel Aviv is relaxed, welcoming and homelike, the initial seduction usually evolves into a lifelong love affair. (Click here to read more…)
