Holidays to Israel: What to do, see and eat in Tel Aviv Christopher Beanland
A party town with a short but complex history, Tel Aviv is one of the Mediterranean’s most fascinating beach resorts. The sunloungers by the shore and the tall hotels could come from anywhere, but inland things start to get more interesting.
You can see the world’s most complete collection of Bauhaus buildings, centred on Dizengoff Square and the White City. Later in the 20th Century, a series of brutalist behemoths appeared, including Atarim Square, the windswept complex beloved by skateboarders.
A stone’s throw from here is the house of David Ben-Gurion, first prime minister of Israel. You can also stroll down wide, leafy Spanish-style boulevards where juice bars and coffee shops give a flavour of what locals like. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv’s huge, wacky central bus station is one of architecture’s biggest and wildest white elephants. Crumbling and half-abandoned after only 26 year
Holidays to Israel: What to do, see and eat in Tel Aviv Christopher Beanland
A party town with a short but complex history, Tel Aviv is one of the Mediterranean’s most fascinating beach resorts. The sunloungers by the shore and the tall hotels could come from anywhere, but inland things start to get more interesting.
You can see the world’s most complete collection of Bauhaus buildings, centred on Dizengoff Square and the White City. Later in the 20th Century, a series of brutalist behemoths appeared, including Atarim Square, the windswept complex beloved by skateboarders.
A stone’s throw from here is the house of David Ben-Gurion, first prime minister of Israel. You can also stroll down wide, leafy Spanish-style boulevards where juice bars and coffee shops give a flavour of what locals like. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv’s huge, wacky central bus station is one of architecture’s biggest and wildest white elephants. Crumbling and half-abandoned after only 26 year
Turkey holiday guide: best places to visit, stay, hotels and restaurants Cordelia Aspinall
A long weekend in Istanbul is looking like a real possibility this summer, following the news that Turkey is planning to allow Brits to visit this year (vaccine free).
Tourism minister Mehmet Ersoy said the country was “looking forward to welcoming British tourists with open arms” - no vaccines necessary - making it the first country to declare that Brits can travel there without having had the jab. “We will not require vaccination passports from international travellers when entering the country,” he said.
Finally, some good news. So where to flop? Here’s our guide on what to see, eat and where to bed down in Turkey.