Age
0+
Group size
1-10
Transport
On foot
Language
English
Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
About this experience
Parallel to the central city street of Jaffa are quiet neighborhoods rarely visited by tourists. They remain hidden because people are unaware of the rich history these places hold. Let me introduce you to it.
Program
We will see:
- Luxurious gardens surrounding grand mansions;
- The hotel where the founder of modern Zionism, Theodor Herzl, stayed;
- An Anglican school and hospital;
- The house of the famous poet Rachel and the first female doctor in the Middle East, Elena Kagan;
- The homes of British artist William Hunt and father of modern Hebrew, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda;
- The Ethiopian church;
- The Doctor Ticho House Museum and Art Museum of his wife, Anna;
- The Russian Compound;
- The residence of Chief Rabbi Abraham Kook;
- Immersion into Jerusalem's life in the 19th century;
- The Italian hospital designed by the renowned architect Antonio Barluzzi and the hotel for Ethiopian pilgrims;
- And optionally visit the museum-prison of underground fighters from 1920-1947.
Organizational Details
- Please note! 1-2 days before the tour, please inform the guide of any changes and confirm the tour!
- Entrance to the underground fighters museum: adult - 15 shekels, child - 10 shekels (2-3 euros).
- The tour is held on foot. If necessary, public transport and taxis can be used (paid separately).
- Transfer is not included in the tour price and is not provided. You can independently reach the meeting point by taxi or public transport.
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