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reIsrael: Tel Aviv, oriental vibrations

Ludovic MAISANT / hemis.fr

They call Tel Aviv the bubble because in Summer, it is an island oftolerance in the heart of the Middle East, vibrating with festivals,fairs and other events like the Gay Pride running through the cityand along its beaches.Tel Aviv is a rebellious city that has always sought to distinguishitself through its thirties style architecture, its many museums, itsmodern, trendy lifestyle. its 14 mile long beach is a sort of symbol,a meeting place, day and night, for the many communities thatinhabit the city. Not to mention that this city of skyscrapers faces theport of Jaffa, one of the oldest cities in the world, which wasformerly between Alexandria and Beirut, the main port of theancient land of Israel and one of the first in the world. In short, atrue city of spirit and freedom to be discovered...

A feauture by Ludovic Maisant, text on request

HEMIS_606158 : Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, lighthouse and fishing boats in one of the oldest ports in the world

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HEMIS_606299Israel, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum of Art opened in 1932 and located since 1971 in thecurrent location, wood sculpture en bois by Jackie Ferrara and piece by artist MimmoPaladino

HEMIS_606152Israel, Tel Aviv, Gordon Beach during Gay Pride

HEMIS_606247Israel, Tel Aviv, Holon, Design Museum Holon designed by Ron Arad, first museumin the country dedicated to design, open in 2010

HEMIS_606228Israel, Tel Aviv, sea front view from Jaffa district

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HEMIS_606143Israel, Tel Aviv, Carmel Market, local watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) stand

HEMIS_606183Israel, Tel Aviv, Azrieli Center and its three towers

HEMIS_606174Israel, Tel Aviv, Rothschild Avenue, orthodox Jew child in front of concert adverts

HEMIS_606163Israel, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum of Art open in 1932 and located since 1971 in thecurrent location, sculpture by Wilhelm Lehmbruck

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HEMIS_606201Israel, Tel Aviv, Bialik Square, street art

HEMIS_606236Israel, Tel Aviv, Habimah Square (Tel Aviv's Culture Square), Square refurbished byarchitect Dani Karavan and in the background Fredric R. Mann Culture Center

HEMIS_606252Israel, Tel Aviv, area listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Dizengoff Square, HotelCinéma set in an old cinema from 1930 in Bauhaus style

HEMIS_606307Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Peres Peace House by architect Massimiliano Fuksas open in2009, hosting today Peres Center for Peace, NGO created in 1996 by Shimon Peres(Israel President and Nobel Peace Price winner in 1994)

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HEMIS_606233 : Israel, Tel Aviv, sea front, Gordon Beach, popcorn, sandwiches and ice creams street stand

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HEMIS_606177Israel, Tel Aviv, Azrieli Center, view from Plaza City Center hotel on the circulartower

HEMIS_606212Israel, Tel Aviv, area listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Dizengoff Square, facadeof Center Chic Hotel

HEMIS_606206Israel, Tel Aviv, Carmel Market, greengrocer

HEMIS_606231Israel, Tel Aviv, sea front, Gordon Beach, popcorn, hot dogs and Cotton candy streetstand

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HEMIS_606234Israel, Tel Aviv, Gordon Beach during Gay Pride

HEMIS_606232Israel, Tel Aviv, Gordon Beach during Gay Pride

HEMIS_606226Israel, Tel Aviv, sea front view from Jaffa district

HEMIS_606235Israel, Tel Aviv, sea front, Ha'Azma'ut garden

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HEMIS_606314Israel, Tel Aviv, beach, beach games

HEMIS_606316Israel, Tel Aviv, beach near Jaffa district

HEMIS_606322Israel, Tel Aviv, HaNamal, former port zone, closed in 1965 and rehabilitated since2007, bar terrasse

HEMIS_606279Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, old town, pier of one of the oldest ports in the world

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HEMIS_606318 : Israel, Tel Aviv, former port zone, closed in 1965 and rehabilitated since 2007, trendy bar

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HEMIS_606265Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Clock Tower Square

HEMIS_606297Israel, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum of Art open in 1932 and located since 1971 in thecurrent location, painting by artist Pablo Picasso

HEMIS_606215Israel, Tel Aviv, Mazeh Street, Chelouche Gallery, restaurant patio

HEMIS_606300Israel, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum of Art open in 1932 and located since 1971 in thecurrent location, entrance hall with pieces by American artists Roy Lichtenstein andAndy Warhol

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HEMIS_606216Israel, Tel Aviv, Mazeh Street, Chelouche Gallery, Late Excavations exhibition byNadav Weissman

HEMIS_606301Israel, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum of Art open in 1932 and located since 1971 in thecurrent location, piece by Marc Chagall

HEMIS_606175Israel, Tel Aviv, Rothschild Avenue, contemporary work of art on a balcony

HEMIS_606192Israel, Tel Aviv, Florentin District, Lilenbloom Street, Georgian bar restaurantNanuchka

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HEMIS_606242Israel, Tel Aviv, Hatahana, former train station closed in 1948 then refurbished in2010 and turned into leisure center, photo shoot for newly weds

HEMIS_606338Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Dr Shakshuka Libyan Restaurant

HEMIS_606337Israel, Tel Aviv, Rehovot, Weizmann Institute of Science, Weizmann House is theformer residence of Chaim Weizmann (first President of Israel between 1949 and1952), former Koffler vertical particles accelerator from the nuclear physics center

HEMIS_606325Israel, Tel Aviv, pedestrians in front of mural

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HEMIS_606187 : Israel, Tel Aviv, Azrieli Center and its three towers

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HEMIS_606323Israel, Tel Aviv, area listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Bauhaus building

HEMIS_606245Israel, Tel Aviv, Holon, Design Museum Holon designed by Ron Arad, first museumin the country dedicated to design, open in 2010

HEMIS_606258Israel, Tel Aviv, sea front, Dan Hotel

HEMIS_606308Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Peres Peace House by architect Massimiliano Fuksas open in2009, hosting today Peres Center for Peace, NGO created in 1996 by Shimon Peres(Israel President and Nobel Peace Price winner in 1994)

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HEMIS_606302Israel, Tel Aviv, Neve Tzedek District, Suzanne Dellal Plaza with Neve Tzedek Towerby architecte Zvi Gabay in the background

HEMIS_606227Israel, Tel Aviv, sea front near Ha'Azma'ut Garden, building inspired by architectAntoni Gaudi

HEMIS_606240Israel, Tel Aviv, Habimah Square, Habima National Theatre refurbished by architectRam Karmi and the Square by architect Dani Karavan

HEMIS_606219Israel, Tel Aviv, view from the Azrieli Center over Ramat Gan district and City GateRamat Gan building

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HEMIS_606293Israel, Tel Aviv, Lahat Promenade

HEMIS_606290Israel, Tel Aviv, sea front, King David Tower

HEMIS_606207Israel, Tel Aviv, Carmel Market, candy store

HEMIS_606211Israel, Tel Aviv, Carmel Market, grocer

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HEMIS_606271 : Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Flea Market District, il Yaffo Caffe, concert advert

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HEMIS_606195Israel, Tel Aviv, area listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, old Haim NahmanBialik's home, the National poet, house designed by architect Joseph Minor openedin 1925, museum main staircase

HEMIS_606270Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Flea Market District, il Yaffo Caffe

HEMIS_606282Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, port, The Container restaurant, counter made of a container

HEMIS_606284Israel, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Rabbi Yohanan Street, cafe in flea market

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HEMIS_606184Israel, Tel Aviv, Azrieli Center, largest commercial center in the country opened in1999

HEMIS_606139Israel, Tel Aviv, Azrieli Center and its three towers

HEMIS_606146Israel, Tel Aviv, Azrieli Center, Crowne Plaza City Center hotel, room

HEMIS_606170Israel, Tel Aviv, view from the Azrieli Center over Central Station, Leonardo CityTower and Ayalon motorway

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