Join us for the third session in our online “Walkabout Tel Aviv: Tel to Towers” series when we will explore Tel Aviv’s diverse architecture.
Tel Aviv’s skyline tells a story if you know how to read it. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city boasts over 4,000 Bauhaus-style buildings, earning it the nickname “The White City.” But the architectural narrative begins even earlier, with the eclectic architecture of the 1920s, which blended European styles with local materials, Middle Eastern arches, and ornamental flourishes.
In this session, we’ll trace Tel Aviv’s built identity from its earliest stylistic experiments to its modernist aspirations. We’ll visit icons like the Rothschild kiosk, the site of everyday interactions and coffee-fueled conversations; the former municipality building in Kikar Bialik, a relic of civic pride; and the wide boulevards lined with clean, functional Bauhaus façades, influenced by European émigrés fleeing fascism.
We will also explore Tel Aviv’s later embrace of modernism and new urbanism, where glass towers now rise beside low-rise heritage homes. Architecture here isn’t just aesthetic, it’s political, personal, and prophetic. Each building is a window into the dreams and dilemmas of a city that’s always looking forward, yet grounded in its past.
About our guide:
After moving to Israel in 2005, Gila Levitan pursued her career in physiotherapy and also studied for a master’s in public health from Hebrew University. After working in health policy research, she decided to become a licensed tour guide to pursue her passion for exploring and traveling around Israel. Gila loves to travel all over the world and brings the knowledge and experience of a well-seasoned traveler to her explanations. Gila is very curious and likes to know all the little details; being a guide enables her to teach people about a place she loves. She loves to add touches of local culture to her tours, off-the-beaten track places and local delicacies; the best way to travel she believes is to taste new flavors and make new friends. Gila is proud to have been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the past five years in a row.
This series is made possible by a grant from the Congregation Ahabat Shalom Religious Fund and other generous donors.
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