Tel Aviv
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Gay Travel Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is the second largest city in Israel, and thanks to Israel’s longstanding democratic governance, is home to the most vibrant LGBT community in the Middle East. The city is growing rapidly, and developing a New York-style, 24/7 intensity that is attracting much of the youth countrywide.
Tel Aviv is split into no less than 50 neighborhoods, some with quite a distinctive culture and others more or less a simple geographic indicator. Staying on Ha’Yarkon Street will keep you close to the beach action, and only a 20-minute walk from the majority of the gay venues. The city itself is very walkable, and its flat terrain and mild weather ideally suited for bicycle discovery. Taxis can be hailed on the street, and an extensive bus network extends out into the suburbs should you find yourself cuddled up next to a local!
The cool, rainy winters run from November to March, with travel really ramping up in the summer months. The heat can sometimes turn humid in late summer, but in general the summertime climate is luscious and Mediterranean – and attracts thousands of Israeli families, as well as droves of sun-worshipping international tourists.
Jerusalem, Massada and the Dead Sea are all within 1-2 hours drive from the centrally located Tel Aviv, so if you like to party at night, hole up in Tel Aviv and branch out from there. Tel Aviv makes for quite the home away from home!