Tel Aviv beach is surely one of the world’s wonders. Ever since arriving here some 19 years ago, it has always managed to somehow drag me down to its sandy shores, day or night, regardless of the weather. Of course, those long, hot sultry summer days that merge into sweaty, beer-at-the-edge-of-the-Mediterranean nights are what it’s all about – though truly wintry days in Israel are far and few between and you can often spend many a day at the beach during the winter months.
Now we’ve hit June, the summer really seems to have arrived: that familiar smell of sun tan lotion, the soft crashing of waves a few metres away, the megaphone voice of the lifeguard bellowing across the beach and the thwack of matkot aplenty (Israel’s unofficial national sport!) are signs that I’ve grown to love and look forward to…and I’m pretty sure most of Tel Aviv’s residents feel the same.
Tel Aviv beach is a big part of the way of life in the center of the country, and any number of activities revolve around it: myself, I’ve had dates on the beach, business meetings, fun paddling sessions with the kids, and wild, partying sessions that I probably shouldn’t detail (but I just might in my Why I ended up in Israelseries)…but it just gives you some examples of how the beach in Tel Aviv is such a central player in all things Tel Aviv. You’re coming to Tel Aviv? Expect to see some of Tel Aviv beach!
And I’m not alone in my passion for Tel Aviv’s finest sandy stretch: it has just made it into the ucityguides list of Top 7 Beaches in the World.
Need any more convincing to get stripped off and lotioned up?