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    Jaffa - Wikipedia

    Jaffa , also called Japho or Joppa in English, is an ancient Levantine port city founded by the Canaanites that is now part of southern Tel Aviv, Israel. Sitting atop a naturally elevated outcrop on the Mediterranean coastline, it was a strategic location that exchanged hands repeatedly in ancient Near East history, and was … See more

    The town was mentioned in Egyptian sources and the Amarna letters as Yapu. Mythology says that it is named for Yafet (Japheth), one of the … See more

    Modern Jaffa has a heterogeneous population of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. As of 2021, Jaffa has 52,470 residents, and about a third of which are Arabs See more

    The majority of excavations in Jaffa are salvage in nature and are conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority since the 1990s. Excavations … See more

    Collège des Frères de Jaffa is a French international school.
    Tabeetha School in Jaffa was founded in 1863. It is owned by the Church of Scotland. The school provides education in English to children from Christian, Jewish and Muslim … See more

    Ancient Jaffa was built on a 40 metres (130 ft) high kurkar sandstone ridge , with a broad view of the coastline, giving it a strategic importance … See more

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    The Clock Square with its distinctive clocktower was built in 1906 in honor of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The Saraya (governor's palace) … See more

    Administratively, Jaffa constitutes Borough 7 of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, and is divided into four sub-boroughs and twelve neighborhoods.
    Compared to Tel … See more

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  2. Old Jaffa: Meet the Old City - Visit Tel Aviv

    WEBOld Jaffa. West of the clock tower square (a right turn on foot, just after the clock tower, when arriving from Tel Aviv) Ruslan St. leads to Kedumim Square, Jaffa's Old City center. The street runs past the Mahmoudiya …

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    Today, it is part of Tel Aviv, but it was once an independent city. The Jewish people of Jaffa were the ones who established Tel Aviv in 1909. There are many things you can do in Old Jaffa. You can walk around charming alleys, view beautiful sea and city views, learn some history, and check out the Flea Market.
    After the 1948 Palestine War, most of its Arab population fled or were expelled, and the city became part of then newly established state of Israel, and was unified into a single municipality with Tel Aviv in 1950. Today, Jaffa is one of Israel's mixed cities, with approximately 37% of the city being Arab.
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    By far the nicest way to get to and from Jaffa is to walk the Homat Hayam Promenade that stretches along the waterfront from Charles Clore Beach to old Jaffa. There are great vistas looking back across the high rises of Tel Aviv along the way, as well as good views of Jaffa's stone-cut buildings as you get closer to the old port.
    Of the current stations in the Israel Railways network, the Holon Junction and Holon–Wolfson railway stations sit on the boundary between Jaffa and Holon, while Tel Aviv HaHagana is in Tel Aviv proper, slightly to the east of Jaffa. Jaffa cakes, a British confection, are named after Jaffa oranges and are therefore indirectly a namesake of Jaffa.
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  7. The ESSENTIAL guide to what to see and do in Old …

    WEBJaffa, or Yafo as it’s known in Hebrew, is a cute little city with an amazingly rich history, perched at the southern end of the Tel Aviv shoreline. Old Jaffa is in fact the name given to the mass of buildings and the old port …

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  9. 10 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Jaffa

    WEBDec 26, 2023 · 1. Crusaders and Churches: St. Peter's Church. 2. Junk and Treasure: Jaffa Flea Market. 3. Jaffa Time: Clock Tower. 4. Green Space: Abrasha Park. 5. Great Mosque. 6. House of Simon the Tanner. 7. …

  10. Jaffa Tel Aviv: Past and Future - Visit Tel Aviv

    WEBExplore Tel Aviv Metropolis. 5 Jaffa Hotels. Jaffa Flea Market. Old Jaffa. Jaffa Port. New Testament Jaffa. For a break from Tel Aviv, Jaffa is a study in contrast and fascination - a magical ancient city where you can …

  11. Old City of Jaffa | Travel in Old Jaffa, Israel - Time Out

    WEBMar 21, 2023 · Old Jaffa. © Shutterstock. Time Out says. Levantine influences combined with Ottoman-era paths riddled with churches, galleries, and trendy restaurants make this ancient port city a must-visit....