Jaffa is the southern part of what since 1950 has been known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa.
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- Old Jaffa
It is an ancient port city, famous for its association with the biblical stories of Jonah, Solomon and Saint Peter, and other myths such as the story of Andromeda and Perseus.
With its commanding views over its natural harbour it was of historical strategic military importance.
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- Harbour
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- Harbour
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- Alongside the Harbour.
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- Buildings on the seafront.
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- Tel Aviv from the Promenade.
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- Plaza
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- Buildings opposite the Harbour.
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- Promenade
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- Al Bahr Mosque
Archaeological evidence shows that Jaffa was inhabited roughly 7,500 years BCE. Old Jaffa is an interesting maze of steps, alleys, plazas, mosques, churches and private dwellings.
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- Old Jaffa
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- Narrow alleys
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- Information sign at park
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- Information sign
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- Interesting information.
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- Old Jaffa
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- Interesting back streets.
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- Old Jaffa
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- A maze of steps and patways
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- Jaffa 2012
It was Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
No cars are allowed on the streets during this time and it gives pedestrians and cyclists the opportunity to walk, ride and wander at will. Being in a nearly-deserted city is an eerie feeling.
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- Deserted streets.
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- No rush hour during Rosh Hashanah.
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- A very much deserted city.
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- One errant vehicle.
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- Clock Tower
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- Empty street.
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- Not what you’d expect to see.
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- In Jaffa.
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- Freedom to ride wherever.
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- In Jaffa.
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- Car-less streets allowed the kids to ride their bikes at will.
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- In Jaffa.
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