City Guide Tel Aviv: the centennial edition

Just as Tel Aviv prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday – and not looking too bad at all, dah-ling – the second edition of City Guide Tel Aviv is available. You can browse it here, then go here to buy it.

The new edition is bigger, better and more beautiful than ever, with expanded texts and some really amazing photos by Natan Dvir.

Dalit Nemirovsky, a.k.a. Superwoman, pulled the whole project together while simultaneously planning her wedding, which took place last week and was, naturally, lovely.

The superb graphics are by Lahav Halevy, who sets the standards in his profession around these parts.

All research and writing is by moi, of course. It was tons of work, but also – truly – a labour of love. And sorry for the cliche, but it is awfully nice to work with people you like and respect, and who all live in the same neighborhood (makes staff meetings really easy to arrange).

Gal Uchovsky – who, by the way, appeared NAKED on the cover of last week’s Time Out Tel Aviv, together with our favourite transgender pop diva, Dana International – wrote the introduction.

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Mabrouk. Can’t wait to get my hands on a signed copy.

1. The Perpetual Refugee
on June 17th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Looks awesome. I love your introduction and the design is jaw-dropping gorgeous.

2. Aviv
on June 17th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Congratulations Lisa the book looks great, we’ll definitely buy a copy before we visit Tel Aviv…and some great photography to complement your writing, so congratulations to Natan Dvir too!

3. Nicola
on June 17th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Lisa,

In your overview of central Tel-Aviv, you mention everything from Ibn-Gvirol in the west to Azrieli in the east; From Shaul Ha-Melech in the north to Sarona in the south. Everything but the Kirya, Israel’s Pentagon.

The Kirya is a hallmark of how intertwined the military is with civilian life in Israel; how Tel-Aviv retains stronghold over political affairs that should theoretically be in Jerusalem, like the MoD, foreign embassies and political parties’ HQs; And, finally, the Kirya’s architectural hodgepodge of Templer houses, spartan shacks and grandiose office buildings symbolizes how policy in Israel consists of a series of short-term solutions, temporary band-aids till things blow over. “Yihyeh b’seder”.

Opinions differ about whether the Kirya is good or bad for Tel-Aviv, or for Israeli society in general. It’s certainly ugly, but you had no problem decrying eyesores like Kikar Atarim and the Dizengoff square pedestrian catastrophe. I can’t help but wonder why the Kirya didn’t merit a mention. Tourists looking at uniformed clerks and officers will be left wondering about one of Tel-Aviv’s most telling institutions.

Aviv, I love your description of the Kirya and its symbolism. You are absolutely right – I should have written about it, and I do not know why I didn’t. I think, perhaps, for most Tel Avivians the Kirya is just something that’s…there. It’s this big walled complex that takes up a lot of space, and it’s something I have to pass on the way to the train station or the Ayalon. Other than that, I have to confess, I don’t think about it. Now, thanks to you, I will. Lisa

4. Aviv
on June 17th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Tel Aviv has always been on my list, but now –after reading your introduction and flipping through the guide– it’s been bumped up a few spots; I’ll be seriously considering it for next winter/spring.

Congratulations; you’ve all done a wonderful job, and Natan’s photos are amazing indeed.

5. zoss
on June 17th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
The book is a great achievement…well done!

6. Goy
on June 18th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Alf Mabrook!

I’ll be ordering my copy on-line.

By the way, Gal has very edible legs… I’m salivating…

7. Nizo
on June 19th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Congrats. I shall need it when I visit.
Better be available for a coffee or two.

8. lisoosh
on June 24th, 2008 at 5:54 am
Oh me oh my.

Just took a quick peek and couldn’t stop turning the pages. Fabulous, just fabulous.
Tel Aviv was never my city and looking through that, I can’t understand why, apart from the fact that I might appear a tad, shabby, next to all that glamour (I was never quite fashionable enough for TA).
The photos are absolutely beautiful. Makes me want to spend an eternity eating, shopping and living there.
Well, not in the summer of course.

9. lisoosh
on June 24th, 2008 at 6:06 am
book sits right next to my surf board in the living room.. place of honour..

10. lirun
on June 26th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
On my bedside table. Trying to hold on to the memories.

11. Fay
on June 27th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Hi! Lisa: your page was everything that I was looking for. I’m thinking about to spend sometime in Tel Aviv and now I’m totally sure that. Your page is alredy a “must read”!

12. Aleandre Adoni
on July 29th, 2008 at 8:45 am
cool. i just found a pic of myself in the new city guide.

13. motti
on August 7th, 2008 at 11:05 am