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Israel Nightlife

Must-do's for the tourist who's been to Israel before

You've climbed Masada, floated in the Dead Sea, stuck a note in the Western Wall, stood in line at Jesus' burial place, and cried your heart out at Yad Vashem. Now what?

By Judy Maltz | Dec 10, 2014 | 01:23 PM

Archaeologist cracks mysterious message on Jerusalem prison wall
By Judy Maltz
Nazareth spring
By Ronit Vered | 1
All but unknown to Israelis, Negev farm a major hit among Birthright crowd
By Judy Maltz | 1
The dry life: Desert tourism in Israel is heating up
By Moshe Gilad

Shani and Ovad Zetuni in the new Jajo bar.

Sipping wine in a 150-year-old Templer cave

Ovad and Shani describe pouring all their passion into the soon-to-open wine bar Jajo.

By Dafna Arad | Mar 28, 2014 | 04:30 AM | 3

Double shot || Purim and St. Patrick's Day collide (tipsily) this year

Last year Hanukkah and Thanksgiving fell on the same day, giving birth to Thanksgivukah. Will this weekend's back-to-back holidays be remembered as (gulp) St. Purim’s Day?

By Alona Ferber | Mar 13, 2014 | 02:31 PM | 7

Israel, shaken not stirred: The best cocktails

The explosion of fine dining and trendy bars ushered in a new era of sophisticated, inventive new creations and classics served with a twist.

By Rotem Maimon | Feb 26, 2014 | 09:52 AM

The best bars in Tel Aviv you've never heard of

Around the corner from the hot-spots are non-pretentious joints where you can find the same great eats and top-notch libations - and shockingly, maybe even a spot at the bar.

By Renana Halperin | Feb 26, 2014 | 05:11 AM

Hanukkah mass rave in Tel Aviv this Friday

The event features dozens of DJs offering a vast range of musical styles, and even a gay stage.

By Avshalom Halutz | Nov 27, 2013 | 03:55 PM

Blues making inroads into Israel

The local scene is suddenly awash with performances by U.S.-based Bluesmen

By Ben Shalev | Nov 13, 2013 | 04:48 PM

Best spots for late-night eating in Israel

Restaurants are serving up more options for night owls looking for carb, grease and sometimes a little sushi.

By Rotem Maimon | Jul 15, 2013 | 11:27 PM

Lital Lev Cohen and Shamel Pitts striking a pose.

It's a beautiful day for voguing: 1980s N.Y. subculture comes back to life in Tel Aviv

An Israeli DJ and a New York dancer bring the 'voguing' scene, chronicled by the 1990 documentary 'Paris is Burning,' to a Tel Aviv nightclub.

By Shachar Atwan | Jul 9, 2013 | 05:30 PM | 2

Tel Aviv White Night 2013: Recommended events and artists

The city that never sleeps is hosting its annual all-nighter, where the party literally spills into the streets. Haaretz lists the best places to dance, drink and soak up culture this year.

By Anat Rosenberg , Sahar Shalev , Hilla Ohayon , Tamar Rotem , Ben Shalev | Jun 27, 2013 | 06:01 PM | 2

Overcharging for beer gets Tel Aviv bar-goers buzzed

Besides counterfeit drinks or illegal mixes, it turns out another trick put in practice in Tel Aviv bars: The sale of half a liter of beer in cups that can hold no more than 360 milliliters.

By Gabriela Davidovich-Weisberg | Apr 12, 2013 | 03:34 PM | 3

Travel News

Legionella bacteria found in the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel

By Ido Efrati | 06:11 PM

Unrest strikes new blow at Jerusalem tourism

By Rina Rozenberg | 04:04 AM

El Al to offer nonstop flights between Boston and Tel Aviv

By Haaretz | 12:37 PM

Eating in Israel

Sufganiyot from Mambo Patisserie: From left, alfajores, Ferrero Rocher, bianco.

The 10 best sufganiyot in Israel, 2014 edition

By Rotem Maimon | 10:38 AM

The best thing since sliced bread: Where to find the tastiest loaves in Israel

By Roni Kashmin , Rotem Maimon | 04:05 AM

Top 12 Israeli desserts - and where you can find them

By Rotem Maimon | 01:22 PM | 3

Israel Travel Tips

Man-made caves at Beit Guvrin-Maresha (Tzvika Tzuk)

An alternative Hanukkah tour of Israel: From Hasmonean archaeology to turtles

By Marty Friedlander | 12:04 PM

The dry life: Desert tourism in Israel is heating up

By Moshe Gilad | 01:52 AM

The 10 best Mediterranean beaches

By Moshe Gilad | 02:05 AM

Gay Tel Aviv

A beach in Tel Aviv, December 24, 2014. The 'Snowman' marks the start of a two week

Dreaming of a pink Christmas: Tel Aviv launches winter LGBT festival

By DPA | 02:10 PM

Dancers perform during the annual Gay Pride Parade on a street of Tel Aviv, June 13, 2014

Tel Aviv Pride 2014

By Haaretz | 10:40 AM

To be young, Orthodox and openly gay

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen | 12:20 PM | 11

Museums & Art

The last brave dreamer of Israeli architecture

By Esther Zandberg | 02:01 AM

Once the home of premiers, famed Jerusalem house may get lease on life

By Keshet Rosenblum | 06:29 AM

An artist spent a night at the museum - with unexpected results

By Tamar Rotem | 03:30 PM

Parks & Nature

The Galilee village of Deir Hanna: an olive paradise

By Moshe Gilad | 12:44 PM | 2

Jellyfish-free sites for a cool August frolic

By Moshe Gilad | 05:48 PM

Ecologists struggle to find new homes for Israel’s rare wild plants

By Zafrir Rinat | 11:05 AM

Travel with Kids

A wooden bridge, at right, leading to the Al Aqsa Mosque's Mughrabi Gate is seen in Old City

Weekly walking tours in Israel May 23-29 2014

By Haaretz | 11:48 PM

Israel with Kids / Flower watching in the Negev

By Judy Maltz | 01:30 PM

Haaretz presents its latest e-book: Israel with Kids

By Haaretz | 02:46 PM

Museums & Art

Nazism, nukes and 'Nam: The art of 'perpetual refugee' Gustav Metzger

He describes himself as a perpetual refugee, remained an outsider all his life, and, as a matter of principle, has no...

By Galia Yahav | 11:30 AM

Titanic exhibition coming to Israel

In June 2014, a unique exhibition of artifacts from the RMS Titanic, salvaged from the icy north Atlantic Ocean, will dock in...

By Joanna Chen | 05:15 PM | 3

A mandate to inform and entertain: Visiting the Underground Prisoners Museum in Jerusalem

The Underground Prisoners Museum was originally built, in the mid-19th century, to house the streams of Russian Orthodox pilgrims...

By Jacob Solomon | 05:13 AM