"Old Jaffa"

The modern city of Tel Aviv Israel feels like a Mediterranean "beach town." Beautiful golden beaches, skyscraper hotels and clubs galore. Placed right in the middle of this new urban metropolis is an ancient port city called Jaffa (Joppa in the Bible). Lindsay and I discovered this charming little enclave during an evening stroll along Tel Aviv's main beach. In the late afternoon we started walking south towards a small, tight group of buildings on the south end of the beach. As we made are way south the glass skyscrapers were gone and the old streets, buildings and churches of little "Jaffa" began to appear. We arrived around sunset and immediately feel in love with this charming ancient port city. The buildings are all golden brown with small windows and doors painted bright blue. The beautiful main square has a large old Church, a nice park and a number of alleyways that branch off in different directions. The streets are made of stone, large palm trees sway in the breeze and little cafes and shops are on every corner...it is truly a beautiful little town. Lindsay and I enjoyed the rest of our evening sitting in the main square watching the sun go down over "Old Jaffa."