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Nightlife Tel Aviv is undoubtedly the social mecca of Israel, and if Jerusalem is the Holy City then Tel Aviv must be the City of Sin. Its nocturnal life is most vibrant on Thursday and Friday (the working week runs from Sunday to mid-afternoon Friday). Young Israelis take their weekend socialising very seriously as they are consigned to the army during the rest of the week (Israeli men and women continue to serve a mandatory three-year period of service until they reach their 21st birthday). Most bars are usually open and licensed until 0300/0400, while clubs will keep their doors open until 0600/0700, charging anything from NIS50 to NIS80 cover charge. Allenby Street is the central spot for bars and clubs, with over 20 clubs within one area, offering house, funk, disco and techno. As in most cosmopolitan cities, the dress code varies from club to club, however, casual wear is acceptable in most places. As a rule of thumb, most clubs in the city will not start warming up until after 0200. Bars: Sheinkin Street hosts a selection of ultra-stylish café-bars (and, in recent years, has also become a fashionable shopping haunt) for ultra-hip Israelis. Tamar at number 57 and Up at number 56 are among the trendiest bars, with a wide selection of beers, spirits and cocktails. A good place to start the evening is Ali Olio on Brenner Street. As well as a scenic garden, this Spanish-owned bar has a terrific selection of tapas to compliment the wines on the menu. Dita Bar, Rothschild Street, boasts a comfortable open-air candlelit terrace and makes an ideal early evening meeting point. Swing, on Nachalat Binyamin, is another cool hangout for Israelis, with a balcony for people-watching. Session Kitchen Bar, on the same street, is another pleasant spot, with an open-air terrace, while Tel Aviv Brew House, on Rothschild, is currently one of the 'in' places and features a working brewery at its centre. Casinos: Gambling is not permitted anywhere in Israel. Clubs: KU- Millennium, on Salame Street, is named after the famous Ibiza nightclub. This busy establishment is popular among the 'beautiful' Tel Aviv crowd. Lemon is situated in the Florentin district, at 17 Hanagarim Street, and is an intimate space in vibrant surroundings, offering an open terrace to chill and cool down. Allenby 58, Allenby Street, is Tel Aviv's most famous nightclub and was voted by British Ministry Magazine as 'fifth best club in the world outside the UK'. Mondays at The Scene, on Allenby Street, is the number one spot for young gay Israelis and their friends, and plays uplifting house in intimate surroundings. FFF on Fridays takes place at Dolphinarium (HaYarkon Street), the city's public aquarium inhabited by a range of sharks and tropical fish. This stylish yet unusual venue, is slowly becoming a very popular spot, due to its unique tropical surroundings. Live music: Large-scale open-air rock and pop concerts by international stars are often staged at Yehoshua Gardens (close to the University). Ha Kossit, 5 Kikar Malkei Yisrael, is a bar with live blues and jazz on the weekends and has free admission. Logos, Nahayat Binyamin, features rock and blues performances every night from 2300. |
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