{ "seo_title": "Old North Tel Aviv: beaches, streets and everyday life | HouseIndex", "h1": "Old North. Make room for the sea.", "card_summary": "Independence Park, Metzitzim Beach, Ben-Gurion Boulevard and cafés at the port. Choose a street and discover places to return to every day.", "page_lede": "A morning in Independence Park, a pause on the boulevard and a meeting by the water. Old North offers several ways to enjoy Tel Aviv, with your address shaping which places are closest. Explore the streets, open the local map and begin planning life around your next home.", "meta_description": "Explore Old North Tel Aviv through Metzitzim Beach, Independence Park, Ben-Gurion House and port cafés. Browse streets, discover nearby places and plan your housing budget.", "sections": [ { "heading": "Where should you start?", "body": "The municipality describes its Central West community district as the Old North area, between the sea and Ibn Gabirol Street, with homes, shops and services sharing the urban fabric. Start with an address, then connect it to the places you would like in your daily routine.", "kind": "fact", "source": 0 }, { "heading": "Independence Park above the coast", "body": "Independence Park sits on the coastal sandstone ridge in Old North. The municipality records its restoration in 2025, marking a century since the Geddes plan. Include it in your visit: explore the paths and see how time outdoors might fit into your day.", "kind": "fact", "source": 1 }, { "heading": "The practical details at Metzitzim Beach", "body": "Metzitzim Beach is northwest of Nordau Boulevard, beside the port’s southern edge. The city lists a playground, beach library, shade structures and a baby shower. Its accessibility information includes accessible paths, toilets and changing rooms, plus chairs for reaching the waterline during operating hours.", "kind": "fact", "source": 2 }, { "heading": "Culture on Ben-Gurion Boulevard", "body": "Ben-Gurion House, at 17 Ben-Gurion Boulevard, offers cultural events and tours. At the time of review, its website directs visitors attending current activities to the entrance at 18 Lassalle Street. Choose an event and combine it with time on the boulevard and nearby streets.", "kind": "fact", "source": 3 }, { "heading": "Continue north for coffee at the port", "body": "Tel Aviv Port’s business directory lists Café Alma in building 8 and Factory 54 Café in building 9. The port adds another destination north of the beach. Use the business pages to choose a meeting place, then continue exploring along the waterfront.", "kind": "fact", "source": 4 }, { "heading": "A stop at the port market", "body": "The official port map places the port market in building 12. Use the building numbers to plan several stops in one visit: shopping, coffee and somewhere to sit. Open the map before setting out and choose a convenient meeting point.", "kind": "fact", "source": 5 }, { "heading": "Where does this guide’s map begin?", "body": "The municipal neighborhood dataset has separate northern and southern Old North records. This map starts at the northern part’s reference point. The street links also lead to Basel, Dizengoff, Nordau and Ben-Gurion, where you can choose an exact address and explore its surroundings.", "kind": "fact", "source": 6 }, { "heading": "Which street fits your day?", "body": "Choose two addresses that interest you. From each entrance, visit a café, an everyday shop and an outdoor space. Return around the time you would normally come home. Save the places you liked in one collection so you can compare them together.", "kind": "guidance", "source": null }, { "heading": "What should you prepare for a home visit?", "body": "Make a list of the details that matter: orientation, daylight at different hours, lift, parking, balcony, safe room and running costs. If a sea view is a priority, ask to see it from the rooms and balcony you would use. Use the calculator below to leave room in your budget for life nearby.", "kind": "guidance", "source": null } ], "sources": [ { "label": "Tel Aviv-Yafo · Central West community district", "url": "https://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/Residents/CommunityAndSports/Pages/BneiDan.aspx", "checked_on": "2026-10-22" }, { "label": "Tel Aviv-Yafo · Independence Park and urban nature", "url": "https://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/Residents/Environment/Pages/UrbanNature.aspx", "checked_on": "2026-10-22" }, { "label": "Tel Aviv-Yafo · Metzitzim Beach", "url": "https://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/Visitors/Beaches/Pages/Metzizim.aspx", "checked_on": "2026-10-22" }, { "label": "Ben-Gurion House · visits, culture and arrival", "url": "https://bg-house.org/", "checked_on": "2026-10-22" }, { "label": "Tel Aviv Port · businesses and cafés", "url": "https://www.namal.co.il/businesses/", "checked_on": "2026-10-22" }, { "label": "Tel Aviv Port · port map", "url": "https://www.namal.co.il/99531-2/", "checked_on": "2026-10-22" }, { "label": "Tel Aviv-Yafo · municipal neighborhoods", "url": "https://gisn.tel-aviv.gov.il/arcgis/rest/services/IView2/MapServer/511", "checked_on": "2026-10-22" } ], "related_streets": [ "tlv-street-8e30d7da000f", "tlv-street-b7a7c8624282", "tlv-street-a5fcac440183", "tlv-street-2a689e6b400b" ], "url": "https://houseindex.co.il/en/explore/old-north/", "language": "en", "date_modified": "2026-10-22T19:12:38Z", "places": [ { "id": "osm-node-412398150", "kind": "place", "category": "culture", "name_he": "בית בן גוריון", "name_en": "Ben Gurion House", "address": "15", "neighborhood": "הצפון הישן - החלק הצפוני", "coordinates": [ 34.7717148, 32.0853654 ], "categories": [ "culture" ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/412398150", "provider": "osm", "license": "ODbL-1.0", "source_timestamp": "2026-10-21T16:15:36Z" } ], "attributes": [] }, { "id": "osm-way-37558654", "kind": "place", "category": "park", "name_he": "גן העצמאות", "name_en": "The Independence Park", "address": "", "neighborhood": "הצפון הישן - החלק הצפוני", "coordinates": [ 34.7716676, 32.0915047 ], "categories": [ "park" ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/37558654", "provider": "osm", "license": "ODbL-1.0", "source_timestamp": "2026-10-21T16:15:36Z" } ], "attributes": [] }, { "id": "osm-way-31062861", "kind": "place", "category": "beach", "name_he": "חוף מציצים", "name_en": "Metzitzim beach", "address": "", "neighborhood": "הצפון הישן - החלק הצפוני", "coordinates": [ 34.7708401, 32.0941792 ], "categories": [ "beach" ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/31062861", "provider": "osm", "license": "ODbL-1.0", "source_timestamp": "2026-10-21T16:15:36Z" } ], "attributes": [] } ] }