Getting around Tel Aviv

Public transportation: You can check routes and timetables in the Dan (the local bus company) website (unfortunately, only some of it is in English): http://www.dan.co.il/english, and in the Egged (another bus company) website: http://www.egged.co.il/Eng/.  

Almost all relevant travel information can be found at - http://wikitravel.org/en/Tel_Aviv

or at: http://moovitapp.com/

The Conference 

The conference will be held at the Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, inside the University Campus, as seen in this map:

Reccomended Hotels in Tel Aviv

The hotels mentioned below have work relations with Tel Aviv University. If you choose to reserve a room in one of them, you will be able to enjoy a special university-guest price. In order to make the reservation, just send an email via the addresses we provide, with your details, and methods of payment. Please note that some hotels might ask for your credit card details, as a precautionary measure.

Maxim Hotel
380 NIS (about 98 US$) for one person per night
maxim@maxim-htl-ta.co.il
86 Hayarkon Street
+972-3-5173721
telavivmaxim.com

Leonardo Basel
125 US$ for one person per night in a Comfort room
aviuh@fattal.co.il
156 Hayarkon Street
http://www.fattal.co.il/leonardo-basel-tel-aviv-hotel
+972-3-5216689
 

Grand Beach Hotel
490 NIS (about 126 US$) for one person per night
reservation@grandbeach.co.il
250 Hayarkon Street
+972-3-5433333
https://www.grandhotels-israel.com/

Leonardo art
135 US$ for one person per night in a Superior room
aviuh@fattal.co.il
167 Hayarkon Street
http://www.leonardo-hotels.co.il/tel-aviv-hotels/leonardo-art-tel-aviv
+972-3-5216689

Prima Hotel
530NIS (about 137 US$) for one person per night
ksenia@prima.co.il
105 Hayarkon Street
+972-3-5212503
http://www.prima.co.il/prima-city-tel-aviv-hotel

Leonardo city tower
140 US$ for one person per night in a Deluxe room
aviuh@fattal.co.il
Zisman Shalom St 14, Ramat Gan, Israel
http://www.leonardo-citytower.co.il/
+972-3-5216689


Leonardo boutique Tel Aviv
170 US$ for one person per night in a Superior room
aviuh@fattal.co.il
HaBarzel Street 17
http://www.leonardo-hotels.co.il/tel-aviv-hotels/leonardo-boutique-tel-aviv-hotel
+972-3-5216689


Herods Tel Aviv
180 US$ for one person per night in a Deluxe room
aviuh@fattal.co.il
155 Hayarkon Street
http://www.herods-tlv.co.il/
+972-3-5216689


Hotel Rothschild 22
220 US$ for one person per night in a Deluxe room
aviuh@fattal.co.il
22 Rothschild Boulevard
http://www.leonardo-hotels.com/israel-hotels/tel-aviv-hotels/rothschild-22-tel-aviv
+972-3-5216689

Leisure in Tel Aviv

During your stay in Tel Aviv, you might want to travel the city, or have a nice meal. We have a selection of suggestions as to how to spend your free time plasantly:

The old cities of Jaffa and Neve Tzedek
The picturesque alleys of the old cities are enchantingly beautiful, whether you choose to tour them during the day, or at nightfall.

Museums in Tel Aviv

Modern art, contemporary Israeli art	Tel Aviv Museum of Art
History of Israel (independence)	Independence Hall
Israel Defense Forces	Batei HaOsef
Irgun pre-state Jewish underground	Etzel Museum
Irgun – Operation Hametz	5708 Etzel Museum – Beit Gidi
Banking and old Tel Aviv culture	Herzlilienblum Museum of Banking and Tel Aviv Nostalgia
Lehi	Lehi Museum – Beit Yair
Sports	The Olympic Experience
Art by Nachum Gutman	Nachum Gutman Museum
Posters	Farkash Gallery collection
Israeli art and culture	Ilana Goor Museum
Archaeology, history of Eretz Yisrael	Eretz Israel Museum
Jewish communities in the Diaspora	Beth Hatefutsoth
Jewish resistance during the British Mandate – Palmach	Beit HaPalmach

Local foods
If you want to treat yourselves to a local, authentic plate of Hummus, in a decent price - try Abu Hassan (shivtei israel 14 Jaffa-Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel) or, if it is Falafel that you crave, we reccomend falafel "hakosem" (The wizard) (shlomo hamelech1, Tel Aviv, Israel) were you can enjoy Falafel, Shawarma and Hummus - all in one place!
You can also enjoy the local cuisine in the Carmel market (Ha'Carmel St. Tel Aviv, Israel) or for something more upscal, the Sarona market (3 Kalman magen Tel Aviv, Israel)

more about the markets of Tel Aviv:
http://www.shuktlv.co.il/en/
http://saronamarket.co.il/en

For further information and reccomendations:
http://www.visit-tel-aviv.com/
http://timeout.co.il/en
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293984-Tel_Aviv_Tel_Aviv_District-Vacations.html