Tel Aviv boasts a beautiful coastline dotted with cafés and restaurants the overlook the blue Mediterranean Sea. Here's an itinerary that will keep you on the beach all day long.

Hof HaTzuk for a Serene Breakfast

To begin the day with an air of tranquility, start with a nice breakfast on Hatzuk Beach, the most northern beach of Tel Aviv.  An authentic Israeli breakfast on the terrace with a breathtaking sea view is one of the best ways to start your day as a beach bum.  This beach is much less crowded than the other beaches, but it will cost you NIS 12 in the summer months.

A Dip in Gordon Pool (Only summer)

After breakfast and the first dip for the day at HaTzuk Beach, head down south and try the famous salt water swimming pool on Gordon beach - Gordon Swimming Pool.  It's a worthwhile experience in any case, but it also makes for a nice variation on the sandy theme of the day.

Gordon Beach

If the pool has exhausted itself and the longing for the sea overcomes you, walk out to Gordon and Frishman beaches, which  are only a few steps away. You could also have a bite to eat for lunch at the lovely Fortuna Del Mer, a pretty little restaurant that offers a selection of reasonable appetizers, fish and seafood in the delightlful surroundings of the Tel Aviv Marina. The food varies but the view is picture-postcard pretty.

Time for Water Sports

After your restful morning, it might be time to burn some of those lunch calories.  Rest for a while after lunch and then head further south to the Dolphinarium Beach, where you can try out some Paragliding, Windsurfing and a ride on a Banana boat (the Hilton Beach also has a Sea Center where you can enjoy some surfing lessons, if you get stuck in the norther part of the coast).

Watch the Sunset in Manta Ray

The next beach after the Dolphinarium is Alma Beach, and on it is the beautiful Manta Ray restaurant.  This is the classic place to unwind after your "hectic" day.  Drink a glass of wine, beer or cocktail, nibble one of the restaurant's famous little meze plates and enjoy the sea view and the towers of Old Jaffa as the sun sets.

Enjoy a short rest at your hotel, hostel, apartment or local hosts and then it's time to head back out samlpe some of Tel Aviv's famous cuisine and experience Tel Aviv's notorious after dark nightlife activities.