Comments for The Promenade (Hatayelet) at http://www.telavivguide.net , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.telavivguide.net Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:07:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.telavivguide.net/Attractions/Outdoors/Tel_Aviv_Promenade_%28Hatayelet%29_20051127221/#comment-334 Where can one rent a bicycle in Tel Aviv? How much is rental and parking fees? Is it ok to chain it anywhere and return to it if you want to get off the bike and venture into some flea markets for a while? - R Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:45:01 +0100 http://www.telavivguide.net/Attractions/Outdoors/Tel_Aviv_Promenade_%28Hatayelet%29_20051127221/#comment-42 Its a good idea to bike there you can go until jaffa in the south and to the old port in the north - Alan Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:30:50 +0100 http://www.telavivguide.net/Attractions/Outdoors/Tel_Aviv_Promenade_%28Hatayelet%29_20051127221/#comment-32 The Tayelet, also known as the Herbert Samuel Promenade (named after the first British governor-general under the Mandate) offers a great intro to Tel Aviv. Walking its length from the beach hotels to Old Jaffa gives you a great first look at the city. You can divert inland a bit and catch Dizengoff Square or Ha-Carmel Market as well. But the tayelet (Hebrew for "promenade") mainly offers great people watching. You'll see the beautiful people with their unbelievable fit bodies and elderly Russian ladies strolling arm in arm. You'll see families out for a swim, and Arab families doing the same, often with the mothers fully clothed. All along, you'll hear the sound of the surf and smell the salt air. When you get down to Jaffa, the view back of Tel Aviv is stunning. If you're lucky, you'll hear the relentless smack of paddles as people play paddleball on the beach. It seems to be the Israeli national sport! On a busy beach day, it feels as if you'll be "bonged" on the head by one of these balls (which are not soft) any minute. - Douglas Duckett Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:27:24 +0100