If you have...
One or two hours
Head for the marina and the beach, with its round-the-clock spectacle of boats, birds, joggers and matkot (Israeli beach ball) players. To take the marine experience a step further, several clubs offer diving trips in the area, such as the Reef Diving Club, located on the Dan Accadia beach.
Tel Aviv, Herzliya beachOne afternoon
That's enough time to reach Tel Aviv and take a quick tour of its main attractions: the Bauhaus buildings of Dizengoff street, the terraces of Rotschild boulevard, the narrow streets of Neve Tsedek, the ancient alleys of Jaffa and, of course, the promenade along the beach. A good way to discover all this is by bike. There are plenty of hire companies, and in 2011 the city launched Tel-o-fun, modelled on the Parisian Vélib'. Cycling around the city means you can extend your visit southwards to the radiant quays of Jaffa, or northwards to the banks of the Yarkon Canal and the port of Tel Aviv. You can even continue further north to... Herzliya along a dirt track built along the coast. However, you should avoid doing this in a suit...
