Visiting Sarona

About Sarona

Sarona was a 19th-century German Templer colony whose stone houses have been restored inside a park among the towers of Kaplan Street. The indoor Sarona Market holds dozens of food stalls, delis and restaurants, making it a good weather-proof lunch stop.

Tip: Use the market for an easy lunch, then walk through the park to see the restored Templer houses.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1–2 hours.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Rothschild and the city centre, tree-lined boulevard, Bauhaus blocks, cafés and cocktail bars.

Best time to visit Sarona

Sarona is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• January: 18°C (64°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• February: 18°C (64°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• December: 20°C (68°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, moderate crowds.

When to visit Tel Aviv has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Sarona is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Old Jaffa and Carmel Market.

• No. 15 of the 19 sights in our Tel Aviv things-to-do list.
• Listed in free things to do in Tel Aviv.
• One of the picks in historic sites in Tel Aviv.

Near Sarona

Also in Rothschild and the city centre, so you can walk between them:

• Nahalat Binyamin crafts fair — 1 hour, free
• Tel Aviv Museum of Art — 2–3 hours, mid-priced
• Rothschild Boulevard — 1 hour, free

If you like Sarona

• Old Jaffa — Jaffa, 2–3 hours
• Carmel Market — Kerem HaTeimanim, 1–2 hours
• Jaffa Port — Jaffa, 1–2 hours
• Jaffa Flea Market (Shuk HaPishpeshim) — Jaffa, 1–2 hours

Staying near Sarona

Stay in Rothschild and the city centre ($$$) to walk here: tree-lined boulevard, Bauhaus blocks, cafés and cocktail bars. All areas to stay in Tel Aviv.

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