Tel Aviv Sunset

Tel Aviv sunset from Givatay'im star observatory hill

Tel Aviv is sometimes called "the city with it's back to the sea". Essentially meaning a city on the sea who seems to ignore the beach and sea. While Tel Aviv beaches are not the attraction they used to be, people still go to a high point or the beach at sunset. Some days the sunset puts on a show that is so magnificent, it is hard to beat. While Tel Aviv and most of Israel are drawing people's attention away from the sea, great sunsets on the beach are still amazing. Besides the beach, any hill with a clear view to the west is great. This picture is from one of the Givatay'im hills (the town's name literally means "two hills"). I took this picture with the high rise construction in the east of Tel Aviv's central area. The lower buildings in the front are residential neighborhoods of Givatay'im and Tel Aviv.