• See
• Eat
• Drink
• Get out

Herzliya (הרצליה, also Herzliyya, Herzlia, [1]) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, to the north of Tel Aviv.

[edit] The City

Herzliya (population 100,000) consists of two parts: Herzliya, the city itself, and an upscale suburb called Herzliya Pituach (הרצליה פיתוח), home to many beachfront hotels and expensive residences.

[edit] By train

Herzliya is on the main Tel Aviv-Haifa train line.

[edit] By bus

Route 90 meanders past the seafront and through the leafy streets of Herzliya Pituach on its way to central Tel Aviv. The trip takes 30 minutes in good traffic. Shared taxi vans ("sherut") cover the same route on the Sabbath.

[edit] By yacht

If you're in the financial bracket to afford a home in Herzliya Pituach, the done thing is to sail up on your yacht into the Herzliya Marina.

[edit] See

• Herzliya Art Museum. A modern-art museum in the center of the city, near the central bus station.

• Sidna-'Ali Mosque. A beautiful mosque on a cliff at the northern end of the beach.

• Apollonia-Arsuf. [2]. An excavated ancient city from the Greco-Roman period (about 2000 years ago), with a Crusader fortress on top. To the north of Herzliya.

[edit] Do

Herzliya beach is the perfect place to sunbathe, play matkot (Israeli paddle ball) and engage in watersports. The water is fine and the food prices are reasonable.

[edit] Water sports

[edit] Eat

• Herzliya Marina. [3]. The Marina and nearby shopping mall offer a wide assortment of trendy restaurants.

[edit] Drink

The inimitable Caveman Cafe

The Herzliya beachfront has a number of laid-back open-air bars. Drinks are surprisingly expensive though, figure on NIS30+ for anything alcoholic.

At night, Herzliya can be more crowded and popular than Tel Aviv. Some of the best bars are located in the industrial area on Maskit street and Shenkar street, while you can also go and enjoy a cocktail, a beer or even a little dancing on the beach between the hotels.

• Caveman Cafe also known as Hermit House. If you hike northward along the beach from the hotels towards the Sidna Ali Mosque, you will encounter the bizarre residence of the Caveman (his real name is Nissim Cachlon), carved out of the sand dunes in defiance of zoning regulations and common sense, decorated with anything and everything he can get his hands on. Open randomly whenever the more than slightly eccentric owner is around and in the mood, but worth a look any time.

[edit] Sleep

Herzliya has a slew of expensive beachside hotels.

[edit] Splurge

[edit] Get out