Author: Solomon Wiesen
About Solomon Wiesen
Solomon (Shlomo) Wiesen is the author and photographer behind TLV Beaches. He grew up in New York, moved to Israel in 2011, and has lived in Tel Aviv ever since, a short walk from Bograshov Beach. He works in marketing, SEO, and startups, and he started this site because the Tel Aviv coastline deserved a guide built on local knowledge and original photos instead of recycled listings. The site now holds more than 200 of his own beach photos, with the latest set taken in October 2026. Walk times, prices, and hours in the guides are estimates, so confirm before you go.
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By Solomon Wiesen, TLV Beaches. Last reviewed October 2026. The Most Quiet Beach in Tel Aviv Revealed Below Tel Aviv is known for its busy beach scene, with popular spots like Gordon Beach, Frishman Beach, and Banana Beach attracting crowds of locals and tourists. While these beaches are ideal for people-watching, socializing, and sitting in…
By Solomon Wiesen, TLV Beaches. Last reviewed October 2026. Smoking on the beach in Tel Aviv is legal. Israel bans smoking in a long list of public places, which was widened in 2018 to cover playgrounds, pools and big outdoor events, but beaches are not on that list. Smoking cigarettes, that is. In case you…
How safe are Tel Aviv’s beaches? Rip currents, winter waves, marine life, petty theft and what to watch for at night.
How clean is the water at Tel Aviv’s beaches? Sewage spills, plastic, the government bathing-water map and what it means for swimmers.
Are there sharks at Tel Aviv’s beaches? Species in the Mediterranean, recorded sightings in Israel and how low the risk is.
Can you drink on the beach in Tel Aviv? What the law says, the 21:00 to 06:00 rule, glass, and the beach party scene.
When jellyfish come to the Tel Aviv beaches, what is in the water right now, how to check before you swim, and the Ministry of Health’s first aid steps for a sting.