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Jaffa
Also known as Yafo, Yafa, Japho, Joppa
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Jaffa is an ancient port city on the Mediterranean coast that is now part of Tel Aviv, Israel, with a history spanning thousands of years. It matters because of its historical significance as one of the oldest ports in the region and its role in the development of the modern Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
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Place details
- Locality
- תל־אביב–יפו
- Region
- מחוז תל אביב
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 100,000
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
Jaffa is the most ancient city center and port within the Tel Aviv region. Before the new Jewish city of Tel Aviv was founded in 1908 in the sand dunes north of Jaffa, Jaffa was the main settlement for Arabs, Jews and the various waves of occupiers (Turks, British, etc.). Today, Jaffa is a southern suburb of Tel Aviv, and the main concentration of Arab population in the Tel Aviv area. Like other nearby areas, it is beginning to undergo gentrification from downtown Tel Aviv.
Get around
The interesting sites in Jaffa are very close together, and walking is the best way to get between them.
Do
Tourists flock to Jaffa mainly to wander around and enjoy the picturesque views and the local food joints and hunt for bargains in the shops and markets. If you would like to understand the history and significance of particular places in Jaffa better, a guided tour may be a good idea.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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50 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early Bronze Age
- Middle Bronze Age
- Late Bronze Age
- Egyptian period
- Iron Age
- Iron II
- Assyrian period
- Persian period
- Hellenistic period
- Roman period
- Byzantine period
- Early Islamic period
- Crusader and Ayyubid periods
- Mamluk period
- Ottoman period
- 16th–18th centuries
- Napoleon (1799)
- 19th century
- 1900–1914
- Late Ottoman-period economy
- Late Ottoman agriculture; Jaffa oranges
- First World War
- British Mandate
- 1920s: conflict and development
- 1930s: Arab revolt (1936–39)
- 1940–47: WWII; frictions
- 1948 war
- State of Israel
- Gradual annexation into Tel Aviv
- Urban development
- Demography
- Landmarks
- Churches and monasteries
- Mosques
- Archaeology
- Education
- Local governance, politics
- Socioeconomic and political problems
- Transportation
- Ottoman station, now leisure venue
- Bus and tramway (light rail)
- Railway
- In popular culture
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
alt=|300px|thumb|Aerial view of old Jaffa 300px|thumb|Aerial view of old Jaffa and port with Tel Aviv behind
Jaffa (, ; , ), also called Japho, Joppa or Joppe in English, is an ancient Levantine port city which is part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, located in its southern part. The city sits atop a naturally elevated outcrop on the Mediterranean coastline.
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