Old Jaffa Port

Also known as Namal Yafo was the ancient port of the city of Jaffa, out of which modern day Tel Aviv has grown. The Old Jaffa Port is known to be one of the oldest ports in the world, notably being the port from which Jonah set off in the famous Biblical story of Jonah and the Whale. Its long and fascinating history as strategic port in the Eastern Mediterranean continued until new ports were built south of Tel Aviv in Ashdod and north in Haifa, to cater for modern-day shipping methods. In times gone by, the Old Jaffa Port was the very first view of the Land of Israel for generations of traders, pilgrims and migrants.

Today the port is used largely by local fishermen who continue the centuries old tradition of the area.