Tel Aviv Tours Podcast

Tomer Chelouche here, Tel Aviv tour guide since 2008. I started guiding tours in the city out of fascination with my family history. The Chelouche family was one of the founding families of Tel Aviv. My ancestors built this city - and I’m telling its story.

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022 Infinite Light
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022 Infinite Light

Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // Tel Aviv Museum of Art's permanent infinity room installation draws art lovers seeking endless reflections

Yayoi Kusama's mesmerizing infinity mirror room becomes a permanent fixture at Tel Aviv Museum of Art, transforming the museum into a pilgrimage site for contemporary art enthusiasts • Trail of Independence audio tour recommendation • A guide to Tel Aviv's drinking culture for visitors escaping August 2025 heat (part 1/2) 

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021 By the Book
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021 By the Book

Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // The woman publisher who turned a page in Tel Aviv’s history in creating a festival for book lovers

Last month saw the traditional Israeli book festival with Tel Aviv hosting a line of events in different locations • White City audio tour recommendation • A list of four places in which to hang out during the hot summer nights of Tel Aviv

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020 More than Ever
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020 More than Ever

Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // The second largest global sports event is all about Jewish grit and stamina

Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem was to host the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah with 10,000 athletes from more than 80 countries participating in the Jewish equivalent of the Olympic Games • Old City of Jerusalem audio tour recommendation • August 2025 visitors to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem can feel the Israeli religious-secular divide, especially on Tish’a be’Av in the beginning of the month

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019 Teachers’ House
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019 Teachers’ House

Tel Aviv tour guide Tomer Chelouche // Dozens of rent-controlled apartments will be handed out by lottery to educators working in Tel Aviv

The groundbreaking affordable housing complex built by Tel Aviv local government for a select group of teachers will soon see its second cohort • Gan HaHashmal audio tour recommendation • Women-made art in Tel Aviv’s museums worth a visit in the hot summer days of August 2025

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018 Children's Lives
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018 Children's Lives

On my way to the beach I recalled powerful messages of endurance, hope and compassion

Speeches and discussions at the annual Tel Aviv Conference on Israel’s future made a lasting impression on me • Old Jaffa audio tour recommendation • A list of top museums to visit in Tel Aviv to escape the July 2025 heat and humidity - part 2/2

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