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el Aviv                                                                                                               Hatachana Compound
    The fashion capital of Israel
           Tel Aviv, a city well known for its vibrant culture and unique style, offers                               Situated in a historic train station, the
           an eccentric shopping experience for all fashion lovers alike                                              Hatachana Compound is a beautiful outdoor
                                                                                                                      shopping centre every bucket list requires
                                                                                                    Jaimi Silverberg  checking off. Originally built in the 1890s as
                                                                                                                      Tel Aviv and Jaffa’s central train station, the
                                                                                                                      grounds have been uniquely renovated into a
                                                                                                                      beachside shopping mall. Just a five-minute
                                                                                                                      walk from upbeat Tel Aviv, this traffic free
                                                                                                                      zone offers an attractive complex of boutique
                                                                                                                      shops, restaurants, and dainty markets. It
                                                                                                                      includes Made in TLV, which offers stylish
                                                                                                                      pieces, the Ahava shop selling various Dead
                                                                                                                      Sea Salts, and, of course, numerous swanky
                                                                                                                      boutiques housed by local designers including
                                                                                                                      Ronen Chen, Bezalel and Ido Recanati. With
                                                                                                                      fabulous shops, galleries and restaurants
                                                                                                                      to explore, this historic and architecturally
                                                                                                                      alluring site is a great place to wander and
                                                                                                                      enjoy!

                                                                                                                      Ramat Aviv Mall

                                                                                                                      The well-known Ramat Aviv Mall is home
                                                                                                                      to many chain stores and boutiques. This
                                                                                                                      elegant and moderately sized mall offers
                                                                                                                      a unique shopping experience for all your
                                                                                                                      needs. Home to 140 shops, you can find
                                                                                                                      high-end international brands including Louis
                                                                                                                      Vuitton, Carolina Hererra, H.Stern, and more
                                                                                                                      affordable brands such as Steve Madden
                                                                                                                      and American Eagle. Interested in Israeli

A boutique in Jaffa

Jaffa's Flea Market. Photos: Guy Yechiely       A boutique in Jaffa                                                   The Hatachana Compound

the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and The Cameri       unique luxury shops. Conveniently situated                            designers? Ramat Aviv befittingly includes
Theatre complex. When money is no object,       under one roof, fashion chains such as H&M,                           multiple brands such as Dana Ashkenazi,
Kikar Hamedina is the oh la la of high-end      Fox, Castro, Factor 54, Forever 21, as well                           Castro, Fox and Factory 54. Ramat Aviv
designer labels!                                as several international brands (which opened                         undoubtedly has a lot to offer without
                                                their first branches in Israel) including COS,                        the stressful crowds. The mall is located
Tel Aviv Fashion Mall                           Dior Boutique, Zara Home, Rag & Bone,                                 in the heart of a posh Tel Aviv residential
                                                Juicy Couture and Adidas Original, are                                neighbourhood and incorporates art, music,
Tel Aviv Fashion Mall is the city’s newest      anchored here. The best news of all? There is                         fashion and lifestyle all in one! What more
shopping destination, housing some of the       something for everyone, including mum and                             can you ask for?
biggest international chain stores, as well as  dad, teenagers and young children.

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