Together with the flight search service AviaTickets we will refute this statement, take a walk through the free places of the city and see that you can relax here with little expense.
Free city tours
The city municipality offers free tours of Tel Aviv. You can join a tour with a local guide to the following attractions: the German Colony; the ancient quarter of Jaffa; the "White City" in the Bauhaus style and others.
Tours can be visited daily, there are no limits, the only limit is your personal time. The only downside to these walks is that local guides only talk about the sights in English. Don't forget to tip the guide, as this will express your respect and gratitude.
Fans of private tours can contact the World Organization of Guides, but you need to register 2-3 weeks before the tour. This organization employs non-professional guides, and most of them refuse official payment, but no one will refuse a good tip. The guides of this organization will gladly take you to any places in the city and tell you a lot.
The guides are locals and often they may know and tell facts and events that a professional guide has never even heard of. Such a tour would be a great option for an ordinary family or a small group of tourists, because such tours do not take more than four people.
Museum tours of the country
Museum lovers need to fly to Tel Aviv during Passover (the price of a flight from Minsk to Tel Aviv starts from $91). It is at this time that most of the city's museums welcome guests for free. Passover takes place in spring, the exact date of this great holiday depends on the Jewish calendar. The city is full of various museums on various topics, on certain days their doors are open to everyone, and some are constantly open free of charge: the Israel Museum at the Yitzhak Rabin Center is a very interesting museum of the country, which presents many exhibits telling about a history rich in facts and events. You can visit the museum for free during public holidays, these dates also change annually. The David Ben-Gurion House Museum is a museum that does not stand out against the background of other buildings, but will be interesting for travelers interested in the history of Israel (entrance is free). The Yemenite ART Museum-Gallery – lovers of jewelry simply must visit it. This museum houses the workshop of master Ben Zion David, who continues the family dynasty of jewelers. With desire and means, every visitor to the museum has the opportunity to purchase his works and the works of other masters. The ancestors of this master worked with silver filigree in the time of King Solomon. You will get acquainted with the history of Yemenite jewelry for free, and you will also be treated to real Yemenite coffee.
The city has a huge number of other exhibitions and museums that are open for free during the holidays.
Concerts and entertainment
Popular among tourists is the loft zone The Container, formerly a port warehouse, now it combines various bars, restaurants and art spaces. A wonderful combination of music and contemporary art is gathered in one place.
The ancient port of Tel Aviv delights its visitors with various free exhibitions. Fairs are not uncommon, and in the evenings children's and adult performances are held. The residents of Tel Aviv always celebrate various holidays with a grand scale, and guests of the city can visit many exhibitions and performances for free.
While walking around the city, be sure to stroll along Rothschild Boulevard, it is especially popular among tourists and is considered the most expensive street in the city. At the beginning of this street, you can take a free sun lounger and relax peacefully.
Take the children to the local playgrounds, which can rightfully be called mini-attractions. They will not let you or your children get bored.
Cheap food and transportation
You can save money on food in Israel, but to do this, forget about eating in expensive restaurants. In Tel Aviv, most people eat right on the street. Vendors offer a wide variety of national dishes, some of which they will let you try for free. If you get to the market, you can sample a huge amount of different food for free.
Traveling on local public transport (which is mainly buses) is not expensive. If necessary, buy a travel pass for a day or for 10 trips. Fans of active movement will like bicycles. This is the most common transport in the city, there are many rental points for this transport, and the first half hour of riding is free.
If you wish, you can relax in the city and get acquainted with local attractions and history with minimal expense.