Herzliya Pituah

An affluent Tel Aviv suburb, Herzliya Pituah (the western section of the town of Herzliya) is home to many foreign ambassadors who tan themselves alongside the luxury hotels lining the town’s beautiful beaches.
Practical Information, Accommodations, and Food The closest it gets to budget accommodations in Herzliya Pituah is the Mittelmann Guesthouse, 13 Basel St. (tel. (09) 57 65 44). From DeShalit Square, where the bus from Tel Aviv lets you off, follow Basel St. (lOmin.). Rooms have refrigerators, private showers, and access to kitchen facilities; some are air-conditioned. Best to ring the bell before entering the courtyard so friendly manager Effie can call off his two dogs (singles US$28, doubles US$38).

For dinner, visit one of the many beach-front cafes (some with tables right on the sand) located south of DeShalit Square (NIS7 beach entrance fee during the day; free in the evening). Food is not cheap, but beer price is fairly standard.

United Bus #90 runs from Tel Aviv to Herzliya Pituah (every W-hr., 5am-12:3Oam). hi Tel Aviv, board outside the Dan Panorama Hotel on Prof. Y. Kaufman St., on Arlo-zorov St. near King Solomon St., or along Dizengoff St. hi Herzliya, get off at the Sharon Hotel near Deshalit Sq. The ride takes about a half-hour and costs NIS5.5O; it runs on Shabbat. Egged #601 also makes the trip from Tel Aviv’s central bus station (every lOmin., Sun.-Thurs. 5:30am-ll:30pm, Fri. 5:30am4:30pm and Sat. 8:30pm-midnight). Get off at Keren haYesod St., one stop away from Herzliya Junction, and head west toward the sea.