Tel Aviv-Yafo is Israel's coastal commercial and cultural capital, home to about 475,000 people in the city and about 4 million in the wider Gush Dan metro. It combines the Bauhaus-style White City (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), 14 km of Mediterranean beaches, the ancient port of Jaffa, the Carmel Market and a restaurant, cafe and nightlife scene that runs through the night, including on Friday evenings.
Top spas
Curated picks for treatments and day spas.
The Setai Tel Aviv Spa
Shevet Hammam
The Ritz-Carlton Herzliya Spa
Okoa Spa at David Kempinski Tel Aviv
Sheva Spa at Hilton Tel Aviv
Signature treatments
Local specialties worth seeking out.
Yoga & meditation
Studios, classes, and meditation centres.
Yoga Levontin
Ashtanga Yoga Tel Aviv
Studio Naim (Florentin)
Wellness travel tips
Get the most from your wellness experience.
Spa and hotel pool access for non-guests usually requires a booked treatment; ask when reserving.
Shabbat hours at hotel spas are often shorter; check the schedule for Friday and Saturday.
Tel Aviv summers are hot and humid; drink water before and after massage and steam treatments.
For Dead Sea mud and floating, rinse off salt in the fresh-water showers and limit floating to 15-20 minutes.