Tel Aviv might not be a huge city but there are many many diverse neighborhoods. Here is our guide to the five parts of town you’ll want to make sure you don’t miss when you visit Tel Aviv. From the UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the White City of Tel Aviv, to the gritty, bohemian Florentin district, and the uber-trendy Neve Tzedek. And from ancient port of Jaffa, to the modern Tel Aviv Port, there are some amazingly diverse parts of this city, all of which fall within a short distance of each other, and offer an experience which is uniquely different.

Tel Aviv’s Soho is how many dub Florentin, an old neighborhood of Tel Aviv which hasnt yet seen the same large-scale gentrification as the likes of its neighbor Neve Tzedek. With a mixed, predominantly poor and transient population, yet with a growing yuppie presence, and its location out on the edge of the first Hebrew City, Florentin is a neighborhood literally and symbolically on the margins, an area of contradictions and convergences. It isn’t for everyone, but it is a stark contrast to the modern Tel Aviv which dominates the rest of this city. The area has recently become known for its nightlife.

Jaffa is the ancient port out of which modern day Tel Aviv has grown. The Old Port of Jaffa is reputed to be one of the oldest ports in the world, notably being the port from which Jonah set off in the famous Biblical story of Jonah and the Whale. Its long and fascinating history as strategic port in the Eastern Mediterranean continued until only recently when new ports were built south of Tel Aviv in Ashdod and north in Haifa, to cater for modern-day shipping methods. Today the port is used largely by local fishermen who continue the centuries old tradition of the area.

Namal Tel Aviv, the Tel Aviv Port has recently been restored and is now one of the hottest places in town. During the day, the cafes and stores at The Tel Aviv Port the host some of the city’s richest and trendiest, whilst at night, Namal Tel Aviv transforms into one of Tel Aviv’s most popular nightlife venues. Oh, and by the way, you wont see any big ships here, maybe just a few yachts.

Another restored area of Tel Aviv, another great place to visit. Recently regenerated, HaTachana, the Old Railway Station on the Tel Aviv Coast, the original station on the Jaffa to Jerusalem Railway makes a great stop with its trendy cafes and restaurants, interesting boutiques, and fun atmosphere.

Tel Aviv’s White City might be a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but the words boring, historic, or ageing do not describe it at all! The White City of Tel Aviv is the world’s largest collection of International or Bauhaus style buildings. Since being designated one of the first ‘modern’ UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world in 2003, restoration of these buildings constructed by German immigrants in the 1920′s and 1930′s has picked up and this quarter is now being restored to its earliest glory.

Gan Hahashmal in Tel Aviv has been transformed from the once declining neighborhood that it was into what is now one of Israel’s hippest alternative locales for young fashion and jewelry designers. Situated between Tel Aviv’s White City and quirky Florentin neighborhoods, Gan Hahashmal is a miniature quarter situated between the streets of Allenby, Yehuda Halevy, Barzilay and Hahashmal

Jaffa is the ancient port out of which modern day Tel Aviv has grown. The Jaffa Flea Market, or, in Hebrew Shuk Hapishpishim is one of the highlights of the area with vendors selling products of any variety imaginable lining the sidewalks. Weaving your way through an array of treasure, junk, and daily basics, you’ll see everything from Judaica, Persian tiles, jewelery, old jeans, and Indian mildewed clothes. Its an incredible cultural experience, where bargaining and haggling rule the day… fun in itself.

Jaffa is the ancient port out of which modern day Tel Aviv has grown. The Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa is located south of the Old City and Port of Jaffa, and rose to international fame in 2009 as the name of a film set here which won international awards and was nominated for an Oscar. The film explored life in the neighborhood, which remains largely Arab in population, and is one of the first Israeli films to be created largely in Arabic.

Jaffa, also known as Yafo, is the Ancient Port which Tel Aviv has grown out of. Like much of South Tel Aviv, Jaffa has recently been regenerated and is now a highly desirable part of the city. Jaffa is famous for its flea market which sits beneath million-dollar apartments and alongside some of Tel Aviv’s trendiest cafes and restaurants.