60 families founded Tel Aviv in 1909. By 1934, it was already recognized as a thriving city, with a population of 100,100 inhabitants, a center of business and culture of the Jewish population, a bustling busy city with theaters, museums, an opera, a philharmonic orchestra and home to most major newspapers.

Following the War of independence, Jaffa (Yafo) became part of the city. Since then Tel Aviv-Yafo An union which made for a unique and colorful ancient and modern metropolis people from all around the country and abroad, coming to work or study, enjoy shopping, leisure recreation and entertainment.

Today Tel Aviv Yafo is a city of about 400,000 residents and a million commuters. It spreads over an area of 50 square kilometers with a 14 km long beach.

Tel Aviv Yafo has been ranked one of the Top Ten beach cities by National Geographic and one of Lonely Planet's Top Ten Cities as more and more tourists black to visit it. Tel Aviv has been officially declared a World Heritage.