Yafo
Israel
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About Yafo
The city of Yaffo nowadays is considered one of the oldest cities of Israel and, at the same time, the main port of the ancient Israel, placed on Mediterranean Sea. The city has an incredibly rich and long history, full of the most varied significant events. Nowadays this city, populated in general with the Arabian language speaking citizens, represents the southern suburb of Tel Aviv one of the largest tourist centers of Israel.
Literally everything in the city of Yafo is surrounded with the numerous legends, starting from the name of the city and to its numerous historical and architectural sightseeings. One of the most popular legends about the name of Yafo is that it comes from the ancient Hebrew language and may be translated as beautiful .
Among all the main local sightseeings, the old Chapel, built in the XX-th century, is considered one of the main sightseeings of the city and including the ruins of the ancient wall, which creates the special atmosphere of the city and helps travelers feel the old spirit of the past ages.