Jaffa Port, Mediterranean port in Tel Aviv, Israel

Jaffa Port is a working harbor in Tel Aviv with historic stone buildings, cobbled streets, and a waterfront promenade. Fishing boats dock here daily, while modern restaurants and shops operate alongside the traditional maritime activities.

Jaffa Port appears in the Bible: cedars from Lebanon for Solomon's Temple arrived here, and Jonah sailed from Jaffa to Tarshish. The Mamluks destroyed the town in 1268 but kept a small harbor for pilgrims. In 1933 Haifa's deep-water port opened and took over as Palestine's main port.

Art galleries and performance venues occupy the converted waterside warehouses, supporting local creative communities. The Nalaga'at Center operates here with deaf and blind staff members, making it a space where cultural work and inclusion intersect.

Jaffa Port has no natural bay and is shallow, so ships anchor in open water and passengers and cargo reach the quay by launch boat and barge; loading stops in storms. The Jaffa Light lighthouse stands above the port, and the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway line, launched in 1892, connected the harbor with Jerusalem.

The reef rocks at the harbour entrance, including Andromeda Rock, have long been a hazard for sailors; 16th-century paintings and maps of Jaffa Port mark them alongside the ruined city. In 1872, 828 sailing ships called at the port against only 171 steamships.