| Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo, or in Arabic Yaffa (Hebrew: יפו, Yāfō ; Arabic: يَافَا, also called Japho or Joppa), the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical stories of Jonah, Solomon and Saint Peter as well as the mythological story of Andromeda and Perseus, and later for its oranges. |
