but to be fair, it was probably more of a the-scenery-was-nice-kind-of-thing, right? because at least in the cities that i lived in in germany (freiburg, stuttgart, berlin), going around by bike was also way quicker and more convenient then public transportation or cars.
No, the factors that lead to my decision (and ultimately: a better daily life)
- I hate the traffic in Tel Aviv. It works, it's bearable, but coming from a German Autobahn it's just messy, slow, loud and unpredictable
- I had the fortune of choosing an apartment with an excellent connection to work (and < 100m away from the beach), by accident (I didn't explore the way to work before signing the apartment contract)
- Lots of light, warm weather 11 month of the year (locals would disagree, I've seen gas powered heaters outside of restaurants when it was 18-20 degrees aka "t-shirt and shorts" weather), rain only in 1-2 month of the year: Perfect for bikes
- There _is_ no usable public transportation, so bikes are actually quite important and well-used (taxis are ~cheap~ and there are bus lines, but those won't run on shabbat and are .. special)
