Timemap

Search historical entertainment, nightlife, and culture venues in Tel Aviv and Haifa from timemap.co.il. Bars, cafes, clubs, cinemas, food venues, performance spaces. Use for "bars in Tel Aviv history", "what was at this address", "nightlife history", "בילה בתל אביב", "מה היה פה פעם", "מועדונים שנסגרו", "בתי קפה היסטוריים", "בתי קולנוע בחיפה".

Timemap - Tel Aviv & Haifa Venue History

Search historical entertainment, nightlife, and culture venues in Tel Aviv-Yafo and Haifa from timemap.co.il - a community-curated database mapping bars, cafes, clubs, cinemas, food venues, and performance spaces throughout the cities' history.

Data from timemap.co.il, a non-profit project by Reut Miryam Cohen and Amir Ozer - "a loving tribute to the places and people that made the cities we grew up in." Venues include opening/closing dates, locations, tags, user memories, and photos. This skill is an unofficial CLI wrapper.

Quick Start

bash

# Search for a venue (Hebrew or English)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py search "רוטשילד"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py search "Barby"

# See what was active in a specific year
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py timeline 2010

# Get database statistics
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py stats

Commands

Command	Description
search <query>	Search venues by name or address (Hebrew or English)
filter	Filter by --city, --tags, --year, --active-in, --opened, --closed
venue <id>	Get full details for a specific venue (by ID or name)
timeline <year>	Show all venues that were active in a given year
nearby <lat> <lng>	Find venues near coordinates (--radius in km, default 0.5)
tags [tag]	List all tags, or show venues with a specific tag
cities	List cities with venue counts
stats	Database statistics (venues by city, tag, decade, status)
memories <id>	Show user memories for a specific venue
random	Pick a random venue (prefers ones with memories/photos)

Search Examples

bash

# Search by name (Hebrew or English)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py search "טדי"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py search "Barby"

# Search by address
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py search "רוטשילד"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py search "דיזנגוף"

# Get full details for a venue
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py venue 192

# Find venues with user memories
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py memories 253

Filter Examples

bash

# Filter by city
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --city tlv
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --city haifa

# Filter by tag
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --tags bar
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --tags food
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --tags cinema

# Venues that opened in a specific year
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --opened 2005

# Venues that closed in a specific year
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --closed 2010

# Venues active in a specific year
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --active-in 2008

# Combine filters
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --city tlv --tags bar --active-in 2010

Timeline & Location Examples

bash

# See what was happening in a specific year
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py timeline 2005
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py timeline 1995

# Find venues near coordinates (Rothschild Blvd area)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py nearby 32.0646 34.7731
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py nearby 32.0646 34.7731 --radius 1.0

# Find venues near Florentin
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py nearby 32.0566 34.7608 --radius 0.5

Browse & Explore

bash

# List all tags
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py tags

# Show venues with a specific tag
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py tags bar
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py tags club

# List cities
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py cities

# Database statistics
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py stats

# Random venue (great for discovery)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py random

Options Reference

Option	Commands	Description
--json	all	Output in JSON format (agent-friendly)
--limit N	search, filter, timeline, nearby, tags	Max results (default: 25 for terminal, unlimited for --json)
--no-color	all	Disable colored output (auto-detected for non-TTY)
--fresh	all	Bypass cache and fetch fresh data from API
--city	filter	Filter by city code (tlv, haifa)
--tags	filter	Filter by tag (substring match)
--year	filter	Venues that opened or closed in this year
--active-in	filter	Venues that were active in this year
--opened	filter	Venues that opened in this year
--closed	filter	Venues that closed in this year
--radius	nearby	Search radius in km (default: 0.5)

City Codes

Code	City
tlv	Tel Aviv
haifa	Haifa

Tags

7 main categories (matching the site's UI filters):

Tag	Hebrew	Description
bar	ברים	Bar/pub
food	אוכל	Restaurant/food venue
cafe	בתי קפה	Cafe
club	מועדונים	Nightclub
cinema	בתי קולנוע	Cinema/movie theater
live_shows	הופעות	Live performances
lgbtq	להטב"ק	LGBTQ venue

Additional tags: dance_bar, lounge, wine_bar, restaurant

Use python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py tags to see current counts from live data.

Workflow Example

bash

# 1. Explore what Tel Aviv nightlife looked like in 2008
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py timeline 2008

# 2. Filter just the bars
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py filter --active-in 2008 --tags bar

# 3. Get details on an interesting venue
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py venue "Barby"

# 4. Read user memories about it
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py memories "Barby"

# 5. Find nearby venues
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py nearby 32.0646 34.7731 --radius 0.5

Notes

• Community-curated: Historical data maintained by timemap.co.il community
• No API key needed: Public API endpoint, no authentication required
• Bilingual: Search works with Hebrew and English venue names
• Caching: 24-hour local cache (one API call per day max, ~500KB)
• Coordinates: Haversine formula for accurate distance calculations
• Deleted venues filtered: Venues marked as deleted are automatically excluded
• Color output: ANSI colors in terminal (respects NO_COLOR env var and --no-color flag)
• User memories: Many venues have community-submitted memories and photos
• Year estimates: Some opening/closing years are marked as estimates

Agent Usage Patterns

For agent integration, always use --json flag for structured output:

bash

# Search returns array of matching venues
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py search "Barby" --json

# Timeline returns venues active in a year
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py timeline 2010 --json

# Stats returns comprehensive database metrics
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/timemap.py stats --json

All commands support --json for machine-readable output with consistent structure:

json

{
  "ok": true,
  "command": "search",
  "count": 2,
  "venues": [...]
}