The 5 Best Places to Shop in Akko (2026)

Updated July 2026 · 5 picks

The best places to shop in Akko in 2026 are the Turkish Bazaar, the old city souk and Khan al-Umdan. Akko's shopping divides between the restored Ottoman market halls, aimed at visitors, and the working souk that supplies the town — and the second is both cheaper and more interesting. Below are five, with what each is good for.

1. The Turkish Bazaar — Old City centre

A restored Ottoman market hall of craft shops and galleries.

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The Turkish Bazaar is a restored Ottoman market hall in the middle of the old city, its vaulted arcade now housing craft shops, small galleries, jewellers and cafés.

It is the visitor-facing side of Akko shopping and the easiest place to find something well made in a short visit, without the pressure of a souk.

The building itself is worth walking through regardless of whether you buy anything.

Good to know: Fixed prices and no pressure here — the working souk outside is where you haggle.

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2. The Old City souk — Old City

The working market that supplies the town — spices, sweets, fish and everything else.

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The souk running through the old city is a working market rather than a tourist one: spice merchants, fishmongers, butchers, bakeries, sweet shops and household goods sold to the people who live here.

It is the best shopping in Akko for exactly that reason. Spices, za'atar, olive oil soap and sweets are all cheaper and better here than in any restored arcade.

It is busy, narrow and loud, and Friday is the peak.

Good to know: Buy za'atar and spices here rather than in the bazaar — same product, a fraction of the price.

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3. Khan al-Umdan — By the harbour

An Ottoman caravanserai of granite columns, by the port.

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Khan al-Umdan, the Khan of the Pillars, is an eighteenth-century Ottoman caravanserai beside the harbour, built around a courtyard ringed with granite columns taken from the ruins of Caesarea, with a clock tower added in 1906.

It is one of the finest Ottoman buildings in the country and has been the subject of long-running restoration work, with shops and stalls operating around it.

Whatever its current state of works, the courtyard and the columns are worth seeing.

Good to know: Check the current restoration status locally — access to the courtyard varies with the works.

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4. Al-Jazzar Street shops — Old City, by the mosque

The main street through the old city, and the easiest browsing.

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Al-Jazzar Street runs through the heart of the old city past the mosque, and it is the main commercial artery — a mix of shops aimed at visitors and businesses serving residents.

It is the natural spine of a walk through Akko, connecting the Knights' Halls, the mosque and the market, and most people end up shopping here simply because they walk it several times.

Prices along it sit between the bazaar and the deeper souk.

Good to know: The street you will walk anyway — save the serious buying for the souk lanes off it.

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5. Old city craft workshops — Old City lanes

Soap, ceramics and metalwork made in the lanes behind the main streets.

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Scattered through the lanes behind Akko's main streets are small workshops producing olive oil soap, ceramics, metalwork and textiles, several of them family operations of long standing.

They are not signposted in any organised way and finding them is part of it. The old city is small enough that wandering is a reasonable strategy.

Buying from a workshop rather than a shop means a better price and a better object.

Good to know: Wander the lanes behind Al-Jazzar Street — the workshops are not on the main drag.

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Frequently asked questions

What should I buy in Akko?

Spices and za'atar from the souk, olive oil soap, ceramics and craft work from the restored bazaar, and sweets — Akko's knafeh and baklava are excellent and worth carrying home. Fish and produce are for eating there rather than packing.

Can you haggle in Akko?

In the souk, yes, and on anything aimed at visitors. In the working shops that supply residents, prices are more or less fixed and haggling over a bag of spices will get you a puzzled look rather than a discount.

When is the souk open?

Most of the old city market trades daily through the morning and afternoon, with Friday the busiest day. Some Muslim-owned businesses close during Friday prayers, and hours shift during Ramadan. Sunday is a normal working day here, unlike in Jewish-majority towns.

Is Akko cheaper than Jerusalem for souvenirs?

Generally yes, and considerably less pressured. The old city gets a fraction of Jerusalem's tourist volume, so prices open lower and the selling is far less aggressive.

What is Khan al-Umdan?

The Khan of the Pillars, an eighteenth-century Ottoman caravanserai by the harbour built with granite columns taken from Caesarea, with a clock tower added in 1906. It is one of the finest Ottoman buildings in Israel and has been undergoing restoration work.

1. The Turkish Bazaar — Old City centre

2. The Old City souk — Old City

3. Khan al-Umdan — By the harbour

4. Al-Jazzar Street shops — Old City, by the mosque

5. Old city craft workshops — Old City lanes

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