Shopping & Local
The best shopping & local in Israel (2026)
Markets, design studios, bookshops and the souvenirs actually worth carrying home.
We publish 12 shopping & local lists across 4 cities in Israel, including Tel Aviv, Safed, Jerusalem, Akko. Every guide is hand-picked and written up with what each place is good at, who it suits and what to know before you go.
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The 7 Best Markets in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best markets in Tel Aviv in 2026 are the Carmel Market, Levinsky Market and the Jaffa Flea Market. Each does something different — produce, spices…
Read the list Jerusalem · Shopping MarketsThe 6 Best Markets in Jerusalem (2026)
The best markets in Jerusalem in 2026 are Machane Yehuda, the Old City souk and Hutzot Hayotzer. Jerusalem's shopping divides sharply between the mark…
Read the listThe 6 Best Design & Craft Shops in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best design and craft shops in Tel Aviv in 2026 are the Nahalat Binyamin craft fair, Studio Armadillo and Assufa. Tel Aviv's design scene is small…
Read the list Safed · Design & CraftThe 6 Best Art and Craft Studios in Safed (2026)
The best art and craft studios in Safed in 2026 are Sheva Chaya Glassblowing, the Tzfat Gallery of Mystical Art and Safed Candles. Safed has been an a…
Read the listThe 6 Best Places to Buy Souvenirs in Jerusalem (2026)
The best places to buy souvenirs in Jerusalem in 2026 are the Armenian ceramic workshops, Yad LaKashish and Hutzot Hayotzer. Most of what is sold alon…
Read the list Akko · SouvenirsThe 5 Best Places to Shop in Akko (2026)
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 Otto…
Read the listThe 7 Best Independent Bookshops in Israel (2026)
The best independent bookshops in Israel are Halper's and the Book Junction for secondhand English in Tel Aviv, Sipur Pashut in Neve Tzedek for litera…
Read the list Tel Aviv · BookshopsThe 5 Best Bookshops in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best bookshops in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Halper's Books, Sipur Pashut and Tolaat Sfarim. English-language browsing in Tel Aviv is narrower than visi…
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