Nachalat Binyamin Pedestrian Mall, Tel Aviv (must see)

A visit to the Nachalat Binyamin Pedestrian Mall on a trip to Tel Aviv is a must. This vibrant and lively open air market is located in one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. Here you can shop to your heart’s content for attractive handicrafts, souvenirs and trinkets, whilst simultaneously enjoying the pantomime, music shows and other street performances.

The mall abounds in trendy cafes, where visitors can relax and soak up the unique atmosphere, and it also plays a regular host to the annual arts and crafts fairs in addition to housing, twice a week, the display of ceramics, jewelry and home decor. The mall's annual fair is world famous and attracts thousands of tourists with its vibrant variety of craftsmen, artists, materials, colors and enticing fragrances.

With its Bohemian setting, the Nachalat Binyamin Pedestrian Mall reflects the very essence of Tel Aviv's culture. Other than finding exquisite handmade items crafted to perfection, here you can also spice up your vacation by having insight into your future, written in the lines of your hand or hidden in the coffee grounds sunk to the bottom of the Turkish brew cup, with the help of a palm or coffee ground reader.

This treasure trove of trinkets, arts and crafts is open on Tuesdays at 10 am - 5 pm, or Fridays at 10 am - 4:30 pm.