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The Carmel Market and Kerem HaTeimanim

In depth·Kerem HaTeimanim

The great food market, the crafts fair on Nahalat Binyamin and the hotels of the southern beach.

Cherry tomatoes, garlic and artichokes piled on a stall in the Carmel Market
Cherry tomatoes, garlic and artichokes piled on a stall in the Carmel Market
Photo CreditImage courtesy of © andynash · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The Carmel Market runs from Allenby Street towards the sea, with the lanes of Kerem HaTeimanim beside it and the crafts fair on Nahalat Binyamin across the way. Between the market and the beach, the Royal Beach and the InterContinental look out over Jerusalem and Banana beaches.

Sights

The Carmel Market and the Nahalat Binyamin fair.

Staying

The Royal Beach, Bachar House and the InterContinental David.

Come on Friday morning, when the market and the fair are both in full swing.

Our advice: go before noon on Friday; everything closes for Shabbat.

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