A Deserted Mahane Yehuda Marketplace in Jerusalem

Photo courtesy of Israel365 - An empty marketplace during the Coronavirus 2020

One of the places I take our tour to visit is the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem. It is often referred to as “The Shuk” (“market” in Hebrew). It is normally a crowded, bustling outdoor shopping center filled with over 250 vendors who sell fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, fish, meats and cheeses, nuts, seeds, spices, wines, clothing, shoes and housewares. There are a lot of tiny restaurants offering falafels, shawarmas, kabobs and baklava. Juice bars and coffee shops abound.

Today, the marketplace is closed, waiting for locals and tourists to return.

Join us for one of our upcoming tours to Israel: Israel/Greece (November 3-17, 2020) or Israel/Petra, Jordan (April 6-19, 2021). For information, click here. Pictures below are from our 2019 tour (credit to Trish Jacobs).