As one of the most colourful places in jerusalem the market has a long history. The Jerusalem neighborhood of Mahane Yehuda was established in 1887. Beside the neighborhood there was an empty lot to which farmers and merchants would bring their produce and goods and sell them to local residents. Over time the lot became full of rickety stalls. In the 1920s the British cleared out the lot and built a permanent market.
Over the years new streets were added to the market to make it the maze that it is today. The Shuk has a wide open street with many vendors and a myriad of side streets/alleys. The Shuk has a wide variety of stores and restaurants. It has authentic bakeries and vegetable markets, colourful spice stores, clothing stores, new designer dresses, jewelry and much more. As a result of having something for everyone the Shuk makes a wonderful short outing but could take days to master fully….
