7 editor picks across Israel.
7 day trips worth the trip across Israel, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Israel guides.
Mahane Yehuda in Jerusalem, about an hour from Tel Aviv, is Jerusalem's biggest market, its stalls now shared with street food counters run by name chefs.
TipWeekday mornings before 11:00 are calmest; Thursday afternoons and Fridays before Shabbat are the busiest and most festive.
Akko's Old City, under two hours from Tel Aviv, pairs a UNESCO listed port with Galilean hummus and the seafood tables of Uri Buri on the harbour.
TipBook lunch at Uri Buri ahead, then walk the Old City market for spices and coffee in the early afternoon.
Zichron Ya'akov, about an hour from Tel Aviv, is Rothschild founded wine country: Tishbi and Carmel wineries plus a walkable pedestrian street.
TipMy Israel Wine Tours runs a weekly walking and wine tour on Thursdays and Fridays, with a ₪200 winery tasting after the Friday walk.
Abu Gosh, near Jerusalem and under an hour from Tel Aviv, is famed across Israel for hummus; Abu Gosh Restaurant set a Guinness World Record there in 2010.
TipWeekends draw crowds from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv alike; a weekday visit means no queue for the best known hummus counters.
Wadi Nisnas in Haifa, about an hour and a half from Tel Aviv, is the Arab market neighbourhood for falafel, olives and Arab pastry counters.
TipThe market runs Monday to Saturday, roughly 09:00 to 16:00, so it stays open on Saturday while much of Haifa closes for Shabbat.
Nazareth's Old City market, close to two hours from Tel Aviv, mixes souvenir stalls with olive sellers and Cafe Abu Salem's coffee since 1914.
TipCafe Abu Salem, founded in 1914 by Andrews Abu Salem when he was 14, is run by his grandson Wissam and pours Arabic coffee and traditional teas.
Ramla's open air shuk, half an hour from Tel Aviv, mixes spices and Arab antiques, with an Indian grocery nearby and the Crusader era Pool of Arches.
TipMaharaja, an Indian grocery and eatery on Sderot Herz, is a few minutes walk from the shuk; pair the visit with the nearby Pool of Arches.
Day trip · 7 hours
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Day trip · 14 hours
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