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Arab Souk in the Old City of Jerusalem

14 September 2023 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, Bon appétit, Shopping, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 3 minutes

The Arab Souk Couk, also known as the Arab Souq Couq, Arabic Market of Wondrous Expectations or Suq El-Bazar, is a large bazaar occupying approximately 100 acres (400,000 m²) of area in the Old City of Jerusalem. About 800 merchants operate a variety of businesses in closely-packed shop stalls along a network of alleyways primarily in the Muslim Quarter and the Christian Quarter, located in the northern part of the Old City. The New York Times described the market in a 1982 publishing as “an explosion of colour, movement and smell.” read more…