Jerusalem - Post Report Question and Answers

Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?

There are ceramics, olive-wood, religious articles and Palestinian Embroidery are all over the place. - Oct 2019


Yes to shopping but again, pretty pricey and you have to bargain for it. Woven rugs, olive wood, Palestinian embroidery, Armenian ceramics, and Judaica. - Aug 2018


Not really. Armenian pottery/tiles. Olive wood stuff. Hebron glass. - Apr 2018


Yes. You'll buy stuff here. Even if you swear you won't, you will. - Dec 2016


Most of the unique items are made by Palestinians (including Judaica), there are great ceramics (mostly made in Hebron), olive wood products, and Palestinian embroidery. There is a lot of cheap junk sold in the old city that is chinese-made. - Aug 2015


Oh my what can't you get! Olive wood carvings, tiles, pottery, scarves, jewelry, glassware, you can find something new almost everywhere! Hookahs! You have to get a Hookah! - May 2015


Hebron glass and ceramics, vintage photos from the early 20th century/late 19th century of Old City, scarves, olive wood carvings, Palestinian olive oil, and dead sea spa products. - Mar 2014


Olive wood products in Bethlehem, some beautiful jewelry and furniture. Amazing Palestinian and Armenian pottery. - Aug 2013


Armenian pottery. Bedouin rugs. Tasty wine from micro-wineries. - Jul 2013


Dead Sea products, religious items, Palestinian and Armenian pottery. - Feb 2009


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