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Nahalat Binyamin is a pedestrian street running parallel to Shuk HaCarmel, the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv. Nahalat Binyamin is lined with Bauhaus and art-deco buildings with picturesque balconies, flower boxes and decorative architectural elements. Housed within these beautiful buildings are unique one-off stores and cafes. The street itself does not run straight up and down but has gentle turns, a few trees and public benches. Although the street alone is worth visiting for the café culture and architectural beautiful the real attraction which draws in crowds is the Nahalat Binyamin Arts and Crafts Fair.

Nahalat Binyamin Arts and Crafts Fair

This is one of the largest and best arts and crafts fairs in Israel. The market was first opened in 1988 and is home to 200 artists who sell their goods to the 10,000 visitors who come to Nahalat Binyamin each week. Here you can find original handmade items which are perfect for the home or for souvenirs. Twice a week artists set up stalls along the pedestrian walkway of Nahalat Binyamin and sell a wide range of items. You can get ceramics, toys, paintings, mobiles, jewelry, photographs, judaica, flowers, ornaments, light fittings and accessories. Some of the original crafts include wire crafts, polymer clay, decorative items made from recycled goods, handbags, illustrated cork plates, hand painted stained glass, wooden jewelry, sculptured dolls, sandblast items, recycled paper crafts, puppets and mind games. What makes this market unique is that the people manning the stalls are the artists themselves. Visitors to the market are supporting local artists by buying here and they get to interact with the artists and talk about the arts and crafts. Everything on sale is handmade and one-of-a-kind.