Tel Aviv Open Market to be renovatedThe Tel Aviv municipal planning committee has approved plans to renovated Tel Aviv's shuk. This will be the first renovation since the market's founding in the 1920's.
The Carmel Market (Shuk HaCarmel) is one of T in Tel Aviv's favorite places in Tel Aviv. To avoid the crowds the best time to visit the shuk is mid-week, early in the a.m. The market is a series narrow alleys lined with vendors selling everything from underwear to fresh herbs. In the rainy season (pray for rain) you can sometimes find fresh truffles in the shuk. But it's really the sights and sounds that make going to the shuk so much fun.
For those in Tel Aviv – there's a service that delivers produce directly from the shuk. Check out the Carmella website The website is in Hebrew (with pictures) and orders can be placed over the phone, fax or e mail. The delivery cost is 15 shekels.
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