Tel Aviv - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
Not at all actually. Everything is too expensive and any handicrafts are cheaply made and ugly. You could buy some items in the religious areas of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, or Nazareth if you're into that sort of thing, but Tel Aviv is not the place. - Jan 2022
For electronics/household goods, no. Jerusalem and Bethlehem and Nazareth are much better for handicrafts/antiques/rugs than Tel Aviv. - Apr 2021
Yes, there are handicraft markets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and artisan villages elsewhere. There tends to be a lot of ceramics and glass. We often give olive oil and wine as gifts. - Oct 2019
There are lots of handicrafts like pottery and rugs. Israeli wine and food products are excellent and make great gifts. You can go antique shopping in Jaffa. - Nov 2018
Many go to Jerusalem for handicrafts, like Armenian pottery, Judaica, Christian relics, and the like. - Aug 2017
Judaica. Also, the Armenian tiles in the Old City in Jerusalem are often used to make tables, wine racks, etc. - Oct 2016
Art, including paintings, pottery and glassware. Lots of judaica too. - Apr 2016
Oh just any number of things - Roman glass jewelry, art, outdoor adventure, olive wood stuff, dining out, wine. - Nov 2014
Olive wood, hand-made jewelery, pottery. - Apr 2013
Haven't seen any. TDYers search for days for something representative of the country to take home, usually they don't find anything. - Aug 2010
Bedouin and Palestinian handicrafts, jewelry. - Jul 2010
Weavings, pottery, local wine - Feb 2009
Jewelry, olive-wood crafts, t-shirts, Armenian pottery, etc. - Sep 2008
Olive wood is big over here. - Jul 2008
