Israel, Tel Aviv - Weekend Morning Market

Many cities have their own weekend morning markets. These include local farmers' markets in many European cities to flea markets in Asian cities. 

The most interesting aspect is that you never know what you are going to discover and see in the often varied and distinctly different stalls that collectively gave a vibrant and exciting feel to these markets. Because most of the stalls are typically operated by folks who do so on a part-time basis, this usually means that each time you visit the same market, you may not get to see the same stalls all the time. In a way, each visit can be a vastly different experience in itself. It is like going to a whole new weekend market on every visit, the only constant being the location and the operating hours.

In the old city of Jaffa just north of the main thoroughfares of bustling Tel Aviv, there is a vibrant culture of weekend markets. From memory, I can count at least two that are usually open on Friday mornings. For those who may not know, Fridays and Saturdays are the days that make up the weekends in Israel.

Just take a relaxing stroll around Jaffa and you will somehow stumble onto these markets, no directions are required. It is that simple!

During one of my visits on a Friday morning, I came upon a stall that was selling old-school toys. Being a toy collector and enthusiast, I naturally got attracted to the merchandise on display at this stall. How many of the toys in this photograph are you able to identify from your childhood years? :-)

A collection of old-school toys in a weekend morning market, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel (2017)