Postcard from Israel: Nachlaot

In this cobblestoned neighborhood of Jerusalem, the old and new, the traditional and the funky, coexist in colorful glory.
Old and new, funky and traditional reside side by side in Nachlaot. Photo by www.shutterstock.com

Nachlaot (“Homesteads”), a cluster neighborhood of narrow, winding lanes near Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda Market, was first built in the 1870s. Today, its stone houses, hidden courtyards and small synagogues provide the backdrop for a youthful creative culture that has made Nachlaot a residential and tourism jewel.

Come along as ISRAEL21c shows you how the old and new, the funky and the traditional, all coexist colorfully in Nachlaot.