Jaffa is famous for its ancient alley ways, one of the oldest ports in history, and it's cultural history. In this city you will hear Arabic and Hebrew interchangeably, along with all of the languages of the world. The flea market is huge, and encompasses four main parts. First, you have what looks like a jumble of people's highly ecclectlic leftover clothes, jewelry, shoes, electronics, accessories, homegoods, and other stuff. This is spread out on the ground, on blankets, on tables and on strings hung up, all under large metal awnings, and not at all organized. You call literally find everything here. Here, you can bargain.

Second, you have the more organized narrow streets, two of which are covered, shuk style, where you can find slightly less worn and new clothing, silver jewelry, beaded jewelry, leather goods and all kinds of pottery, wall hangings, magnets, key chains, judaica, trinkets, wind chimes decorative items and general tchotchkees. Less bargaining here. Also, the shopkeepers have pretty much fixed the prices.

Next, you have the used furniture area. Here you can find anything from actual Chippendale chairs to cheesy 1980's Formica tables and barstools, along with second hand restaurant equipment. Bedroom sets, dining room tables, wardrobes and chests of drawers., it's all here

Finally, you have the restaurants, bars, shake stops, breweries, dozen yogurt places, I've cream parlors, and local bakeries.

Do not go to Israel without visiting Jaffa.