Nachlaot

Located in the heart of downtown Jerusalem, Nachlaot is one of the city’s oldest, most vibrant neighborhoods. Nachlaot was once a cluster of small Jewish neighborhoods established in the late 1860s as a solution to overcrowding in the Old City. The neighborhoods were built to house the Yemenite, Kurdish, Sephardic, Greek, and Galician Jews. Each tiny community was built within a walled compound, and had its own synagogues (many of which still exist today), a common courtyard, and a water cistern in the center.

In more recent years, Nachlaot began to acquire a new reputation as a hip and trendy place to live. It houses a uniquely diverse population of young and old, religious and secular, and has become a very densely populated area of artists, musicians, and students. As the area grows demographically, it also grows architecturally, resulting in a colorful mix of new and old buildings, history meeting the present.
Nachlaot is within short walking distance from the Central Bus Station and the main nightlife areas of Jerusalem. The Mahane Yehuda Market, also known as The Shuk, is just a leisurely stroll away. There, you will find a loud and seemingly chaotic mix of people bargaining on fish, meats, nuts, halva, fruits and vegetables, bourekas, clothing, household appliances, and sometimes even the kitchen sink – a one of a kind adventure that every tourist should experience. Nachlaot houses an active Community Center, two theaters, along with charming coffee shops and restaurants.
Nachlaot offers an authentic Israeli stay, complete with a relaxed aura and wonderful sense of Jerusalem life.