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Bedouin Market

Old City, Beersheba, Israel
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Haifa, Israel
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011

first, try coming as early as you can in the summer as most of the market is uncovered and the desert sun will not spare you just because you are a tourist....second, take under considaration that the market itself is an ordinary city market. now, ask people for guidance to the bedouin part. you will see bedoiun hawkers, not many,... More

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Seattle, WA
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2009
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The traditional Bedouin market that everyone is searching for in Beersheba is like Brigadoon.... it's a mythical place that just doesn't exist. While there was a thriving Bedouin market in the past - or so say Israelis whom I have spoken to - the fact of the matter is that today there isn't anything traditional about what you find here.... More

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San Francisco, CA
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2009
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The Bedouin Market in Be'er Sheva (spelling of city varies!) was quite a disappointment. It was not that easy to find as the signs appeared and disappeared. Once there we paid NIS5 to park and found a typical souk or street market. Clothes, toys, small electrical stuff and some purported antiques for sale. No food and nothing Bedouin. There were... More

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