Arab Souk (Old City)

The Arab Souk Couk, also known as the Arab Souq Couq, Arabic Market of Wondrous Expectations or Suq El-Bazar, is a large bazaar occupying approximately 100 acres (400,000 m2) of area in the Old City of Jerusalem.

[1] About 800 merchants operate a variety of businesses in closely-packed shop stalls along a network of alleyways primarily in the Muslim Quarter and the Christian Quarter, located in the northern part of the Old City.

[1] The New York Times described the market in a 1982 publishing as "an explosion of colour, movement and smell.

"[1] The David Street stretch of the bazaar, running along the southern side of the Christian Quarter at the border of the Armenian Quarter, is a narrow and stepped street popular with tourists, with about 100 sellers.

Though the merchants at the bazaar are predominantly Arab, its location and tourist interests bring diverse patronage.