Nahalat Shiva

Nahalat Shiva Review

This small Downtown neighborhood has a funky feel, with worn flagstones, wrought-iron banisters, and defunct water cisterns. Its name translates roughly as "the Estate of the Seven," so called by the seven Jewish families that founded the quarter, only the second to be established outside the Old City walls, in 1869. The parallel narrow arteries of Salomon and Rivlin streets stretch from Jaffa Street to Hillel Street. Their in-between alleys and courtyards have been refashioned as a pedestrian district, offering equal opportunities to the keen photographer, the eager shopper, and the gastronome. An eclectic variety of eateries, from Israeli to Italian, Asian to Arabic, tempt you to take a break from the jewelry and ceramics.