5 Best Shopping in Upper Galilee and the Golan, Israel

Selling treats for the young and young at heart, De Karina was founded by a third-generation chocolatier from Argentina. Try the Mount Hermon—milk-chocolate cones topped by white-chocolate "snow." Call in advance for chocolate-making workshops.

This place has grown from a one-room workshop to a huge space filled with the pleasant aroma of beeswax and the bright colors of hand-decorated Sabbath, Havdalah, and Hanukkah candles.

Creative stoneware, porcelain, and ceramics can be found in Daniel Flatauer's studio and shop in the Old City. His salt-fire glazes are especially worth noting. The artist, who came to Tzfat from England, is welcoming and helpful.

Colorado-born Sheva Chaya's blown-glass sculptures and vibrant watercolors are meant to evoke the beauty of the land and its people. The artist offers demonstrations of her work and explains how it relates to Kabbalah, but you can also just poke around her studio.

Sigal Eshet-Shafat and her husband, Inbar, used to sell typical handicrafts, but it turned out that their jams, sauces, and liqueurs were what attracted customers. The on-site shop lets you sample the store's many unique delights. The onion jam is a favorite for both dairy and meat dishes.