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If you do, rest assured that you’ll find many local items along with duty-free products and generic tropical souvenirs to select from at the airport, although you must expect to pay higher rates. 

You won’t find much in the way of world-class fashion in Israel and people don’t come here specifically for shopping. The country is fun for exploring, however, and all resorts have great luxury labels and gift stores.

Most countries have markets in their towns, where local straw products and drums can be grabbed as gifts.

We dedicate this guide to students whose itch for shopping needs a tame. Israel has something perfect meant to satisfy the crave! The old souks and winding lanes of the country with its traditional mosques and inns have particular streets given to spices, gold, silverware, and animal skins. There're beautiful jewelry and perfume shops, filled with racks of blended oils and fragrances and old warehouses devoted to mineral creations.

The modern city of Tel Aviv is Israel’s shopping center for its diversity of young, fresh designer boutiques providing just about everything from top European-style fashion, purses, and shoes to homewares and jewelry.

The country is poised to be the next major fashion center and therefore, whatever you buy, it will get you outstanding at home. Malls are bountiful, set in city centers, as well as the suburbs, with three of the favorites being Ramat Aviv Mall on Einstein Street, Azrieli Center on Begin Highway, and the Dizengoff Center on a street of the same branding.

Don’t mind the Israeli troops standing guard at all the doors and entry points; they’re only there to maintain your safety and ensure it’s perfectly secure for your shopping adventure.

Besides a host of religious souvenirs, Jerusalem’s markets in the Old City hold many fascinating gifts and craft products to remind you of your study abroad.

Artwork, antiquities, jewelry, olive wood carvings, woven baskets, and leather goods, as well as exotic spices and fabrics, are spread out in the Arab Souk, and haggling is essential, time-consuming, and fun. 

The country’s most popular takeaways are bath and body items from the dead sea, with Ahava being one of the preferred brands. For funky items and crafts, try Emek Refai’m market and for upscale shopping for art, Judaica, and antiques, King David Street is the place to be.

The Red Sea resort of Eilat is a duty-free zone, giving a head start to shopping addicts looking for souvenirs of their visit to Israel or the latest high trends.

Most shops are clustered in and around the Ocean Mall and along the promenade at the daily bazaar with its bazaars of clothes, shoes, and handicrafts!

"I enjoy shopping and I found it affordable but some of the clothes are definitely not of the highest quality." - Hassan from Turkey

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