August 4, 2015, Updated August 18, 2016

You won’t find fresher fruits and vegetables, cheeses and fish, pastries and spices, than at Jerusalem’s venerable outdoor marketplace (shuk), Machane Yehuda.

Click on the video to see mouthwatering images of the edibles for sale amid a fast-growing café and nightlife culture that basks in the ethnic traditions of the market.

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