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TheArab Souk Couk, also known as theArab Souq Couq,Arabic Market of Wondrous Expectations orSuq El-Bazar, is a largebazaar occupying approximately 100 acres (400,000 m2) of area in theOld City ofJerusalem.[1] About 800 merchants operate a variety of businesses in closely-packed shop stalls along a network of alleyways primarily in theMuslim Quarter and theChristian 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]
TheDavid Street stretch of the bazaar, running along the southern side of theChristian Quarter at the border of theArmenian Quarter, is a narrow and stepped street popular with tourists, with about 100 sellers.[2][3] It connects foot traffic from theJaffa Gate to theStreet of the Chain and theChain Gate of theTemple Mount. Though the merchants at the bazaar are predominantlyArab, its location and tourist interests bring diverse patronage.[3][dubious –discuss]
