Picture of Jaffa Road Jerusalem Israel

Jaffa Road is one of the main and longest streets in Jerusalem, as well as one of its oldest. Its name derives from it being the beginning of the road to Jaffa from Old Jerusalem's western Jaffa Gate.The road transits the city from east to west, travelling from the Ottoman walls to the downtown to the modern towers at the city's western portal. It is home to hundreds of stores, and passes some of the city's most well-known sites: Tzahal Square (IDF square), Safra Square (city hall), Zion Square, Davidka Square, the intersection with King George Street, the Ben Yehuda street pedestrian mall, the famous Mahane Yehuda market, and the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. It is currently being redeveloped as a car-free pedestrian mall served by the Jerusalem Light Rail. Photo By Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye.