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Welcome to my city, Nablus. Nablus is the second biggest city in the West Bank,
Palestine. Nablus is inbetween two mountains, Mount Ebal and Mount Jerzim. The
population of Nablus is 126,000. Nablus is a beautiful city and it is famous for its
food and the soap made here. They make the best Kanafe in the middle east and
Falafel.
Nablus has changed alot over the past ten years. Now there are many shops,
restaurants, cafes and hotels. Many things have changed and there are alot of new
places to go, like Sky Nablus and Nablus Mall. There are many intersting places to
see such as the Old City, the New City, Rafidya and many sites of religious
importance.
The weather in Nablus is nice. In summer it is hot and in winter it is not too cold,
so it is perfect to visit. The people are friendly and the food is delicious. In Nablus
there are many club sports and it is the first city for sports in all Palestine. You
must visit Nablus if you come to Palestine.
Welcome to Nablus
The Souk
When you get in the souk you can spend many hours there, or
maybe even days because there are many things to see. When
you walk around the souk you will smell different smells; for
example when you walk past a falafel shop you will smell an
amazing smell and you will be hungry and buy a sandwich and
you will enjoy the delicious taste or you will smell perfume from
one of the perfume sellers for example.
Every time you visit the souk you will learn something new. There
are many historical and old buildings to see for example, the
clock tower and the big mosque.
Sky Nablus
If you visit Nablus and want a day trip with family or friends, Sky
Nablus is perfect. Sky Nablus is a big park on the top of Ebal
Mountain. It is called Sky Nablus because you can see everything
and it is close to the sky. You should go there to breathe fresh air
and from there you can see all of Nablus and take many pictures.
You can walk around the gardens or sit on the benches. It is good
for a picnic. Young people can play football, children can play on
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the games in the park and older people can use one of the cafes.
There are three cafes; you can get coffee, shisha and food there.
It is easy to get to, you can either walk, take a Taxi which will
cost 10 shekels from the centre. Entrance is 5 shekels per car.
There are free facilities and it is good for families. You must visit
Sky Nablus.
Shops in
the Old
City
If you
want to
buy
anything, go
to the souk. Every time you visit
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you will see new things. If you want to buy fruit or
vegetables you can buy it in the souk. You should buy
them from the souk for many reasons; the first is
because the fruits and vegetables in the old city are
fresher than from outside the souk. They are also
cheaper in the souk and any type you want you can find.
You can also buy fresh meat in the souk. You can buy
anything you need, from vegetables to toys and clothes.
You will get the best prices in the souk.
Food in Nablus