Your stay in Bali and your shopping experience would be incomplete if you happen to miss visiting this unique market buzzing with activity and brimming with items ranging from Balinese carvings to intricately carved key chains. It obviously is a shopper’ s paradise and has an enigmatic feel that draws every shopaholic to dwell a little while longer if not to buy at least to admire. Most importantly, they all come at very affordable prices and you could always bargain your way to some fantastic deals. In fact, haggling is both part of the fun, and part of being business as usual in this vibrant bazaar.

This market could be easily reached via the Sukawati sub district in Gianyar or through Denpasar City. Established in the year 1980, it initially functioned as a market selling typical Balinese shirts and art. As the market became popular amongst local as well as foreign tourists, the collection also grew in leaps and bounds. Now, any visitor to the place is able to select any souvenir to match their wish.
As with any traditional market in Bali, you are given the power to bargain and most vendors are ever so willing to accommodate your wish; hence, you could be assured of a fair deal whenever you shop here. It is a place that is well populated throughout the year, and thus is never devoid of traffic. The friendly vendors, the unlimited selection of souvenirs and art, and the true Balinese aura all welcome you to take a walk down this market for truly authentic shopping and cultural experience.

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Jayani Senanayake is a writer who dabbles in travel and all things exotic. Under the pseudonym of Caliope Sage, she writes of the allures that must simply be discovered.Google+