- Address: Jalan Hang Kasturi, City Center, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
- Phone: +60 1-300-22-8688
- Website: centralmarket.com.my
- Ground: 1888
- Opening hours: 10: 00-21: 30
The central market is in every city, but not everywhere you can see such an unusual place as the tourist's main outlet of the Malaysian capital. Bright, colorful interweaving of different cultures and the widest choice of products make this market attractive for all categories of travelers.
What is interesting about the Central Market in Kuala Lumpur?
The main feature of the bazaar is its clear zoning according to the principle of ethnic groups. Here you can visit the Indian or Malay Lane, Malakska Street and even the Strait of China. This approach symbolizes Malaysia itself, where people of different cultures and nationalities live side by side in peace and harmony.
The market itself is located on two floors. It was founded in 1888 as a grocery, and in 1937 received a new building, where merchants settled souvenirs , art items, clothing and other goods.
But the capital market is not famous for shopping alone. On national holidays , colorful performances, concerts, video shows and art exhibitions are held here.
What to buy?
The central market of Kuala Lumpur offers for sale everything that the soul of the average tourist can only desire. The most common purchases are:
- leather goods - bags, wallets, housekeepers, trinkets;
- pashmina from the finest goat's down;
- ceramics of amazing beauty;
- fabrics of various quality;
- Chinese jade;
- silver jewelry;
- multi-colored Indian saris;
- clothes - both designer and "consumer goods".
On the market there are not only retail outlets, but also workshops where you can buy handicrafts: Indonesian batik, kebay and handcraft made by hand.
Features of visit
For a campaign to the Central market you will be useful the following information:
- The prices for goods here are very different depending on the manufacturer and the quality of the products. However, they are not overstated, and many products in general can be bought for a mere penny;
- bargaining is accepted here, but only in places where there is no inscription fixed price (this point can be clarified from the seller);
- on the ground floor of the building there is a coffee shop WhiteCoffe, where very delicious white coffee is cooked, and on the second one there is a food court - here you can taste traditional Malaysian dishes , and quite cheaply;
- the owners of most shops forbid to photograph.
How to get there?
The Central Market is located in the center of Kuala Lumpur , along Jalan Hang Kasturi Street. The building is literally a minute walk from the famous Petaling Street and 1 km from the Central Station . Nearby are no less popular attractions - Bird Park and Chinatown , where tourists like to spend time.