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Batu Ferringhi's Sidewalk Bazaar
Batu Ferringh is a haven for a string of world-class resorts including
rows of specialty restaurants and shops. Business is often brisk here,
and one particular business that's currently thriving and attracting
the tourist mass is the sidewalk bazaar that's held every evening.
As the sun sets, the sidewalks facing the Batu Ferringhi road become
cluttered with makeshift stalls. The string of stalls stretch all
the way from Shangri-la's Rasa Sayang Hotel to the Casuarina Hotel,
offering tourists a variety of cheap merchandise especially of the
'bootleg' sort. While there's a wide assortment of 'Penang' handicrafts,
there's an even bigger selection of imitation goods ranging from designer
apparel, leather bags, watches to CDs, VCDs and computer games. Nearly
every stall has them and the prices are more or less the same from
stall to stall. You can try haggling but it's always wiser to compare
prices first before buying. In that way you'll know you're getting
a good deal or not. For those who prefer to shop in a less congested
setting (minus the hurly-burly sales talk) will find a handful of
curio shops nearby more suited to their taste. These shops mostly
offer handicraft souvenirs at nett but
affordable prices.
The stalls operate from about 6.00pm to 12.00am daily. |
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Office Hour (GMT + 8 hours) :
Monday - Friday (09:00am - 1:00pm ; 2:00pm - 6:00pm) |
Fax : +603-3345 3997
+603-9235 1147 |
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