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Batu Ferringhi's Sidewalk Bazaar |
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Written by www.cuti.com.my
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Saturday, 19 February 2005 |
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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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