4 Cheap Souvenir Shopping Places in Bali, Tourist Favorites!
Bali is a region that is very famous among foreign tourists. Not only is it a place that is always visited and crowded during holidays, but Bali also has a high level of creativity among its people.
The people of Bali usually create processed goods or crafts that are then sold and become typical souvenirs of Bali. Thus, many people who visit Bali will feel empty without buying souvenirs.
Here are four places to shop for inexpensive souvenirs in Bali. So, there's no need to break the bank to bring gifts for relatives or friends after a holiday in Bali.
Sukawati Market
If Yogyakarta has Beringharjo Market in the Malioboro area, Bali has Sukawati Market located in Gianyar. This market is very famous and many tourists are crazy about shopping for souvenirs here because many vendors offer various types of fabrics, clothes, and crafts at very low prices.
The prices offered by the vendors are already cheap, but buyers can still negotiate. To save more, you can apply the bargaining style of mothers who tend to offer very low prices, my friend. Who knows, the seller might relent and agree to the price we want, right?
Milk Pie Factory on Nangka Street
One of the most famous snacks from Bali is milk pie. Usually, stores that label themselves as selling typical Balinese souvenirs will definitely provide boxes of milk pie. However, the prices there can be quite expensive.
Well, to get milk pie at an affordable price, you can visit the Milk Pie Factory on Nangka Street, Denpasar. If at souvenir centers the price is IDR 25,000 for a box containing 10 pieces, at the Milk Pie Factory on Nangka Street, you can get 25 pieces of milk pie for only IDR 35,000, my friend. That's really cheap, right?
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Beng Village Market
Like other tourist cities that have clothes for souvenirs, Bali has them too! However, while other cities' typical clothes are just plain fabrics with "I Love" and the city name, Bali is unique with its barong shirts.
Barong shirts are usually oversized. In the middle of the shirt, there is a printed image of a barong and the bottom is fringed.
In Beng Village, located in Gianyar, barong shirts are offered at super cheap prices, ranging from IDR 9,000 to IDR 15,000 depending on the size. That's very cheap compared to buying at souvenir centers, right?
Ceking Accessory Center
Ceking Accessory Center is located in Tegalalang Tourism Village. If you are coming from Ubud, you need to travel for about half an hour to reach the village.
In Tegalalang Tourism Village, you can find many artisans making cute trinkets, from woven bags, wooden makeup cases, to unique hats.
Shops selling crafts are usually found in every house because almost all houses in Tegalalang Tourism Village open craft shops. The prices offered are of course very cheap because they are the first-hand sellers. You can buy trinkets there starting from IDR 3,000 to IDR 150,000.
Those are the four places to shop for inexpensive souvenirs in Bali so that your hands are not empty when returning from a holiday in Bali. Even though you buy a lot, your wallet won't be empty because you already know where to go to buy those souvenirs.
Author: Nisa Maulan Shofa
