Shopping in Bali – Get The Most out of Your Travel Budget

arief | November 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

As much as traveling is therapeutic, so is shopping. Shopping in Bali is a great experience as you can score one of kind purchases with a great bargain which makes shopping as one of the favorite things to do in Bali. Haggling is encouraged when shopping in Bali because you never know you may just buy Balinese merchandise at a cheap price. Depending on the type of shopper you are, you may want to take home some art piece from Bali or fashion merchandise that you may want to brandish to your friends back home. Whatever it is you wish to shop in Bali, it is guaranteed the experience is fun and there is always a great find to buy.

Best Place for Shopping in Bali

Kuta Square is a popular place for tourists. You may find travelers who opt to window shopping and of course there are travelers who are hardcore when it comes to shopping and are always up to a cheap bargain and haggling with a merchant. The places of where to shop in Bali are endless, Kuta Square boasts of a lot of fashion merchandise and unique pieces. Don’t fret wearing the same thing as your colleague or friend back home because in Kuta Square you can shop for clothing designs that can’t be found anywhere else. You can also find leather goods in Kuta Square and is also a good place to look for gifts to give away such as wallets and leather key chains. Joger which is located near Kuta is the best place to shop for t-shirts, pants and clothing items with unique and as well as funny prints.

Aside from clothing articles you can shop for art pieces and handicraft at Sukawati traditional market. Here you can go shopping to your heart’s content as you can find face masks, sculptures that you can take home and display so you can remember your vacation in Bali. Shopping in Bali is not much of challenge as the challenge is with the amount of cash you have on hand – so be sure carry an ample amount of currency to ensure you shop to your heart’s content.

Shopping in Ubud, you can find a whole range of merchandise from Balinese handicrafts to vegan food products to various salts, soaps and scrub used for the body. I suggest you take a little bit of everything and bring home Balinese products that you can use and share with your friends. In Ubud, you can find a wide range of body oils that have therapeutic and beneficial effects to the body. Be sure to check these out and ask the merchant for a good bargain.
Bali’s Shopping Haven.

Shopping in Bali Tips:

One of the best experience of shopping in Bali is getting the best deal by bargaining in the market. To get the best price you should bargain with the merchant starting from 1/3 of the price. The acceptable price is half from the first price. If the merchant doesn’t want to give half price just walk away. Usually the merchant will call you and give up the half price.

Shopping in foreign lands is an opportunity to take home treasures that cannot be found in your hometown. There are plenty of places of where to shop in Bali and make sure to buy local merchandise that you can take home with you. Be sure to leave some space in your luggage to buy a couple of souvenirs for your friends back home who have never been to Bali. You never know all that all the shopping you have done may have a good effect on them and your friends may want to plan a trip and visit this island paradise and go shopping in Bali as well.

So how about you? Do you have a unique experience shopping in Bali? Why don’t you share with the other reader in the comment box below.