Sukawati Art Market is located in the village of Sukawati, Sukawati district, Gianyar regency, Bali , Indonesia. Each time you visit a new city, one place that must be visited is a souvenir kiosk or shop for souvenirs. For those of you who only have a little time, of course visited the souvenir shop in the hotel could be an option, although the price is relatively more expensive when compared to prices outside.
But of course it will not give the impression of its own than when you are visiting a traditional market to hunt for cheap goods. Visiting traditional market and art market, of course, would be more fun and provides many options for you. In Yogyakarta, you already know the area of Malioboro and Beringharjo market as a souvenir of the shopping center at a relatively oblique. In addition, there are also Gabusan Art Market which provides a variety of unique and interesting craft. Not only Yogyakarta, Bali was a traditional market that provides a variety of unique crafts you can make as presents for relatives at home. The shopping center is Sukawati Art Market.
Sukawati Art Market is a traditional market in the village of Sukawati. This market has existed since the 1980s, but for the exact time is unknown. Over time, the Sukawati art market experiencing rapid growth. Currently, the center Sukawati market sales souvenirs and souvenir of the Bali and become one of the iconic attractions of Bali. Tourists visiting Bali on average always made time to stop by the Art Market Sukawati. Therefore, tourists who had just returned from Bali is often said to other colleagues, "If a holiday to Bali, do not forget to stop by the Market Sukawati."
For those of you who like shopping while traveling, Sukawati Art Market is a shopping paradise souvenirs and souvenirs. Goods such as what you want to search? Key chains, T-barong, accessories, paintings, bags, aromatherapy candles, statues of wood, bed cover, until the household tools, all available at the Sukawati Art Market, and of course it was all labeled Bali. You can select these items in accordance with the needs and tastes.
If the price of the item you want is too expensive, you do not be afraid to bargain. The average seller in this market will not be angry if you bargain with a low price. The more clever you bid, the lower the price of goods you want to buy. However, if you're not very clever to bargain, it could be you'll get the goods at a price above the normal rate.
The best time for shopping at the Sukawati Art Market is the morning around 08:00 until 10:00 pm. This is because the sellers had just finished praying and opened his stall. According to their belief, goods are sold the first time in the morning would bring " bestselling" for the day. Therefore, usually traders will sell their wares with a fairly cheap price.
Sukawati Art Market, there are two types of traders, ie traders who sell in shops or market stalls, and itinerant traders known acung merchants. There are about 70 vendors in this market acung. They peddle his wares in a way over to the buyer or the tourists who had just come down from the vehicle. For you who do not want tired around the market, of course the existence of this acung seller will help, because those who will come and peddle wares to you.
As an icon of tourism in Bali, Sukawati Art Market is equipped with standard amenities such as spacious parking lots and public bathrooms. Lodging and restaurants are also widely available around here. When finished shopping at the Sukawati Art Market, you can continue your vacation travel to other places in Bali.
Souvenir sales center and by-the Sukawati is located about 15 kilometers north of Denpasar with the distance about 20 minutes. If you are coming from Ngurah Rai Airport or Kuta, you may take approximately 1 hour to reach the site. Due to Sukawati Art Market is one of the favorite destinations for tourists in Bali, the access to this place relatively easily.