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Central Market


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 91 attractions in Kuala Lumpur
Traveler Description:                                                                        Located along Jalan Hang Kasturi, a few minutes away from Petaling Street... more »
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Attraction type: Flea/street market
Activities: Shopping
Address: Jalan Hang Kasturi Kuala Lumpur 50050
Malaysia
Tel: +60322742757
Fax: +60320322399

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4 of 5 stars
Travel_bugle   46 contributions
London
Sep 7, 2009

This is cool, lots of little shops. It is not particularly cheap though and they won't necessarily barter that much. We had lunch at a food court, which was cheap and there was a great choice of restaurants. more

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3 of 5 stars
arione   35 contributions
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jan 15, 2009
3/4 found this review helpful

This place used to be a wet market filled with fresh and dried fish and other goods, many many years ago. Now it is mainly catered for the tourists. If you are seeking batik and other local products (e.g. wooden crafts and artifacts) then you could buy them easily here, however becareful with the displayed price (too expensive). Try to... more

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5 of 5 stars
wal_on_hol   26 contributions
Brisbane, Australia
Dec 8, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

The Central Market is a good place for souvenir shopping, with comparable quality and prices. We bought cloth bags (for RM28 each) which proved to be quite a hit with our friends when we got home (wish we’d bought a few more). There is also a good selection of traditional clothing, pewter, and lots of odds and ends. We tried... more

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4 of 5 stars
kk-ken   2 contributions
Brisbane, Australia
Sep 17, 2008
20/20 found this review helpful

If you are shopping for a bargain this market is superb. Go at night, not in the day, and you will find sellers are very competitive and expect to pay 70% or less than the original price. Good bargaining can result in a final price half of the asking price. Have fun bargaining - the sellers do! Watch how exprienced... more

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2 of 5 stars
hooihoi   8 contributions
東京
Sep 24, 2009

小さな店がぎっしり入っていますが整っていてきれい。観光客向けに作られた場所という感じで、実際観光客ばかり。私はスーパーの... more

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4 of 5 stars
ぷくぷく   24 contributions
東京都
Mar 30, 2009

チャイナタウンに入って、すぐにある、2階建て建物です。道路からはちょっと奥にあり、前は大きな駐車場になっているので、ちょ... more

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4 of 5 stars
ごんた   23 contributions
Yokohama, Japan
Mar 3, 2009

2階立てのこぎれいな建物の中にいろいろな種類のお土産ショップ、レストラン、マッサージ店、両替店etcが入っています。今話... more

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5 of 5 stars
forgeur   1 contribution
france
Sep 18, 2008
2/5 found this review helpful

C'est comme dirait Trenet un en droit extraordinaire ou ilne faut pas hésiter à regarder derrière les étageres pour dénicher... more

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Central Market Address

Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur 50050, Malaysia
Tel: +60322742757 Fax: +60320322399