Pasar Beringharjo
Davide VadalaDavide Vadala/Guest Contributor/THINGS TO DO, INDONESIA/ Updated : Dec 23, 2015, 22:21 IST
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Situated at the end of Jalan Malioboro toward the south, Beringharjo market is a massive complex composed of several buildings connected by corridors and pedestrian passages. On the ground floor, mainly cheap clothes and batik imi … Read more
Situated at the end of Jalan Malioboro toward the south, Beringharjo market is a massive complex composed of several buildings connected by corridors and pedestrian passages. On the ground floor, mainly cheap clothes and batik imitations are on display, while the first floor is the place where to look for old “Ibu” selling fruits and vegetables. Read less
Situated at the end of Jalan Malioboro toward the south, Beringharjo market is a massive complex composed of several buildings connected by corridors and pedestrian passages. On the ground floor, mainly cheap clothes and batik imitations are on display, while the first floor is the place where to look for old “Ibu” selling fruits and vegetables. You will find yourself walking in between an amazing array of tropical fruits, some of them totally unknown to most―dragon fruits, rambutan, graviola and the “smelly king” of the Indonesian fruits, the durian. You either love it or you hate it, it smells like dirty socks but has a very distinctive aroma used and abused in local cuisine and delicacies. Continue further for a pleasant walk immersed in the smell of exotic spices.
It's quite easy to get lost in between stands selling motorbike parts, second hand items and antiques, so if you are looking for something in particular and you are lucky enough to find a local speaking English, you better ask for its location.
If you plan to buy anything, remember to bargain hard! A good advice is to offer 1/3 of the initial price. Pasar Beringharjo opens in the morning and closes in the afternoon around 5pm.
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