Badung Traditional Market

All You Need To Know About Badung Traditional Market

Badung Traditional Market is one of the Balinese Traditional markets in Bali and is one of the most interesting places in Denpasar located on Gajah Mada Street, which is the main road and become a shopping center of Bali. This traditional market is apposite to the village temple which is one of the three biggest temples in Denpasar. It is initially not as big as like now because have changed experiences and modifications which is adapting to the requirement and town growth.

Badung Traditional Market and Kumbasari Art Market Denpasar

Badung Traditional Market cannot be discharged from the existence of an existing market that crosses Badung’s river that is called Kumbasari Market because the local society will feel incompletely go shopping if they are not come to Kumbasari Market, especially for the Balinese who want to buy the ceremony items.

Badung Traditional Market does not as big as like now because have changed experiences and modifications which is adapting to the requirement and town growth. Badung Market cannot be discharged from the existence of an existing market that crosses Badung’s river that is called Kumbasari Market because the local society will feel incompletely go shopping if they are not come to Kumbasari Market, especially for the Balinese who want to buy the ceremony items.

Around the ground floor areas of Badung Market, especially outside the stairwells, one can observe older Balinese ladies preparing and selling traditional Balinese snack foods, complete with ground chili, vegetables, and an array of other items. You may not know exactly what you’re eating but it could be a wonderful experience and one that will not break the bank.

Inside the first floor is reserved for meat, fish, fruit, and veg. The upper floors for spices and traditional Balinese and Muslim attire, Denpasar has a decent-sized Muslim population, and they sell in the market too, along with Chinese traders. Also sold are Balinese ceremonial equipment such as sarongs, umbrellas, and baskets. You might see the odd westerner here, but by no means is this a tourist destination.

Badung Traditional Market has plenty of parking areas and the entrance at Jl. Sulawesi may seem a little hectic. Parking is also found along the streets leading away from the market. Some people have reported that local women offer their services as ‘guides’ but this does not seem to be the rule. You do not need a guide to explore the Badung market and wandering around by yourself is truly an education in Balinese culture and commerce.

Badung Traditional Market History

Badung Traditional Market is opened on 24 April 1984 by Bali‘s Governor, Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra. Then after experiencing the fire accident, it has been repaired in the year 2000 at that moment Bali‘s Governor is Mr. Dewa Made Berata. This market owns the broadness of about 14.544 M² and broadly parks 9064 M² which is built on four floors. The local people who go shopping at this market are not only from the environment of the Denpasar community but also come from outside of town. The moment before the big holiday like Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi, and others, this market is always crowded with the buyer which is most of them the local society.
Badung Traditional Market Opening Time

Badung Traditional Market is open from 05.00 am and closed at 05.00 pm. Then it is changed by the afternoon market opened from 05.00 pm until the next morning at 05.00 am. Meanwhile, the Sengol Market at Kumbasari Market is opened at 02.00 pm and closed at 11.30 pm. The name of Sengol Market is taken from the unique buyer movements in this market where they touched each other in the ass when they go shopping because of the chockablock full of the visitors. There are several cuisines from Bali, Java, and Chinese that are sold at this market as well as the cheaper clothes.

Badung Traditional Market Location Google Maps

Badung Traditional Market is encircled by shops along the street of Gajah Mada, in the right side, there is Sulawesi Street which is famous for cloth items. Denpasar Traditional Market is progressively strengthening the identity of the center of Denpasar’s economy which is open within 24 hours and is never silent to visitors. It is located in a massive four-storey building on the banks of the Badung river in the center of downtown, close to Jl. Gajah Mada. Organized chaos reigns outside, with cars and motorbikes trying to find a place to park, people carrying bushels of the produce of every kind imaginable. Come in the morning and check out the food vendors.

Badung Traditional Market is one of Bali Tourist Attractions in Denpasar, many visited by foreign tourists. One of the best ways to visit this market is by joining Bali Half Day Tour Packages like Denpasar City Tour