Shopping in Java Barat

SHOPPING

West Java is a shoppers paradise, especially if you like authentic items such as fine paintings, hand-carved wooden statues and screens, silver-work, hand-woven and painted cottons and silks, batiks, embroidery, garments for casual wear, leather and cotton bags, bone carvings, shell ornaments, masks, pottery, ceramics, basketry, sandstone statues and bamboo furniture, as they are all West Javanese specialties.

Shopping in Bandung, West Java's capital is a fun experience. Pasar Kota Kembang is the best place to shop for cheap clothes and leather products. Kampung Ciguriang is the first market in the city while Pasar Baru, Jl. Pasar Utara, Jalan Pasar Selatan, Pasar Jatayu are some of the good places to look for local products.


Jeans Street
Jeans Street is the main textile shopping area in Bandung. Here one can buy clothing particularly denim wear at very low prices. the quality may not be the best, but if you look around carefully you'll be surprised at some of the bargains on offer.


Shopping malls in Depok, West Java

• Depok Plaza

• SixtyOne Building, a large and notable shopping center in Depok

• Depok Town Square, the latest mall opened in Depok. Huge and offers a complete selection of products ranging from clothing, cosmetics, shoes, food, supermarket and entertainment arcade.

• Depok Mall

• ITC Depok at Margonda Raya Street

• Ramanda, an autoshop plus education center.

Shopping malls in Bandung, West Java

• Bandung Indah Plaza

• Bandung Supermal

• Istana Plaza (Pasir Kaliki)

• Bandung Trade Center (Pasteur)

• Bandung Electronic Center (Purnawarman)

• Borobudur Plaza

• Dago Plaza

• ITC Kebon Kelapa

• Matahari Putra Prima

• Galleria Matahari

• Palaguna Mall

• Parahyangan Plaza

• Planet Dago

• Sarinah (Braga Street)

• Sultan Plaza (Cihampelas)

• Yogya Superstore

• Paris van Java

Shopping malls in Surakarta, Central Java

• Solo Grand Mall

• Solo Square

• Matahari Singosaren

• Hero Megaland

• Ciputra Sun Mall

• King Plaza.

" Places for Shopping "

As the capital city of West Java, Bandung's shops are filled with products of this far-flung archipelago as well as imported goods. Shopping in Bandung is fun, simple and extensive.

Nowaday, peoples come to bandung for its factory outlets. Bandung has a lot of interesting factory outlet around the city. Those factory outlet mostly located around Dago Street, RE Martadinata (Riau) Street, Setiabudhi Street, and Buahbatu street. In those outlets you can buy all of your fashion stuff till you drop... :-)

Known as The 'Flower City', Bandung certainly has a flower market, located on Jl. Wastukencana. The flowers are supplied from cool uplands that surround Bandung. Nice place to refresh your eyes.

The rather bizarre 'Jean Street', on Jl. Cihampelas, offers all sorts of jeans and T-shirts while offering fantastic shopfronts to view. The shop owners vie for the most elaborate shopfront design in an attempt to lure business.

In Braga, which is the historical street in Bandung, you could find souvenir and antique shops, such as Sin Sin established in 1943. Leather shoes and garment at Leather Palace. Snake skin bags, shoes and all sort of suitcases at Cuero. Bookshops in Braga offer a great range of English books and magazines.

Shopping centers are in abundance. The Alun-alun area is surrounded by shopping centers, particularly in Jl. Dalem Kaum. Bandung Indah Plaza (Merdeka) and Bandung Super Mall (Gatot Subroto) are the most luxurious shopping center in Bandung. Istana Plaza (Pasirkaliki), Bandung Trade Center (Pasteur), and Bandung Electronic Center (Purnawarman) are another good places for shopping in Bandung .