Top 10 Intriguing Facts about Petaling Street Market, Malaysia

Petaling Street Photo by Public Domain, Wikimedia

Top 10 Intriguing Facts about Petaling Street Market, Malaysia

Petaling Street market is a bustling shopping district in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.  Petaling street is covered to keep the sun and rain off.  A variety of goods are sold here, some of these goods include bags, t-shirts, pens, watches, electronics and jewellery among others.

 Selling fake goods is prohibited in Malaysia, however, Petaling Street Market still sells fake goods. Bargaining is a must here don’t shy of to bargain. You need to practise your bargaining skills here to avoid being overcharged.

In this market, you find good-tasting food. Many shops are selling good Chinese food and good street food as well. The Petaling Street Market is open daily from 10 am to late at night. The market is always crowded and I recommend any tourist to visit in the late afternoon when the market is not crowded to be able to view the market well.

1. Petaling Street Market is Ideal for Bargain Hunters

Petaling Street Market is a must-visit if you want to bargain on items. The sellers give buyers a chance to bargain the prices of goods to their preferable price.

 Ever buyers love to bargain and get a cut-off price. This is the best market to shop for low-price commodities and get buyer-seller interaction, however, it is good to note most of the things sold here are not of high quality.     

2. Canopy Covering the Market Protects From Sun and Rain

Petaling Street Photo by Public Domain, Wikimedia

The Petaling Street Market has a canopy covering the market. The canopy helps protect the market from sun and rain.

It is one of the Intriguing facts about Petaling hence goods can’t be exposed to the sun when the sun is very hot which may lead to the destruction of some items as well as the commodities kept free from rainwater which is much more dangerous to electronics items.

3. The Market is Centrally Located and Easy to Get There

The Petaling street market is located in the heart of China town and there is the availability of public transport making it easy to access the market.

 Several numbers of train stations are found within a walking distance such as Pasar Seni, Masjid Jamek, Maharaja Lela, and Kuala Lumpur Station. Not forgetting the major bus routes stop near Chinatown.

4. The Market is Open Daily

Petaling Street Market photo by User Wikimedia

The street market is open daily and this is one of the interesting facts about it. There is no limitation on the days to visit the market, this makes it easy for visitors since they don’t need to schedule a specific day to visit the market.

Shop or stores open from 10 am, however, many vendors don’t start setting up their stalls until mid to late afternoon. I would recommend any visitor visiting the street market to go in the early afternoon when many vendors have arranged their stores and when the population is a bit little to be able to view the market well. You can as well visit after 7 pm to see it at its liveliest.

5. The Petaling Street Market is Surrounded by Tourist Attraction Sites

If you are a shopper and new to the market you can get to visit other attraction sites within the market. The market is surrounded by tourist attractions sites which a just a walking distance.

Some of these attraction sites include Central Markets, which began life as a wet market in 1888 and served as a prominent landmark in colonial and modern- days Kuala Lumpur.

Secondly, you get to see the Jamek Mosque with its old Moorish architecture, thirdly Mahamari Amman Temple, one of the oldest Hindu temples in the city and lastly you get to see the Chan See Yuen Temple, which has elaborate decorations.

6. Sells a Wide Range and Variety of Goods

In this market, you will find different kinds of goods. The vendors do not specialize in one specific good but give varieties. This is interesting since when you visit this market you can shop for all sorts of goods you are interested in.

You will find stalls selling goods such as clothing, shoes, bags, watches, electronics, and souvenirs among others. If you are a shopper and you visit Malaysia, Petaling Street Market should be your destination. Here you will find goods at affordable prices and bargaining is allowed.

7. Experience Chinese Culture

Traders here are mainly Chinese but there are also Indian, Malay, and Bangladeshi traders. The Petaling Street area was the landing point of many Cantonese and Hakka settlers from China during the 1800s.

The story about how the Chinese come to Kula Lumpur has been so popular among tourists and this has made many tourists what to learn more about the Chinese. You find Chinese food in the street market which is one of the best in Petaling Streets. When you interact with them in the market you get to learn more about them and their culture.

8. Great Food Spots

In this street market, you get to find great food. Most of the food here is Chinese Food. There are several great Chinese food spots around here and if you are a Chinese food lover then here you are sorted.

However, not only Chinese food is found here, there is street food, and restaurant-style food as well as good food. I mean if you love good food Petaling Street is the one place you should visit in Kuala Lumpur.

9. Reggae Bar Chinatown is Located Here

Reggae bar was established in 2011 and is one of the popular hot spots for Malaysian nightlife.  Here you find a mixture of people tourists, expatriates and locals.

 It is located on Petaling street, a good place to chill after a tiresome day from Petaling street and grab a cold drink or food. Here you get to enjoy free air Wi-fi and their services are amazing.

10. Great Fake Good Market With Cheap Prices

Petaling Street Market photo by User Wikimedia

This is your typical fake goods market. If you are looking for one you will find it here. Here many vendors are selling watches, clothing, bags, sunglasses, electronics, jewellery and accessories which are fake.

For individuals who don’t care about the fakeness of items and need the design at cheap prices, Petaling is the best place for you.