Shopping in Kota Kinabalu
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Night Market
KK’s brilliant Night Market is a place of delicious contrasts: it huddles beneath the imposing Le Meridien as venders hawk their knock-off wares. The market is divided into two main sections: the southwest end is given over mostly to produce, while the northeast end (the area around the main entrance) is a huge hawker centre, where you can eat your way right through the entire Malay gastronomy. If you’ve never seen a proper Southeast Asian market, this place will be a revelation.
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Filipino Market
Sandwiched between the Central Market and the Night Market, the Filipino Market is a good place to shop for inexpensive souvenirs. Offerings include pearls, textiles, seashell crafts, jewellery and bamboo goods, some from the Philippines, some from Malaysia and some from other parts of Asia. Needless to say, bargaining is possible here and you should be wary of fake pearls etc. Next door, there is a fruit market that stays open until late.
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Handicraft Market
The Handicraft Market is a good place to shop for inexpensive souvenirs. Offerings include pearls, textiles, seashell crafts, jewellery and bamboo goods, some from the Philippines, some from Malaysia and some from other parts of Asia. Needless to say, bargaining is a must!
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Central Market
KK’s vast Central Market occupies a long stretch of waterfront real estate in the middle of town. It’s fun to wander the aisles and watch as locals transact their daily business.
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Borneo Books 2
A brilliant selection of Borneo-related books, maps & a small used-book section. Plenty of those useful Lonely Planet guides too. Wink.
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7-Eleven
Stock up on picnic items and hiking snacks at the 7-Eleven which is conveniently open throughout the evening.
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Times Books & Magazines
This new bookstore has a good variety of English-language titles, including books on Borneo and travel guides.
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Milimewa Superstore
Stock up on picnic items and hiking snacks at the centrally located Milimewa Superstore.
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Iwase Books
Iwase has a great selection of new fiction and nonfiction titles as well as lots of Borneo titles.
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Tong Hing Supermarket
Stock up on picnic items and hiking snacks at the Tong Hing Supermarket.
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Borneo Trading Post
Upmarket tribal art and souvenirs are available at Borneo Trading Post.
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Night Market
KK’s brilliant Night Market is a place of delicious contrasts: it huddles beneath the imposing Le Meridien as venders hawk their knock-off wares. The market is divided into two main sections: the southwest end is given over mostly to produce, while the northeast end (the area around the main entrance) is a huge hawker centre, where you can eat your way right through the entire Malay gastronomy. If you’ve never seen a proper Southeast Asian market, this place will be a revelation.
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Japanese Shiatsu & Reflexology
Nothing feels better than a massage after a climb up Kinabalu or a trek through Maliau Basin. This cramped massage parlour in the Wisma Merdeka shopping mall doesn't look very encouraging at first glance, but the masseuses here are very good indeed.
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