Kuala Terengganu Shopping

Shopping in Kuala Terengganu

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    Central Market

    For fish so fresh it’s still in its death flop, look for the boats docking at the central market. Besides indulging your piscatorial fix, there’s a good collection of batik and kain songket (cloth brocaded with gold and silver).

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  2. Wanisma Craft & Trading

    Closer to town, this is a batik-dyeing and brass workshop (the largest brass workshop in the country, supposedly) where you can watch the skilled craftsmen at work. The shop here sells their products.

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  3. Noor Arfa Craft Complex

    This is a handicraft centre selling a large stock of batik shirts and dresses, kain songket, basketware and glass. Printed cotton batik pieces start at RM15 for 2 sq m.

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  4. Kraftangan Malaysia

    This outlet sells high-quality kain songket costing as much as RM12,000 for 2.5 sq m. There’s also a tiny ‘Songket Heritage Exhibition’ showing varying designs.

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  5. Suterasemai Silk Gallery

    Offers a collection of handwoven silk, with both hand-drawn and printed designs. Hand-painted silk shirts go for around RM250.

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