Central Market

The Central market, Kuala Lumpur is one of the oldest shopping centers of this grand city. Located in Jalan Hang Kasturi, just across the Klang River, this market has been attracting a large number of customers with its numerous retail shops and speciality stores.

Central Market, Kuala Lumpur was the largest fresh food market of the city. Originally there was a wet market over here, which grew in size until it became a permanent place, housing a large number of retail outlets and stalls. The market building was built in the year 1928 and since then it has become a major place where one can get a good picture of Malaysian culture, art and handicrafts.

This huge shopping complex has undergone extensive restoration and renovation to maintain and preserves its unique architectural design. One can find a large number of shops inside this huge building. The most striking feature of this mall is the provision for 120 monthly rented kiosks. The mezzanine floor of the shopping center has been designed in the form of a Malay village. This gives the market a traditional look and feel. The number of people visiting this market often goes upto 1.5 million per month.

Central Market in Kuala Lumpur is filled with a large number of shops and restaurants, which allow the tourists and visitors to browse, eat and enjoy oneself over here. This huge shopping mall is filled with a large number of shops selling handicraft items ad traditional products for which Malaysia is famous. One can find shops selling batik products, embroidered carvings, sculptures, beautiful paintings, decorative articles, and other article, which are fine examples about the art and culture of the country. This, thus, makes the store one of the major cultural centers of the city. Besides these, one can also find a number of retail stores and fancy stalls selling t-shirts, gift items, souvenirs, food items and other products. The good available in this market are reasonably priced. On the ground floor of this fantastic shopping center one can find a large number of local artists. You can ask them to make your portrait or draw your caricature.

Locate outside the Central Market is the riverside amphitheatre, where one can get to see puppet shows, music performances, dance performances and other modern entertainment programs. Inside the shopping center, one can find a large number of restaurants and cafes where one can get to eat Malaysian delicacies.

The Central Market, Kuala Lumpur is one of the traditional shopping areas of the city. Regularly visited by a large number of people, both locals as well as visitors, this shopping center is worth paying a visit when on a holiday to this city.

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