A Trengganu Trek

Capital of Trengganu

Capital of Trengganu

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Pasar Payang

Pasar Payang (PAYANG MARKET)

Maria Mahmud and son & me at Pasar Payang


Click here to see the market from a bird's eye view.

To see a panoramic 360 degree of the market:

Nowhere else but in Terengganu can you find so many different places selling so many different things on every street. With weekend markets, night markets and handicraft centres in practically every village and town, shoppers will be spoilt for choice in shopping for batik, songket, silk, keris, woodcarvings, woven mats, baskets, silverware and brassware; not to mention all kinds of costumes, beachwear and even fresh seafood. Indeed, Terengganu is the well-kept secret for bargain hunters, souvenir collectors and craft lovers



Available at Pasar Payang:


Woodcarving
Sutera Semai
Batik Chop (Seberang Takir
Weekend Market
Noor Arfa Batik
Brassware
Malaysia Handicraft Centre





Pasar Payang

It is a favourite destination of tourists as this combination of a wet market and shopping arcade sells interesting local handicrafts like batik, brassware, brocade and songket alongside fresh local produce like fruits, vegetables and fish, or even the local delicacies such as the Keropok Lekor(crackers made from a mixture of fish and sago).

Pasar Payang is a must-visit especially for the first-time visitors to this Sea turtle state (Negeri Penyu).
The Central Market or Pasar Payang, is located by the Terengganu River. It is a favourite destination of tourists as this combination of a wet market and shopping arcade sells interesting local handicrafts like batik, brassware, brocade and songket alongside fresh local produce like fruits, vegetables and fish, or even the local delicacies such as the Keropok Lekor(crackers made from a mixture of fish and sago).
It is a great shopping destination and an interesting sight. Renovation and upgrading of the market are underway transforming it into a modern yet convenient shoppers’ paradise.

How To Get There
Pasar Payang can be accessed through Jalan Zultan Zainal Abidin or Jalan Hiliran.
From the Express Bus Station, turn right and walk about 1KM. You can see there're Istana Maziah followed by the General Post Office at the left on the way just before reaching the Pasar Payang.



that's me..."I want that one"
Ready made, ready to wear, ready to sew..
Brassware,Kelantan Silver, knick knacks,,,

Edibles, Incredible, Indelible!!!


Acknowledgement:
I got the above nugget of information from here:
http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/shopping/pasar_payang.htm#
Thanks to this blog, I now know that the market I went to is PASAR PAYANG!!!! ha ha ha! (and to think that I went there 10 years ago...(4 September 2000) but never bothered to google or find out more about that place.

The things that I bought at the other market (the border town) are in the apartment, I will photograph them and put them here to show you my purchases!!!
http://trengganuholiday.blogspot.com/2010/09/things-i-bought-in-pasar-payang.html

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