VILLA IN BALI: Shopping in Bali

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Batubulan

Batubulan is the village to visit for stone carving. Traditionally, stone sculptures carved from soft volcanic rock, are used for temples and palaces. Here, mostly the young, can be seen creating and carving sculptures of guardians for temple gateways, divinities and demons from Balinese mythology. You will also find small shrines, garden lamps, wall plaques with relief work, modern design concepts, and many more.
Batubulan, on the border of Denpasar and Gianyar, is the home of stone sculptures. You can find various kinds of style here, from traditional to modern, small to large. The craftsmen can make up your order and even arrange to ship it to your address back home.

Sanur Beach
Sanur's main shopping street is Jalan Danau Tamblingan is somewhat more relaxed and less crowded than shopping in Kuta. The shaded street and the many cafes that line it make it an ideal place to spend a day shopping. Hawkers can be found about but they're not as aggressive, except at the beach market. Sanur has an interesting variety of shops, and there is also an Art Market (Pasar Seni) with wood carvings and other handicrafts.

Bono

This village is the home of bamboo. The villagers create furniture and mats from bamboo; they also make some articles from lontar leaf. the village to shop for anything made of Bamboo! Yes practically everything from furnitures to mats to window blinds! The villagers are really good at making use of Bamboo for their crafts. You'll be amazed at their talent and creativity!

Celuk

Further along the road towards Ubud, is the village of Celuk; a village famous for its gold and silversmiths. The village offers a multitude of gold and silver jewellery including earrings, rings, bangles, chokers, and many other accessories.

Sukawati

This area is popular to shop for Balinese arts. If you ask the locals where to get the cheapest Balinese arts and crafts, Sukawati will be their answer. Besides arts and crafts, you can also find statues, paintings, cloth, Balinese jewelry and also Balinese ceremonial needs,Sukawati has a traditional market on the main road and side streets. A large variety of woven baskets can be found here along with Balinese ceremonial items made from colourful "Prada" - gold painted cloth. As well paintings, all types of handicrafts and fabrics can be had for a really good price.

Kamasan

Home to traditional Balinese "Kamasan" painting where a line drawing is made in black ink by a master artist and coloured in with natural pigments. Many types of goods such as banners, paintings, bags, hats and many other goods decorated with Kamasan painting are all available here. The Kerta Gosa (Hall of Justice) at Klungkung features some impressive displays of Kamasan style paintings.

Tenganan

This small Bali Aga village is unique in that it is the only place in Bali that produces "Geringsing" cloth - In the making of Geringsing cloth the threads are dyed to a final pattern before being woven together. It takes remarkable skill to weave the threads to match exactly. As a result it is produced only in small quantities and can be quite pricey. Don't forget to bargain! Other items for sale in Tenganan are woven grass baskets and "Lontars" - palm leaf manuscripts - books telling a story through script and pictures drawn on dried palm leaves.

Denpasar

Denpasar being the capital of Bali, is the main "market" for the Balinese. Kumbasari market, which is nearby Badung River, is the biggest traditional market. It is the perfect place to get an insight into the traditional Indonesia market where local people do their daily shopping. Fruit, vegetables and meat can be found in the basement; on the second level is the place for spices and dried goods; while household wares, clothing, art and craft is on the third level. Here you can get a very good price if you're smart in bargaining. To find handicrafts, shoe shops and restaurants, you can head towards the northern part of Gajah Mada Street. To the east is Sulawesi Street, where you can get textiles and fabrics. On both sides of Sulawesi Street, you can find shops providing household wares. The area here is very colorful with all types of material from the traditional "songket" (cloth woven with strands of gold or silver) to modern day stretchy and shiny material. Why not buy your cloth by the meter and have a suit or dress made up by a local tailor. On the west Side of the market is the place for locals to buy coconut leaf and ceremonial supplies. In the southern part is Hasanudin Street where you can see gold and jewellery shops, tourists are always welcome but Ubud.

Kuta - Legian - Seminyak

Kuta Art Market is a traditional market where you can get souvenirs and goods crafted by local people. The prices vary, depending on your haggling skills. The most important thing to remember is to be polite and friendly (certainly not confrontational) and to treat it all as a kind of game. Haggling is expected and indeed encouraged as part of the fun of shopping, and as such theatrical expressions and claims of bankruptcy will soon have you laughing together with the shop owner. It is often helpful to decide upon the most you want to pay for an item before you start bargaining.
Then you should try offering one third of the price first offered, and wait for them to come down in price before slowly raising your own offer in small increments. Don’t be afraid to take your time: your patience will be rewarded with much lower prices. If the price offered is still much higher than your maximum budget, walk away slowly from the shop. Often the vendor will call you back and offer you a lower price. Make sure you check the quality of your item before you pay and move along to the next store. Once you have won the negotiation battle, you can bet you will be addicted and will have fun shopping at this kind of market.

Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua has a small market at the entranceway to Nusa Dua where you can still find some bargains. If you venture out of the gates there's also the Tragia Supermarket and Department store and some leather shops and tailors close by. Within the Nusa Dua complex can be found The Galleria a huge open air shopping mall with the stores have mostly fixed priced selling high quality items. The Kris Gallery is worth checking for some unique items.
All the hotels have their own shopping areas with fairly exclusive products.

Tegallalang
Tegallalang is located on the outskirts of Ubud. Here, most shops produce and sell figurines carved from softwood. Brightly painted signboards, flowers, fruits, frogs, cats, ducks, and animal figures can all be found here. Other shops there sell furniture and handicrafts made from glass, wood, bamboo, ceramics and shells.

Ubud

Ubud is the centre of art in Bali, famous for paintings, and wood carvings. There's a wide variety of shops along the road, selling clothing, antiques, jewellery, home wear and handicrafts. The neighboring villages of Peliatan, Penestanan and Pengosekan are also home to many artists and art galleries.

BOUTIQUES

Fashion

Biasa (clothing), Jl. Raya Seminyak, Seminyak
Body & Soul (clothing), Seminyak, Legian
By The Sea (tropical clothing), Jl. Raya Seminyak 32, Jl. Raya Basangkasa 30 Seminyak, Jl. Raya Legian Kelod 186, Jl. Laksmana No. 20 C, DFS Galleria, Sogo Nusa Dua, Sogo Discovery Mall, Ph: 0361 757775
Dandelion (kids clothing), Jl. Raya Seminyak, Seminyak
Jemme (jewellery), Jl. Raya Petitenget No. 25, Seminyak
Niluh Djelantik (shoes & bags), Jl. Raya Kerobokan, Kerobokan
Paul Ropp (clothing), Jl. Laksmana, Seminyak
Sabbatha (bags), Jl. Raya Seminyak, No.97, Seminyak
Uluwatu (Balinese lace), Jl. Laksmana, Seminyak

Galery / Home Interior Shop

Galery Esok Lusa (glass art), Jl. Raya Seminyak, Seminyak
Kebath Studio (painting), Jl. Laksmana No. 7, Seminyak
Carlo (furniture & accessories), Jl. Danau Poso No. 22 Sanur
Disini (table linen, tableware, every day chic), Jl. Raya Seminyak No. 6-8, Seminyak
Piment Rouge (tableware, lamp shades), Jl. Serangan No. 3, Pengubengan Kauh, Kerobokan
Genso (lamp shades), Jl. Raya Seminyak, seminyak

Art Galery