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Shopping in Jakarta

Jakarta is something of a retail paradise, albeit a frenzied and sometimes confusing one for the uninitiated.

Markets: 

For the experience alone, the flea market at Jalan Surabaya in Menteng is hard to beat with a range of souvenirs such as batiks, brass work and wooden carvings amongst the most popular items.

Shopping centres: 

Jakarta boasts a number of big air-conditioned malls such as Plaza Indonesia, Jalan Thamrin, and Plaza Seneyan, Jalan Asia Afrika, the former home to the big global fashion designer names. If you want to browse for handicrafts and batik from around the country, check out Pasaraya, Jalan Iskandarsyah II/2, an enormous department store.

Opening hours: 

Shop opening hours in Jakarta can be quite loose, but proper shops as such generally open Monday to Friday 0800-1700 and then 0800-1200 or later at weekends. Malls tend to operate longer hours.

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