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There are a handful number of shopping places in Lombok of which the Sweta Market
is the most frequented one. A visit to Lombok proves to be an excellent experience
for anyone, especially for a lover of arts and crafts. A trip to the place demands
a visit to the Sweta Market in Lombok.
Location
The Sweta Market is now positioned east to Bertais which is a hub for buses
that travel to the east. The Sweta Market is the traditional market in Lombok
known for its pretty large size. In fact it is considered as the largest market
with a traditional outlook.
What can you buy?
The place is there to give you a traditional feel of Lombok that is very innate
to the place.
You can buy potteries and wares of various sizes and shapes. The beautiful
craving done on the outer walls of the wares exhibits the local talents of the
people of Lombok. If you do not wish to buy one for yourself then you can take
some of them for your friends. Many may fear to buy these wares as they are
not easy to handle, but rest assured as they can send it to your home at a reasonable
cost.
Lombok is a nice place to buy some of the best souvenirs and masks. The Sweta
market has a great collection of souvenirs that are mostly liked by tourists.
You can also buy the 'Songket' and 'Ikat' that are the embroidered clothes.
While the former basically is made by silver and golden threads and mad by women
the latter one is made by men only.
Tit-a -bits
Though the prices of the most goods in general are reasonable, yet in some
cases you can find prices of some goods to be much more than what it ought to
be. As such be best while carrying out with bargaining so that you can save
the extra amount trying out some other things. As the place remains crowded
for most of the time, it is always a better idea to keep your monetary belongings
very safely.
Other attractions
Though the place is mainly recognized as a shopping place, yet the place has
additional attractions of eating and drinking. There are a handsome number of
shops where you can have a good time enjoying the mouth- watering spicy dishes
after finishing your shopping. Have a good time shopping in the Sweta Market
of Lombok.
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