Want to go Shopping? Jakarta offers great places for shopping, from traditional products such as handicraft, furniture, clothing, food up o hi-tect products are available at the market of Jakarta. Traditional markets up to one stop shopping of modern market are available such as shopping malls, plazas, department stores and mini markets are springing everywhere in the town. One of the most accessible from central Jakarta, close to the hotels in Central Jakarta is Blok M Plaza, near entertainment district. Plaza Indonesia located accross Hotel Indonesia in he heart of the town. Pondok Indah Mall, located at the suburb of South Jakarta, and is one of the shopping paradise located in the area of Pondok Indah an exclusive housing complex for higher income residents of Jakarta or from outside of Jakarta. Plaza Indonesia is a modern up market with international products and rich of variations where one can just one stop to seek for latest hi-tech products for house effects, gardens, and other electronical confort. Plaza Indonesia is the best choice for quility shopping and the nice ambiance. Blok M Plaza offers various product from entertainment elements such as cassettes, clothing, accessories to food. They have 4 cinemas and designer shops and boutiques. Another good place to shop on various Indonesian products from handicraft to designed shirts is the Pasar Raya Shopping center. The location of Pasar Raya is close to Blok M Plaza. Imported goods and domestic products in a reasonable prices can be found here. The lower floor of Pasar Raya is dedicated for the vendors of clothing, cosmetics, grocery stalls, and international food stalls. Upper floor is for batik, carvings, paintings, rattans, silver and other hand made products from other islands. Jalan Surabaya known as flea market, offers antiques. The entire street is filed with shops exhibiting from Java Lamps, marine instruments, housewares, masks, and kris ( Javanese traditional long two side sharpened knife ), antique spoons, jewelry boxes, jeweled mirrors, silver house holds and others. For cheap wearing with once used then thrown away the traditional markets are the place to find such products. Almost the same as the other cities in Indonesia, Jakarta also still has many traditional markets. Most of traditional market in Jakarta offers product for local needs which is affordable for their pocket, beside basically sells food materials and ingredients, fish, meat and others. This type of goods at the modern market can be found with more expensive price with the guarantee of good quality and better packing.
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