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Duta Silk is a very popular shop selling silk and other fabrics like wool, cotton, velvet and linen in all possible colours and textures. The friendly and quick staff at the shop are always ready to help customers choose the perfect material as well as details like buttons and lace. The present shop, though it is not big in size, is famous for its quality products not only in Denpasar, but in all Indonesia. It is located at the first block of the Komplex Duta Permai, right next to the Matahari store.

Tiara Dewata is a popular shopping spot for the people who are not fond of the street markets but still want to feel the Balinese shopping spirit, smell the scent of the colorful spices and choose a souvenir to remind them of the local culture. The entrance to the supermarket is the most preferred place among tourists due to the mass of vendors offering traditional Indonesian things, both potential gifts and exotic local food products. Customers are welcome to visit Tiara Dewata every day from 08.30 to 22.00.

Hasanuddin Street is a great shopping street for the people who are fond of jewelery, and gold in particular. Many Denpasar inhabitants call the street the Gold Market area. Hasanuddin is full of shops on both sides of the street selling precious metal items as well as modern cheap jewelery. All the stores in this area offer items made from eighteen and twenty-two karate gold. Beside trendy jewelry shops, Hasanuddin Street hosts many local metal manufacturers standing in front of the boutiques and selling objects for a cheaper price.

Sulawesi Street, or the Fabric Street, is a street full of fabric shops and independent vendors. It is a favourite shopping spot for many visitors as well as locals, especially during traditional celebrations and festivals, when the participants wear clothes made from special fabrics. The multitude of shops offer an incredible choice of colorful silk, organza, cotton, batik and other materials. Some of them are local, and some are imported from abroad.

Pasar Badung is the grandest market in Denpasar. It is organized on three big floors, and all the offered products are arranged by category. The outside area of the market is reserved for fruit and vegetables. The first floor offers a big choice of seafood from the surrounding cities specializing in fishing. All the other floors of Pasar Badung are reserved for the most diverse goods - starting with special costumes and objects necessary for traditional ceremonies and ending in colorful and aromatic spices. The market is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Pasar Kumbasari is the neighbouring market of the Pasar Badung. It is one of the largest and most affordable shopping spots in Denpasar. The four floors of the market offer an enormous selection of traditional items manufactured in Bali and the surrounding areas, each item being a perfect gift for friends and family back home. The selection of goods include diverse traditional clothes and fabrics, wood and metal souvenirs. The most special thing about the Pasar Kumbasari is that it was formerly known as Peken Payuk (the pot market) and its most popular goods for sale are still locally manufactured pots and other kitchenware.

Pasar Burung, or the Bird Market, is quite noisy but still a very exotic place to visit in Denpasar. The market offers hundreds of species of different birds, animals, fish and snakes. The enormous selection of fauna offered in the Pasar Burung include such animals as monkeys, squirrels, guinea pigs, wild cats and other exotic species plus an incredible number of different sized and coloured parrots, canaries and other birds. The market also sells diverse cages and other supplies for animals and birds.

Pasar Malam Kereneng is a traditional evening market, but during the day vendors always have something to offer as well. The sellers at the Pasar Malam Kereneng offer an enormous selection of fresh, traditionally prepared food. The most popular products found on the stalls of this market are the bebek betutu, satay and gado gado. Many of the foods that can be bought here are not available in restaurants and cafes. They reflect the Balinese spirit and traditions through their savor and aromas. Fresh fruit and vegetables are also available.