Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WHERE TO SHOP
Basketware
On Lombok: Sayang-Sayang. On Bali: Tenganan; Pengosekan.
Beaded bags, necklaces, shoes
Penestanan; Kuta (Bali); Ubud.
Books
Ubud.
Ceramics
Pejaten; Jimbaran.
Fashion
Kuta-Legian-Seminyak.
Furniture
Modern furniture in Kerobokan. Repro antique furniture from Batubulan, Mas,
Seminyak and Senggigi, Lombok.
Interior decor and soft furnishings
Seminyak; Legian; Ubud; Tegalalang-Pujung road.
Jewellery and silver
Celuk is Bali's main silver-producing village; shops in Kuta,
Seminyak, Ubud, Lovina and Candidasa. Gold shops on Jl Hasanudin, Denpasar. Freshwa-
ter and South Sea pearls in Mataram and Senggigi, Lombok.
Leather shoes and jackets
Kuta (Bali).
Markets and pasar seni
On Bali: Sukawati; Ubud; Denpasar. On Lombok: Mataram;
Senggigi.
Masks
Mas; Singapadu.
Paintings
Ubud area; Batuan; Kamasan.
Pottery
On Lombok: Mataram; Senggigi; Banyumulek; Gili Meno; Penakak.
Puppets
Sukawati.
Stone sculptures
Batubulan.
Textiles
Traditional
ikat
in Tenganan, Gianyar, Sidemen and Singaraja on Bali; and in
Mataram and Sukarara on Lombok. Traditional Sumba and Flores textiles in Kuta (Bali),
Ubud and Candidasa. Batik and dress fabrics in Denpasar, especially Jl Sulawesi. Mass-
produced and hand-printed batik sarongs in
pasar seni
and tourist shops in Kuta (Bali),
Sukawati, Ubud, Lovina, Candidasa and Senggigi.
Woodcarvings
Unpainted figurines from Mas, Ubud and Nyuhkuning. Painted wooden
artefacts from villages along the Tegalalang-Pujung road.
Arts and crafts
Locally produced arts and crafts include traditional and modern
paintings
,
pottery
,
textiles
,
basketware
,
stone sculptures
and
woodcarvings
. Though the big resorts stock a wide range
of all these artefacts, there's much fun and better bargains to be had, at least on the high-qual-
ity versions, at the craft-producing
villages
themselves.
