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| Shopping in Johor Bahru |
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Shopping in Johor can be fun and
also less of a strain on the budget. Johor Bahru City is a shopping haven - a magnet to
many - for its variety, trends, and choice of large numbers of shopping malls available.
Most products are home-made. The various handicraft centers provide an interesting and
tempting variety of items to choose from as souvenirs or gifts. If you are interested in
pottery items, then the "Aw" pottery factory and showroom in Air Hitam is the
place for you. Shops in the modern shopping complexes are equally competitive and offer
bargains.The mega malls are fascinating sights, an intriguing study of their own
uniqueness in design and architecture. Take a trolley along for a shopping spree and
bargain hunting. You will be surprised how far your wallet will take you. For additional
shopping fun, try the many pre-war shop houses for curious and mementos. Besides these,
Night Markets and Farmer Markets are experiences not to be missed.
Johor Bahru's most exciting shopping
mall, has a multitude of stores that offer a wide array of value-for-money quality
merchandise from handicraft items and souvenirs to large selections of fashion apparel,
accessories, and trendy footwear. If hunger gnaws, head for the local eateries,
patisserie, or fast food outlets. The shopping mall is a mere 10-minute's drive away from
the Singapore-Malaysia Causeway and is well served by taxis and regular bus services.
This modern shopping complex in Jalan
Dato' Sulaiman, Century Garden, has a unique design. Almost every tenant on its three
floors has prime space opening out onto the pedestrian mall or the road. The complex also
includes a large cinema, a medical center, a night club, banks, a children's playground, a
hawker's center, and a number of fast food outlets catering to shoppers.
Approximately 5km north of Johor Bahru,
just off Jalan Tebrau, this well-known budget shopping center houses department stores,
retail outlets, furniture showrooms, and restaurants aplenty. A regular bazaar on the
ground floor concourse offers a wide range of apparel, shoes, handbags, handicrafts, and
household items at bargain prices. The food court on the first floor offers fifty food
stalls with a wide variety of local cuisine.
Johor Bahru Duty Free Complex (ZON is one
of the largest duty free complexes in the world. Just 2km away from the Singapore
Causeway, ZON is easily accessible via daily international ferry services from Tanah Merah
in Singapore, and Batam and Bintan in Indonesia. |
