Petaling Street Market
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
The epicentre of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown is the always-bustling Petaling Street, a long undercover market full of tourist tat for sale such as fake designer watches, fake designer bags, jewellery, shoes, belts, hats, toys, mobile phone cases and anything else the locals think a visitor to Malaysia might want to buy.
The goods might not be of interest to everyone but it’s still a fun place to wander for the first-time visitor to Kuala Lumpur. The atmosphere is chaotic yet entertaining with the shouts from stallholders to Chinese dragons often seen dancing up and down the narrow streets.
You should also come for the food, there’s a lot of it on offer in and around Petaling Street Market – steamed dumplings, chicken floss sandwiches, deep-fried chicken feet, Chinese buns, coconut pancakes, stir-fries, freshly cut fruit, you name it, they’ve got it.
