Kelantan In Heritage

Kota Bahru is the State capital of Kelantan where its becoming a central of activities in the Kota Bharu market. Various shops and the bazaar and the new Central Market or the shopping complexes is locating here. Kelantan offers a fascinating variety of local handicrafts. This is supplemented by merchandise from Thailand which is available at the Malaysian border towns of Rantau Panjang and Pengkalan Kubur. In the shops, richly coloured silks are displayed alongside batik scarves, prints and songket textiles. In the mornings, the pulse of Kota Bharu is the Central Market (renamed the siti Khadijah Market). The majority of the traders here are woman and the profusion of colours, aromatic and sounds bear testimony to the variety of goods on sale. Fruits and vegetables of all colours, shapes and sizes are everywhere while cakes, spices, sweetmeats, preserved foods, pickles and dried seafood flood the senses with their scent.
The Bazaar Buluh Kubu is the three-storey shopping complex is stocked with just about everything imaginable and at bargain prices as well. The sheer variety of locally made souvenirs, knick-knacks, batik, gold and silver songket, fine silverware and imported Thai goods leave you in awe. A wide choice of clothes, T-shirts, sarongs and hats are also offered at reasonable prices. You will regret if you do not get something from here
Jalan Termenggung is another whole street is lined with craft shops selling gold and silver jewellery, textiles, brass ware and wood carvings. Be prepared to bargain and search for the best deal.
If you think you do not carry much money in your pocket, Rantau Panjang and Pengkalan Kubur are the best district that you will not easily miss it. You can buy anything here with a reasonably price that you will not believe at all. This district promised you to carry as much as things you are afford to your way.

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