Bottom line: The cheapest place to buy souvenirs in Bali is Kumbasari Art Market in Denpasar—the island’s largest wholesale art market (wholesale prices are significantly lower than retail in tourist areas). It offers handicrafts, paintings, sculptures, and clothing, open daily until 5 PM. You can easily combine a visit with the adjacent Taman Kumbasari riverside park and the evening Pasar Kreneng Night Market (the island’s largest night market) for a full day of shopping.
Introducing Bali’s Largest Wholesale Art Market: Kumbasari Art Market
On the second day of our Bali free and easy trip, we were ready to embark on a shopping adventure. Let’s start with our plan: we headed out leisurely at noon, first enjoying a hearty lunch at the small restaurant run by our Bali driver Gede Arimbawa and his wife. The meal left us energized and ready for the adventure ahead!
In the afternoon, we visited Bali’s largest wholesale art market—Kumbasari Art Market (open until 5 PM daily). This market is incredibly fun to explore, offering a wide variety of Balinese-style handicrafts, paintings, and souvenirs. Everything you could want is here, from paintings to sculptures and various handmade items—so many choices! Whether you’re buying something for yourself or picking out a special gift for friends and family, this is definitely the place to be.
Next, we went to Taman Kumbasari, a super relaxing riverside park. For a detailed introduction, check out this link.
In the evening, we visited Bali’s largest night market, Pasar Kreneng. This market brings together all kinds of snacks, clothing, and handicrafts—it’s like an upgraded version of a Taiwanese night market! The street food here is absolutely delicious and will keep you coming back for more.
At night, we returned to the riverside park, where the lights twinkled and the scenery was stunning. Standing there, looking at Bali at night, it felt like stepping into a dream world.
The most exciting part of today’s itinerary was that we scored three stunning goddess dresses while treasure hunting at the wholesale art market featured in the video below! Can you guess how much we spent on these beautiful goddess dresses in New Taiwan Dollars? That secret is for you to figure out! To discover more fun things, click on the video below and explore the wonders of Bali with us!
