Flowers, Feasts, and Fabrics: A Tour of Denpasar’s Pulsating Markets

Denpasar’s market area is a melting pot where you’ll find bright flowers and bold spices sold alongside jewelry and fishtack. On this walking tour, you’ll join the Balinese going about their daily lives and discover tidbits about their culture within this pulsating neighborhood. The tour starts amidst the hustle and bustle of Pasar Bunga Wangaya’s vibrant flower market, filled with wholesale blooms destined for daily offerings to the gods. I’ll tell you about those offerings as you venture into Jalan Sulawesi, a street renowned for its array of fabrics, gold shops, and an Indian incense emporium. After taking it all in, you’ll weave your way back to the ever-fragrant Pasar Badung Spice Market and its myriad of buzzing stalls. You’ll pay homage to the goddess of the market, Dewi Melanting, as you retrace your steps onto the main road where you’ll be captivated by the rich history of Pura Desa Lan Puseh Temple. Continuing along Jalan Gada Maja, you’ll glimpse into an ancient pharmacy and an array of other shops, including an old antique store, before concluding your tour at Bhineka Djaja Kopi Bali, Bali’s oldest and original coffee shop. On this 90-minute tour, you’ll have a chance to: • Learn why the colors of the flowers used in daily offerings are significant • Hear the story behind the descendants of the fabric shop owners, and how they acquired their stores • Find out why gold is so important to the Balinese • Enter the fragrant world of incense in the store owned by Sathya Sai Baba, a world-renowned Indian Guru • Be surrounded by ten thousand beautiful silk scarves and sarongs • Engulf your senses in the spices and aromas of a Balinese Food Market • See antique Balinese leather puppets • Experience the ultimate coffee from Bali's oldest known coffee shop Amazing stories unfold on every corner, at every twist and turn, along this exciting route. So join me and don’t miss this eye-opening and memorable adventure!

Price: £9.99 from VoiceMap