Gaya street market
Kota Kinabalu: Gaya Street Weekend Market
Highlights:
- Explore vibrant Gaya Lane Market with your local guide
- Taste traditional snacks
Explore the vibrant atmosphere of Gaya Street Weekend Market, nestled in the heart of the city centre, on this walking tour. Every weekend, farmers and vendors from various tribes and regions of Sabah arrive together to showcase and sell an array of local goods and delicacies. The entire Gaya Road is closed to traffic so visitors and locals alike can walk freely and enjoy everything the market has to offer.
During our tour we possess the chance to indulge in some of the region's signature snacks, including the flavourful Rojak (local fruit salad) and crispy fried carrot cake, as well as exploring its diverse offerings, from arts and crafts, batik sarongs, footwear, fruits and flowers, antiques and souvenirs. After exploring the market, we conclude our culinary journey at a traditional Chinese restaurant, savouring a local meal before returning to our hotel.
What's Included:
- English speaking guide
- Food sampling
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Gaya Street – The Sensational Weekend Street
Suppose you are planning a trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. There is a good possibility that locals would suggest you to spend some time in Gaya Road, more specifically during the Gaya Sunday Market, which takes place, as the name suggests, every Sunday, along Gaya Street.
The weekly hype happening on this street actually begins on Friday evening. Api-Api Evening Food Market is a food fair happening every Friday and Saturday bedtime. The night market was inaugurated in December 2018 but reopened in 2020 after the COVID pandemic improved. By 6 pm on Friday, vehicle owners will start to vacate the parking bays along the street and the pitter-patter of vendors can be heard as they start to set up their tent. The entire Gaya Street will be closed for the Api-Api Night Food Market from 6 pm to 12 midnight. enabling visitors to walk freely along the road and enjoy the food siesta.
Whiff the inhale of aromatic satay existence grilled, murtabak, wok hei char kuey teow, otak-otak, oyster omelette, fried chicken, local kuih-muih, fruit juice, and so much more. It’s a food exhibit galore from one terminate to another showcasing multiracial v
Gaya Street Market
About
Gaya Street Sunday Market, formerly known as Bond Street, has turn into a vibrant and famous spot for locals and tourists. Every Sunday morning, the historical area turns into a bustling market offering a wide variety of goods such as arts and crafts, batik sarongs, fresh produce, local delicacies, antiques, souvenirs, pets and herbs. The market is filled with vendors selling everything from yield to cooked food to local crafts and souvenirs.Why you should go
- Experience the lively Gaya Street Sunday Market offering local handicrafts, souvenirs, clothes, plants, pets, antiques, and traditional snacks
- Interact with friendly vendors while immersing yourself in Sabah's multicultural identity
- Explore historic buildings alongside modern eateries reflecting a mix of old-world charm and contemporary offerings
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Outstanding place for a darkness out Only on Friday and Saturday nights. Superior service and atmosphere. Laughter and food. Fringed by tamil tea people and Chinese chocolate sellers. Electric mix !
One of the oldest streets in KK. About 400 m x 2-ways of stalls. Nighttime time stalls on
Street market in Malaysian Borneo
I love visiting local avenue markets on my travels and the Gaya Street Market on Sundays is the best known and most popular market in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the Sabah province in Malaysian Borneo.
Colourful umbrellas shade a multitude of stalls selling fresh produce, crafts and more. The most popular stalls include an old man writing people’s names in exquisite calligraphy and the fresh coffee sellers, each with a little generator running a grinder and bagging up the fragrant coffee on the spot.
My daughter loved the hair clips, the fake Hello Kitty bags and the animals. At first I was hesitant, thinking these may be sold for food as you see often elsewhere in Asia. But no, the fluffy bunnies, kittens, puppies, birds and fish are all at pop-up pet stalls.
Against the side of the street a line of blind people sits, providing massages on low stools. The atmosphere is bright in Kota Kinabalu, the sky azure all morning, the sea glitters and the enclosing jungle is emerald leafy. I just wish the masseuses could see it.
Here are a few of my favourite photographs of the Sunday Gaya Avenue Market in Kota Kinabalu:
Happy travel d
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