PASAR 16 ILIR

 

          Pasar 16 Ilir is the most crowded and the biggest market in Palembang. it has four floors that is modern and clean. it isn't quite so far from Ampera bridge. so, the tourist can go there easily. we can find some trade activities here. Start from clothes, foods, until souvenirs are available here. This place is also famous in Palembang because we can get many kind of things in low price although sometimes it's expensive but in this place we can do negotiate with the sellers. We also have to be a little bit smart in negotiating the stuffs and choose which one is good so that the sellers can't decieve you in any ways.

          we can see Pasar 16 from Ampera bridge clearly. we can find many customers here not only for Palembang people but also the societies in all over South Sumatera. It is opened everyday start from in the morning until afternoon you still come to this market. in the Basement, we can feel comfortable with the ceramic floor and the lighting. there are many shops that sell branded stuffs, such as branded shoes, branded clothes, and some other accessories. Many people from different ages come here to buy many things as they want, start from the teenagers until the old men or women. Especially for the girls, we know that they might love shopping very much to satisfy themselves. 

          After going around in the basement, we can go to the aisles on the first floor. there will be many kinds of Palembang traditional products, such as Songket and so on. Songket is a Palembang industry handmade which is made of silk fabric or kemas fabric that is dipped with the colour substance based on the people who weave it. It's available in red, green blue, and so on. After getting dipped, let the thread dry and then make it weaved in different  designs combinated with the gold thread. There are many kind of songket, such as Silungkang, Ulos, Kain Bugis, and Kain Samarinda. They are offered in some different prices start from 1 until 20 millions.

          It's not only about the new stuffs that we can find here but also the second stuffs or we call it as Barang BJ in Palembang. if we can be more careful in choosing these import products, we can get the quality stuffs in a good condition with low payment. 

         If you feel exhausted after going around here, don't worry because there are many small shops with a tent that sell many kinds of delicious foods. we can eat here while enjoying the situation nearby the Musi River. There are also floating restaurants. These restaurants are very famous in Palembang. People call them as Rumah Makan Apung because people can enjoy their meals while sitting on the small boat floating in the Musi river. it will be great.

         We can take a taxi, public  transportation, bus, or ship if you want to shop here. it's very easy to go here. if we leave from the airport, we get to Jendral Sudirman street and Kolonel H. Burlian street by Trans Musi. you don't need to be worry to get the public transportation to reach this place. you can ask the people where Pasar 16 is. they will let you get to know where it is.