Getting the good stuff and getting it home ( see Cargo Agents and Courier Services or call your driver to help arrange it ) does require strategy. Literally speaking, antique shopping in Bali can be as steamy and unpleasant as a jungle, and almost as dangerous (to your pride and your pocketbook, not to your person). So follow a few sensible shopping rules to make the experience as pleasant and successful as possible:
Start early in the day. It can get unbearably hot in Bali, and most antique shops are not air-conditioned or well ventilated. Plan to be on the road shopping by 9am. Keeping comfort in mind, it's best to shop in the cool season ( June to October ). Season don't affect the supply of goods out there, or their prices. There aren't seasonal patterns or sales, so you might as well plan to shop for antiques in Bali during the best season to be there.
Stick to one antiques shopping area at a time. Otherwise, you'll tire yourself out with all the driving. Distances in Bali are deceptive in that they can take a lot more time to cover than you might predict because of bad traffic and bad roads.
Take frequent breaks to eat, drink and think. We've organized this section by areas so you can consult the corresponding shopping area section for the best places to stop, refresh yourself, reorganize and review what you've seen. For example if antique hunting along the Seminyak strip, check shopping areas: Seminyak for the nearest place to eat, have a swim at the beach or a foot massage. This idea is to have a pleasant excursion, not an ordeal.
Source from SHOPSMART BALI & LOMBOK
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