The art deco style Central Market in Kuala Lumpur was built in 1928 and was a wet market for many years. It was then not used and fell into a dilapidated state.Fortunately some far sighted local residents saw its potential and the place was renovated extensively. Today it is a bustling,vibrant,bazaar-cum- centre for the arts and culural performances similar in concept to London's Covent Garden or Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. I always recommend my friends from overseas to include a visit to the Central Market on their itinerary. It's an excellent place to buy objets'd'art,curios,inexpensive souvenirs and other bric-a-brac,there is always some cultural show going on and there are several book stores to browse in. The place has a good selection of restaurants ranging from Western food at the Riverbank, good Chinese cuisine at the Overseas restaurant and tasty Malay dishes at the Rasa Utara restaurant. It is also happens to be close to the city's Chinatown. It is well worth setting aside half-a-day or even a whole day to visit the KL Central Market.
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