The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan

Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah is a local wet market in Kelantan. It is formerly known as Pasar Besar Buluh Kubu. The name is changed because the Chief Minister of Kelantan wants to pay a tribute to the women as the market mostly run by them.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

 It's very big inside and there are a few buildings joining together. 

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

Apart from vegetables and meats, one can find assorted local traditional dessert kuih muih (sort of cake) such as tahi itik, akak, jala mas, buah tanjung, serabe, tepung pelita and etc at the ground floor.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah
 
It's different from KL wet market. The opening hour of Pasar Besar Khadijah is from 7am until 6pm.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah


The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

It becomes tourism's icon of Kelantan due to the special design of octagonal shape of the building.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah
 
 From the top, the stalls are seen to be arranged orderly in a few rows.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah
 
The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah
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The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

The first floor selling mostly dried food such as crackers, dodol, spices, sauces, salted fish and etc.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

LOL....asking the mic from a Bernama TV broadcast journalist to play around taking pictures.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

 The top floor selling non-food items such as cloth/clothes, pot and copper.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah

This dress is called baju kelawar or bat clothes. Due to its loose design, it's normally wore by Malay as night gown.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah


The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Cocity Inn
If you are a budget traveller, looking for a budget hotel nearby Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah, you can consider Cocity Inn which is operated by cooperative body of Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah traders. The hotel is within walking distance from it.

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Cocity Inn

The Iconic Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah @ Kelantan
Cocity Inn-Attached bathroom with basic amenities.

The room shown above is 2*double bed room with window which can accomodate 4 persons priced at RM138/ night. This is the most expensive room at Cocity Inn yet the rate is affordable and fair. The lowest price of the room costs only RM60/night for 2 persons but there is no bathroom attached. There are a few types of rooms to cater every traveler's needs.


For further information, please contact: 609-7413100

Address:
Bangunan Koperasi Peniaga-Peniaga Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah Kota Bharu Bhd.,
Jalan Kota Darulnaim,
15150 Kota Bharu,
Kelantan

Comments

  1. A long time ago I have go there. Now, it looks so nice ^_^

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  2. Hello from Spain: Fabulous market. I like the variety of natural products. Keep in touch

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  3. It's very cool nice post, Have a great week!

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  4. fresh veggies , dried fruits and beautiful clothes, this place is so good
    keep in touch
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  5. Very colourful market. I love browsing around.

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  6. I love how colorful the market is! Beautiful!

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  7. A very colorful place, amazing!
    Kisses
    Lorena

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  8. Followed you! Let's keep in touch xxx
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  9. Nice market. So colorful and lively.

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  10. Wow...look at all the local kuihs - such an interesting variety. What a neat market! ^.^

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  11. this is a great and interesting post
    thanks for sharing this pictures with us ,that market is so neat
    xoxo

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  12. whoaaa! so colourful! :) great photos! you look had fun! :)

    xx,
    Jewel
    www.jewelclicks.com

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  13. So cool! Amazing pictures!
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  14. I have never seen so much food in one place, impressive!!!
    Baci,
    Coco
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  15. i've always wanted to go to place like this. the atmosphere here must be amazing!

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  16. It looks a great place

    xx, Ana Carolina
    Simplesglamour.blogspot.com
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  17. Hi Emily, I've been to this place when I was 12 years old. That's a very long time ago. So much changes! Many yummy food too!

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  18. I always like to read your posts. I learn a lot about your country
    kss
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