Serikin Market is a shopping paradise for travelers who come to Kuching, Sarawak. For those who like shopping, you must come here. Serikin is the Malaysia-Indonesia border where the majority of traders here are traders from Indonesia. It is an interesting place in Kuching, Sarawak.
Serikin is a small Bidayuh town in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The town is located about 15km from Bau town and 80km from Kuching City. Serikin is located on the border of Indonesia and Malaysia. Serikin is called Kampung Jagoi Serikin by the local residents.
Open every weekend that is from 6am to 6pm on Saturday while 6am until 12noon on every Sunday. The journey from Kuching City takes approximately 1 hour. For those of you who come here for the first time, it is advised to come early because Serikin is the border between Malaysia and Indonesia and the weather here is very hot. It is advised that the appropriate time is 8am-10am or you can bring umbrella.
Paradise buys here for those of you who like Indonesian batik, various types of batik-based clothing at affordable prices. And there are also handcrafted items such as ‘tikar buluh’ and ‘perabot Jati’. It is said here, the prices sold are cheaper than in the market and most of the craft goods are made homemade than the locals of Indonesia. There are some stores that you can see the process of making these craft items. Surely you will be blindfolded if you come here and will not let go of the opportunity to buy beautiful souvenirs at an affordable price. Foods are also sold at this Serikin Market. There are also fruits here.
If you’re coming to Kuching, Sarawak, don’t miss the chance to come here to see by yourself an experience that doesn’t exist anywhere else, and if you’re coming to Kuching, you’ll definitely need a rental car to go around. You can rent a car at Rental Car Kuching-Ikramtransports.