Surabaya Street Flea Market, Jakarta

I'll throw my western view over this street....

Hmm this is called antiques street by some other vt'ers or flea market.
I would call it craftsstreet. The antiques in this street are made in the workplaces behind the shops. :-)

The vendours are really really pushy. It is tiresome , ... And the prices are extravagant.

If you are white , they'll think you are rich. That makes the prices ridiculous. It helps a lot if you are really not that interested. Prices drop till 30 and 10 procent of the initial amounts.

TIPs : compare the prices in the different shops - and don't hesitate to confront the sellers.
-walk on if they don't drop the price...they will come after you - pack the thing and give it to you for a much more reasonable price.
- I'm a really gentle person - most times - but this people made me rude. So be prepared.

The nice thing- they speak a bit of English and give backgrounds about the stuff. The funny thing I found - a manneke pis. Tyipical Belgian statue and symbol of Brussels.

You can still find some original antiques...original Dutch chandeliers...

And I'm quite happy with my mass tourist rhino statue...

Jalan Surabaya. the flea market of Jakarta.
This street is located in one of the city's better residential areas known for its flea market. Stalls offer a wide range of goods, some of them antiquities, including ornate lamps, porcelain, brass-ware, handicrafts, Bargaining is necessary, including the skill to distinguish authenticity from imitations.