Gaya Street Tamu
Kota kinabalu's sunday market with everything from malaysian delicacies, ground coffee, t-shirts, handicrafts, hardware to anything in between at bargain prices. held every sunday morning, 6am-1pm, along jl. gaya right in the heart of town.
Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Market
next to the waterfront. formerly known as "pasar filipino". synonymous with pearls, local handicrafts, home decorations and lately crystals. don't forget to bargain for good prices. the attendants here are very friendly and will always greet you with a warm smile. you can also find souvenirs such as keychains, t-shirts with sabah themes, carved wooden statues, batiks and sarongs, rattan handicraft and floor mats, islamic calligraphy and broaches. some of the items are imported from austria and others from neighbouring asian countries such as the philippines, indonesia, thailand and korea, and there is little actual sabah handicraft available, but it is a very colourful place that will stay in your memory as a 'souvenir' from sabah.