Yogyakarta "Klithikan" Market, Hunting Unique and Used Goods

Atmosphere bustling trading will soon find when you walk on the west side of road pavement Mangkubumi at night. Over there, there is a central selling secondhand goods market called Klithikan, the market was named after the sound of 'klithik' which sounds when thrown wares. Every night, a number of traders held wares with cloth or tarpaulin base and lit the kerosene lamp. Meanwhile, dozens of people crowded and busy selecting items.

There was no clarity about when Klithikan start there. However, the name itself has become a popular Klithikan people of Yogyakarta since the 1960s, when economic conditions deteriorated somewhat. Peak rise of a market that is located not far from the Tugu Yogyakarta is in the post-1998 economic crisis. More and more traders who crowded the sidewalk area and the more visitors every day looking for things.

Market Klithikan Mangkubumi in the market is unique among other junk. Secondhand goods sold in this market has more value because the quality is still maintained and uniqueness. You can find an old watch, sunglasses oldies until the goods today as discman, cell phone, mirror and motor parts at low cost. A watch is being sold for USD $ 9500.00, while the phone is worth less than Rp 100.000,00.

Merchandise that is more than just the former that is the main attraction of this market that is always crowded visit. Starting at 19.00, Klithikan crowd was filled with visitors. Activity fondle the goods until the bargaining is conducted habits of visitors. Not infrequently, bargaining can be long and create interest in the goods had to go back and forth to soften the hearts of traders in order to remove the desired item.

If on the other markets you will only see the buying and selling activities, it is not Klithikan Market. An interesting chat about certain things that a visitor could want intertwined intimately with one of the seller. There was rarely a particular topic disahuti by a group of visitors to such a social gathering place in the middle of the market. The sound of laughter and curses-wide small insults into something that helped liven this market.

Another uniqueness Klithikan market is no certainty of who the seller and buyer. One person can serve as a seller at a time and vice versa at other times. If you have a fairly unique item and want to sell, you can take in this market and offer to one person there with the price you want. Usually, getting old, unique and hard to find, an item will increasingly have a high price.

Although selling secondhand goods, the market does not mean that visitors are only from the middle to lower it. Evidently, many visitors come with diverse styles of dress. There is enough to show T-shirts and shorts, some are clean and fashionable appearance. They come with a variety of interests began to look for cheaper goods to deliberately look for collectible antiques.

With all the nuances, of course Klithikan market is very appropriate to be judged as a tourist attraction and a place to spend the night. Merchandise in the form of second hand obviously not a reason to assess this market side. The term 'market' for this region has a real value because, if they see the lack of permanent buildings erected for the operation of the merchants, this place is more worthy to be called a five foot area.

So come and enjoy the hustle and bustle of charm. Maybe you can find items that had been desired without spending a lot of money, or finding new people who have a penchant for collecting items as you. If so, you must experience to Yogyakarta tour will leave special memories in the hearts and produce happiness.