Floating Market

Floating Market

    

    

      Pasar Terapung  is a unique market located in ( Sungai Barito ) Barito River in Kuin estuary, Banjarmasin. The Seller and buyers in this market use The Jukung (boat in Banjar language) as transportation media. The jukung which is full of merchandises such as vegetables, fruit, fish and various household needs are available in floating market. The market opens after Subuh prayer to 07.00 am.

       The atmosphere of unique and typical floating market is mill-around of big and small boats, buyer and seller milling about and shaky played by wave of Barito River. Floating market does not have any organization like those on land, so it is not recorded how many traders and visitors or division of trader based on merchandise.

         Enjoying the atmosphere of the floating market is a special experience for tourists who come to Banjarmasin, here you can find activities of buying and selling of goods carried on the river by means of boat transportation. Not only that along the river to this place you can also see the views of the houses - the houses of the Barito river people who are all made of wood. And what makes you wonder later, the houses here are not easily damaged even though the building material is made of wood. This is because the wood used to build a community house here is a type of wood Ulin is famous for strong and stronger when exposed to water. In addition, if you visit Flower Island, you can see some long-tailed monkey herds are commonly found on the island. The herds of monkeys here will usually come up to you and targeting the food you bring, in addition to the long tail monkey you will also find a herd of monkeys with a sharp nose shape.