Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

On the last day of our Sabah trip, the tour guide brought us to visit Gaya Street Sunday Market since there is no more official activity in our list.  Gaya Street Sunday Market in Kota Kinabalu is a nice place to buy some souvenirs for yourself or your friend and family.  You can get some local stuff such as the popular local Tenom coffee, handmade items, key chains and fridge magnets.

Before the photos, let’s watch a video of our walk in the Gaya Street Sunday Market.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
The entrance to the Gaya Street market.  The weather is nice for a walk in the market.  The weather has been nice during our visit except some light rain on our first day.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Sabah’s ukulele for sale at the market.  RM 10 for 1 piece.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Some fruit plants for sale.  You can buy and plant at the back of your house if you have some land.  Some unheard of such as buah pulasan and some other are common fruits such as durian (King of the fruits), cempedak and mango.  Also spotted the rambutan tiada biji (the seedless rambutan).

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
This is the local Sabah coffee, freshly ground here so we can smell it a few stalls away.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Some local fruits and vegetables for sale.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
More plants and vegetables.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Local handmade hand fans.  Can buy one if feeling hot at the market to cool down yourself.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Not sure what is this but there is a Sabah word so can buy as a proof that you have visited Sabah.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Wooden warrior mask, I guess.  Or maybe local God’s mask.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Pepper grinder with black or white pepper included.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Fridge magnets.  There are so many kinds of fridge magnets for you to choose such as these bread and cupcakes shaped magnet.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
More magnets.  Got donuts and barbecue shape.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Sabah’s bookmarks with seafood as decoration.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Cute shoes key chain. 1 pair for RM 10

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Terracotta Vase for sale with Sabah and Borneo scenery.  RM 10 for 1 , RM 25 for 3

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Spot the grumpy tortoise sitting on the crab beside the ball shaped old tortoise?

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
These are not real wines,  they are fridge magnets, again.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
More fridge magnets. This time the sea creatures such as crab, lobster and dolphin.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Again, not real desserts but fridge magnets.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Glow in the dark decorations.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
More tortoise and crab fridge magnets

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Ok, these are not fridge magnets, they are real mini fans.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
A view of the busy Gaya market.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Coloruful dreamcatchers, believed to filter out the bad dreams and catch only the good dreams.  Buy the biggest one so that you can to catch the biggest good dream.

Gaya Street Sunday Market at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Handmade sling bags.

We walked around in the Gaya Street Sunday Market for around one hour and went back to hotel and prepare to go to the airport.  Worth a visit to get some local souvenirs and try some of the food and drinks.

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