Beita District is the largest market in the local area. You can visit very interesting shops here, and this is a very fireworks place, you can experience the life of the locals, very distinctive
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The Beta area to the east of the fortress area is the old city and is also a famous downtown area. Here is the largest market in Sri Lanka. The shops are lined up in rows, full of oriental style. There are countless small streets on both sides of the street, like an intricate market maze, don't get lost. The market sells a dazzling array of goods, including local vegetables and fruits, silk cloth produced in India and Bangladesh, and daily necessities produced in China. When you come here, be sure to visit the market on MainStreet, and you will be able to experience the more authentic local customs. In the southeast of the classic attraction Beta District, there is the towering and magnificent Memorial Bandaranaike International Conference Building, famous for hosting the summit of the non-Allied countries, as well as the National Museum of World Civilization. The well-known tropical zoo, De Xivera National Zoo, has a history of more than 50 years. There are also many temples in the beta area. Buddhist temples include the resplendent Asoka Ramaya Temple, Kranya Buddha Temple, and Vajra Ramaya Temple; Hindu temples include Kochikad Kotahaina Temple, Peta Temple Temple, Bambara Pitiya Temple; mosques include Dawa Tajaha Mosque, Afa Juma Mosque, and many other Catholic churches.
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Beita District is the largest market in the local area. You can visit very interesting shops here, and this is a very fireworks place, you can experience the life of the locals, very distinctive
Beta market has about two hundred years of history, the crowds, all kinds of goods, like the domestic small commodity wholesale market, idle to stroll around, not for shopping, to return to the past
Beita District is the largest urban area in Colombo. It is very lively. The streets are mixed with people of all colors. It is the best place to experience local folk customs. There are stalls and shops. There are elegant and vulgar. There are also many Chinese goods and souvenirs. You can buy special things. A great place to not miss. My favorite is coconut juice, where locals make a small spoon of coconut skin and eat coconut meat after drinking water.
One of the the largest and busiest open-air markets in Sri Lanka. Here you can find the beautiful Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque painted in distinctive red and white stripes. A walk through the busy streets filled with merchants selling all kinds of goods is quite an experience itself.
Beta District is the largest shopping street in Colombo, there are several small streets crisscrossed, the street is a one-room shop, there are clothing shoes, hats, daily necessities, small appliances, etc., goods are mainly low-end, is the locals shopping place. It is very lively, mixed with people, and there are many tuk-tuks to walk through it. Here you can feel the most authentic Sri Lankan market life. There are also many temples in the Beta District. There is a red and white Jami-Ul-Alfar mosque here. It is beautiful and grand, and there is an Indian temple.
Beta District is the old town of Colombo, you can see how the locals live, you can buy local people things. Feel the real life. Many times, when a large store is closed, you must choose the time.