For a first Kuching walk I would start at the river, cross Main Bazaar, then turn into Carpenter Street. The covered five-foot ways make the route kinder in heat and rain. Main Bazaar grew as old Kuching's river-facing trading edge; Carpenter Street kept trades, food and family businesses. The 1884 Great Fire destroyed 135 houses here, and the rebuilt rows are the heritage scene visitors see today.

Source: Wikimedia Commons / Row of heritage shophouses along Main Bazaar
Browse pua kumbu, beadwork, woodcraft and pepper with questions about provenance, then look for medicine halls, goldsmiths and cafes rather than treating the area as a themed mall. It suits travellers wanting context and small purchases; shoppers expecting fixed hours or a polished attraction may be disappointed.

Source: Wikimedia Commons / A five-foot way covered walkway, classic Nanyang shophouse architecture
Walk from the Waterfront. Allow 90 minutes for a loop or half a day with coffee and food. Shops keep different hours and event parking tightens; carry small cash and ask before photographing interiors. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Main+Bazaar+Carpenter+Street+Kuching

Source: Wikimedia Commons / The old wharf beside Main Bazaar, once a busy cargo landing point

Source: Wikimedia Commons / River embankment with Main Bazaar in view

Closure schedule:
Affected roads: Lebuh Java, Market Road, Gambier Road, Old Court House Road, Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, Carpenter Street, Lebuh Wayang, Main Bazaar, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Chan Chin Ann, Jalan Abell, and slip roads near the White Cat statue & Sri Aman roundabout.
Traffic Enquiries: Kuching Traffic Division at 082-259900
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日期: 2026年11月18-19日






