Walking Through the Market, Banten Lama

Just beyond the Palace gate, a sprawling marketplace stands between the palace wall and the Masjid Agung, the mosque that was built by the Banten Sultans. The marketplace has always been here, since the Banten Sultans held sway, but the merchandise has definitely changed with the times.

Your guide bought dodol by the kilo here – dodol is a toffee-like candy made from sticky rice. There were also plenty of religious paraphernalia, like songkok (fez-like headwear worn by Javanese men) and prayer beads.

Other stalls sold fruit and pirated DVDs.