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
Beta District - Colombo's largest market area, is very busy, the streets of mixed races, is the best place to experience local folk customs, stalls, shops, elegant and vulgar, there are many Chinese goods, souvenirs, can buy unique things, is a good place to miss. The favorite is coconut juice. The local people make a spoon of coconut skin. After drinking water, they can also eat coconut meat.
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 Colombo's largest shopping street, with crisscrossing several alleys. On both sides of the street are shops with clothing, shoes and hats, daily necessities, small household appliances and so on. The commodities are mainly middle and low grade. It is a place for local people to shop. It's very busy, mixed with people, and there are many beepers running through it, where you can feel the real life of Sri Lanka. There are many temples in Beta District. There is a red-and-white Jami-Ul-Alfar mosque right here. It is very beautiful and magnificent. There is also an Indian temple.
Beta is the old city of Colombo, where you can see how the local people live and buy things from the local people. Feel the real life. Many times, when a large number of stores close, we must choose the right time.