Shopping after dark means Tutuban Night Market

MANILA, Philippines - Even as night falls, there is no rest for the weary shopper. For discount hunters, they only need to make a trip to the Tutuban Mall Night Market to satisfy their hearts’ desires and shop to their pockets’ content.

The exciting thing about shopping at the Tutuban Commercial Center and its hugely popular Night Market is that after the main clusters close, the nocturnal vendors would happily assemble their makeshift stalls and brightly illuminated booths to entice the after-hours bargain-hunters, thus providing plenty of retail therapy to them — before or after dinner.

The stalls wind around the original cluster of Tutuban’s Center Mall, the painstakingly restored heritage building formerly known as the main train station of the Philippine National Railways in the Tutuban area.

The sights, sounds, atmosphere and aroma of the bustling area at night makes shopping and strolling easier, cooler and more enjoyable.

Like in the night markets in popular shopping meccas in Southeast Asia such as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Hong Kong, the Tutuban Commercial Center offers virtually anything from indigenous handicrafts to incredible-looking designer knock-offs.

Of course, popular items like leather goods, shirts and jeans, and flashy replicas of jewelry and watches serve as one of the main attractions of the after-dark discount destination.

Roam freely around in search of your desired item and chances are you will find it. There is a stunning array of clothing and fashion accessories, electronic gadgets and add-ons, hardware and kitchen utensils, school bags and supplies, ladies’ bags and travel luggage, footwear and sleepwear, beddings and pillows, home fixtures and furnishings, and beauty essentials and toiletries.

When your feet hurt and your stomach churns, there’s an al fresco dining section at the back of the mall to satisfy that hunger. The food court offers mostly grilled fresh seafood and hotpot dishes to energize you enough to continue your hunt for more ridiculously low-priced merchandise.

The great news is that bargaining and haggling is always the norm and practice at the Tutuban Commercial Center Night Market, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assume a friendly but unbending attitude when negotiating for a price until you clinch the deal. Nothing is as thrilling when something is in your possession whose monetary value you have decided on.

So if you crave for a more relaxing and all-year-round shopping experience, the Tutuban Commercial Center at night, through the Night Market, is definitely the place and time to go. For more information on the Tutuban Commercial Center, visit http://www.tutuban.com.ph.