10 more days before
Christmas! Don’t waste your time and start bargain-hunting for your Christmas presents! Just go to Greenhills Shopping Center located in San Juan, Manila. For commuters
just take EDSA Avenue and exit at Ortigas Avenue. For some who will ride Metro
Rail Transit (MRT) exit at the Santolan Station and have a 5-minute walk. There
are also other modes of transportation like bus or public utility jeeps to
reach Greenhills Shopping Center.
There are four main shopping malls in Greenhills:
Shoppersville, Theater Mall, Victory Mall, and Promenade, but the main spot of
Greenhills are the semi-permanent stalls described as the "bazaar",
or "tiangge" in Tagalog that shape the corridors and fill the open
spaces between the malls. Hundreds and hundreds of stalls sell cheap goods
here: clothes, crafts, pearls, native delicacies, gadgets (cell phones, digital
cameras), shoes, bags, furniture and stuffs.
Most of the permanent shops in the malls have
fixed prices for their wares that’s why it is suitable to shop at the “bazaar”
or “tiangge”. There were many Chinese-Filipino traders that retail their wares
just remember to haggle the price down. You can also try to canvas first and go
back to the ones who offer the lowest price for the item.
Though Greenhills is not the cheapest place to
buy, others still prefer to go here because it is convenient and more relaxed
to shop. Many of the items in Greenhills are sourced from the markets in the
Divisoria area in Manila, where wholesalers carry out their wares. But, other
than the airconditioned malls there, Divisoria markets are only for the bravest
shoppers who are equipped for the most chaotic and most crowded shopping
experiences. Greenhills, while more expensive, is more comfortable: it is
located in a pleasant area of the city, and most of the shopping center even
the "tiangge" area is air conditioned.
The most crowded times
to go are Saturday and Sunday afternoons, when locals are off work.
If you are looking for a
place to bring your children, why not try to watch the Christmas-On-Display
Show, a yearly Christmas show of moving mannequin. It’s like a fantasy world
where life-sized dolls move, talk and tell stories. This show will probably
enjoy your kids!
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