Pasar 16 Ilir
A long-established traditional market at the northern end of the Ampera Bridge, with songket, fish-cake ingredients and all kinds of snacks.
Pasar 16 Ilir is one of Palembang's oldest commercial centers. It sits right by the northern end of the Ampera Bridge and the Musi riverbank. Clothing, fabric and grocery stalls fill the market buildings and the open area around them. You can buy Palembang's gold-thread songket, hand-painted scarves, and dried goods for making pempek fish cakes. The surrounding lanes have many affordable pempek and lapis cake stalls. The market is crowded, so keep an eye on your belongings, and bargaining is the norm. It is best explored on foot together with the bridge and the riverside plaza.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Ampera Bridge
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum
- Monpera (Monument of People's Struggle)
- Great Mosque of Palembang
- Musi River Cruise
- Chandra Nadi Temple (Soei Goeat Kiong)
- Kuto Besak Fortress & Riverside Plaza
- Kampung Kapitan