A Guide to the Streets of Divisoria

A Guide To The Streets of Divisoria Di visoria Divisoria is a haven for those looking for a good bargain, especially when one plans to buy wholesale. This market district in the city of Manila is known for its wholesale and retail stores, shops, tiangges, bazaars, street markets and food stalls that oer products at very low prices.

Ready-to-wear (RTW), (RTW), shoes, bags, electronics, textile, toys, fruits, party favors – you name it you can find it in the streets of !ivisoria" #ecause it is such a big place, it can be easy for you to get lost in the pu$$le of streets that comprise it" %ere is a &uic' guide to what wha t streets you should visit and what you can find there Claro M. Recto Avenue

This is the best place to start because it cuts through all the other streets in !ivisoria" %ere you will find the Tutuban hopping *omplex – an enclosed shopp ing ba$aar that sells almost everything you can thin' of" o f" +long +long the street you can find small shops that sell RTW clothes, clothes, finishing e&uipment, tent and flooring material, traditional *hinese medicine and dried fish"  Juan Luna Street Street

ust a little bit off #inondo *hurch, uan una treet is lined with t-shirt shops, where you can get wholesale orders" There are also commercial printers where you can order customi$ed prints in bul'" +s the wet mar'et along uan una, parts of the street can be wet and muddy at any given time" Santa Elena Street

This short stretch starts at *hambre treet and ends at Tabora, where the .ew !ivisoria /all and  public mar'et is located" %ere you can find the famous 012 hopping /all, which draws up to 34,555 shoppers during wee'ends"  Yllaya Street Street

This is one of the busiest parts of !ivisoria and starts at the cross-section of an ta 6lena and uan una" This is home to +fdel 7ac'aging olutions or *ommoner8s *ommercial, which sells a wide range of pac'aging and plastic materials"

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Tabora Street

Tabora street is the best place to find textile an d sewing accessories, costumes, gowns and materials for upholstery and home interiors" 9ou can also find extremely affordable wedding souvenirs and toys which are sold by the 'ilogram" Planas and Felipe II Streets

7lanas is lined with stalls selling local and imported fruits from all over the country" :elipe treet is another short stretch that starts at the 012 mall and ends at /eisic mall (or the other way around)" i'e 7lanas, it is a great place to find fresh fruits"

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Asuncion and Elcano Streets

Two parallel streets that are cut across by *"/" Recto, +suncion and 6l *ano are the best streets to find fresh ingredients and raw materials for food businesses" 9ou can find shops that sell chic'en, poultry, seasonings, condiment, processed food, fresh noodles, fish balls and other street food products" ilbao Street

+ rather short stretch parallel to 7lanas, this is home to the ;riental /ar'et, where you can find fresh fruits in season" Sto. Cristo Street

This is a long road that has a more relaxed atmosphere than the other streets in !ivisoria" %ere you can find the .ew !ivisoria /all, iwanag *andle tore,