Exploring Malaysia 
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Shopping
Johor is well known for its batik, songket, Malay garments, local paintings, pewter ware, ceramic ware, copper wares, traditional herbal products and traditional Malay musical instruments. With such diversity one will never run out of things to acquire in Johor.
Souvenir outlets are often known to stage cultural performances and the opportunity for hands-on experience at making local handicraft. The Plaza Seni Johor Bahru for example, revels in a fiesta of art exhibitions and cultural performances. It also provides a great choice of sensational and variegated food, clothes, fashion accessories, gift shops, and a variety of exotic goods. At the Mawar House Handicraft Centre, housed in a lavishly restored house, which preserves the rich architectural heritage of Johor, you can observe how batik printing is done and get yourself some hand-drawn and dyed batik cloths, batik paintings, straw mats and other goods. The Air Hitam area is known for its pottery ware and you can also see how the pieces are produced.
The Johor Area Rehabilitation Organisation (JARO) is another location which you should check out. Here is where you can find baskets, bedspreads, furniture, soft toys and other products produced by the disabled community.
The Johor Bahru Duty Free Zone at the waterfront area is the largest duty free complex in Malaysia. It has a hotel and convention centre; a floating restaurant with a popular nightclub; and a five-level shopping podium. There are also ferry links to Singapore and Indonesia from here; and immigration and customs facilities. You could spend the whole day here and never be bored.
