Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

Twice a week, the temple grounds on Patak Road fill with market stalls – and that's precisely what makes it so appealing. The market takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays from 12 pm to 10 pm; there are no markets outside these hours. Prices are significantly lower than near the beach, which is the main reason to walk here instead of eating at the hotel.

The selection is constantly changing. Some visitors find handicrafts, spices, and decent children's clothing at prices that can be improved with friendly haggling. Others come mainly for fruit, so go with low expectations. The stall near the exit, selling scorpions, water bugs, silkworms, bamboo worms, grasshoppers, and crickets, is particularly memorable, and the owner doesn't mind curious tourists. Early evening is the best time, when the heat subsides and more vendors have set up their stalls.

Those who insist too much on the price won't get anywhere. A smile achieves more here than tough haggling.