In Reply to: Padang Bay posted by Darby on Thursday, 9. July 2009 at 11:09 Bali Time:
Padang Bai is not a shopping destination. I suggest that you hire a car and a driver for about Rp 300,000 to Rp 400,000 a day and go sight seeing.
If you stop at Tenganan which is reasonably close to Padang Bai, there are Bali Aga handicrafts for sale including lontar books.
In the other direction from Padang Bai, there are small weaving factories in Gianyar where you can by hand woven cloth.
If you tell your driver that you are interested in shopping, he will take you to his "uncle's" shop as he will collect commission.