Banjarmasin’s ‘Old Town’ is Booming Again

From afternoon to late evening, the old shopping area on Jl. Simpang Hasanuddin HM in Banjarmasin is never empty. Visitors come, one after another, to relax while enjoying coffee, bread, and various food and drinks.

KOMPAS/JUMARTO YULIANUS

Dozens of young people hang out in the Old Town area of Banjarmasin or Bandarmasih Tempo Doeloe in Banjarmasin City, South Kalimantan, Monday (27/6/2022) afternoon. Almost every day, the old shopping area on Jalan Simpang Hasanuddin HM is crowded with visitors because there are many food and drink shops that are fun for culinary hunting as well as hangouts.

The old shopping area on Jl. Simpang Hasanuddin HM in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, has come back to life. New stalls have made the area a culinary and hangout hub.

From afternoon to late evening, the old shopping area on Jl. Simpang Hasanuddin HM (bin Haji Madjedi) in Banjarmasin is never empty. Visitors come, one after another, to relax while enjoying coffee, bread, and various food and drinks.