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Shopping in India |
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Shopping in India is a treat for tourists, and locals, alike. India is not just a tourist destination but a major tourists destination as well. It is natural that when people take the trouble to travel to India, shopping in India will from an important aspect of their journey.India is famous for its silks, cottons, handicraft materials like the dokra, the shola handicrafts of the East, to name just a few. Each metropolitan city has its share of great shopping experiences.
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For example, if you go to Hyderabad you have places like the Charminar market in Old Hyderabad. This market sells an endless set of items from dress materials to bangles, to wooden articles. The bangle shops of the Charminar market are famous, a huge range of glass bangles, and varnished and painted wooden bangles are sold here. The prices are astoundingly cheap. The embroidered dress materials that are on offer are a favorite with tourists. There are other shopping centers like Hyderabad Central, Shopper's Stop, Westside, and City Center. Hyderabadi pearls are in great demand all over India. In Bangalore there are numerous shopping districts like M.G. Road, and Koramangla.
In Chennai, you have saree shops that are famous all over India. The Nalli saree shop has branches in major cities like Hyderabad, and Delhi. One of the largest range of south Indian silks are available at the Nalli saree shop. Foreigners come here for the variety of Kanjeevaram silks on offer. The other major saree shops in Chennai are Pothy's, Co-Optex Handlooms, and Vardharam's. There are mnay handicraft stores like Cottage Industries Emporium, and Victoria Technical Institute. It also has its regular share of retail chains.
The Parrys Corner area of Chennai is one of the oldest shopping districts in the city. The jewelry shops like Lalitha Jewlery, and Prince Jewelry offer a vast collection of modern, and traditional south Indian jewelry designs in gold, silver, diamonds, and other precious stones. The collections are in great demand.
Shopping in Mumbai is also a great experience. There are areas like Linking Road in Bandra, Crawford Market, and the are of Dadar (West) that are huge shopping areas. There are numerous shopping options in Mumbai, from the latest designer collections from outlets like Sheetal's, to T-shirts, to shoes, and sandals, the shopping districts in Mumbai have a lot to offer, and the prices are really reasonable. Though, at the road side stalls, you may have to do some real bargaining.
Shopping in Calcutta or Kolkata, is also an immense pleasure. There are shopping areas like New Market, Gariahat, and Bow Bazaar, as well as huge shopping malls like Dakshinapan Shopping Complex at Dhakuria, (South Calcutta), the Forum, the City Center, the Gariahat Mall, Pam Plaza, Metro Plaza, Westside, Pantaloons, Shopper's Stop, and the Burra Bazaar Markret, to name a few. There are many government owned shopping outlets like Manjusha, Tantuja, Tantushree, and Bangashree, to name a few. These offer exclusive handicraft items at very reasonable rates.
Delhi being the capital of the country, has a huge range of shopping options. From government emporia to shopping malls, Delhi has the best of everything. The Ansal's Plaza in South Delhi is worth a visit, so are shopping districts like Karol Bagh, and Sarojini Nagar. A visit to Delhi Haat, a handicrafts village, should not be missed. West Delhi also has a good number of shopping malls, that include retail chains like Lifestyle.
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