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1. Shopping Tour in Old City, Jaipur.
For over 200 years, the bazaars in the old city of Jaipur have enticed shoppers with glittering jewels, colorful textiles, handmade brass utensils, crafted leather shoes, puppets, and many other novelties. The wide albeit crowded streets are lined with glittering showrooms and hole-in-the-wall bargain shops. The many wares spilling on to the streets and young shop assistants callings out, the bazaars of Jaipur are an exciting adventure. Even the weary shopper will be surprised with the bargains available and may be prompted to loosen the purse strings on a jewel-encrusted trinket.
2. Santushti Shopping Complex, New Delhi.
Located in the diplomatic neighborhood of Chanakyapuri near Ashok Hotel, Santushti Shopping Complex is a cluster of chic designer boutiques on a sprawling garden courtyard. The garden is interspersed with cobbled pathways and lush lawns dotted with flowering planters. Santushti is the place in Delhi to find one-off creations, traditional and contemporary clothing, home furnishings, Ayurvedic beauty products, silverware, gem embossed jewelry, paintings, leather goods, handicraft, and oddball antiques. The shops here house works by some of the country’s most notable designers and artists.
3. Shopping Center, Shimla.
Shimla is a great place to shop for woolens. You get a variety of other things including tweeds, hand-woven carpets, embroidered pashmina shawls, wooden artifacts, antique furniture and an assortment of Tibetan handicraft. Though, at every step you will need to put up a bargain with the salesman.
4. A walk through Lakhara Bazaar, Jodhpur.
One of the most charming aspects of Jodhpur is strolling through its lively bazaars. Being the trade hub of the desert region, its bazaars overflow with a variety of ethnic delights. The stretch around Clock Tower and Kunj Bihari Temple is particularly interesting, especially for women. As one turns left from Nai Sadak, one enters Lakhara Bazaar. The sight of colorful lac bangles in ethnic and contemporary designs is at once inviting.
5. Chandni Chowk, New Delhi.
Chandni Chowk, which literally means Moonlight Square, was where a canal passed through during the Mughal times, and whose waters mirrored the sliver shimmer of the moon. Part of the walled city of Old Delhi, the market stretches from the Red Fort to the small mosque of Fatehpuri Masjid. Three centuries ago, this labyrinthine network of lanes was the stronghold of eminent noblemen, Armenians, Turks, Italian merchants, and Persian poets. The present day, however, doesn't bear any of the tree-lined streets, Persian coffee houses, shops hawking glass hookahs, Chinese eye-glasses, clothing with gold inlay work and exquisite gem-embossed jewelry, but retains an old-world charm and cultural richness.
6. Chokhi Dhani Village, Jaipur.
Experience the colors of traditional Rajasthan at the Chokhi Dhani Village. Chokhi Dhani is a beautifully recreated traditional village, complete with shops, puppeteers, and other local specialties. Initially developed as a theme restaurant, the Village has grown to become an attraction it self. Its mud huts, camel rides, traditional barbers, fair games, and food stalls are reminiscent of an older and simpler Rajasthan. A family adventure, Chokhi Dhani is still most popular for its multi course, sit down, traditional Rajasthani meal.
7. Connaught Place and around, New Delhi.
Connaught Place, a shopping arena from the 20th century, is designed in Victorian style and modeled on the Royal Crescent in Bath, England. Located in the heart of the national capital, it is perhaps one of the most well planned markets in the country with a circular layout, an inner and outer circus. Built during British rule, legend has it that the market was designed in a horseshoe shape so that it would prove lucky for both shoppers and shopkeepers. A shopper’s paradise, the market is home to international apparel, sports gear and accessory brands, some of the country’s finest jewelers, bookshops housing the latest books, a great number of fine dining restaurants, cafes, watering holes, state emporiums and cinema halls among others.
8. Dilli Haat, New Delhi.
A spacious six-acre area in the heart of Delhi, Dilli Haat attempts to recreate the traditional weekly bazaar ambience. Stalls housed in thatched huts and bricked houses offer ethnic specialties from different regions across India. Dilli Haat is creatively landscaped with a paved stone plaza interspersed with flowering planters, shrubs, grass, and towering eucalyptus trees. Here artisans from various parts of the country display their creations in an open-air setting. Shop for armloads of ethnic artifacts, junk jewelry, traditional Indian outfits, besides footwear, metal crafts, pottery, and dainty scarves among others.
9. Flatts, Nainital.
In 1880, a massive landslide flattened a large portion of land to the northern side of Naini Lake. This stretch of land is now popular with locals and tourists for the numerous recreational activities it offers. Close to it is the Naini Devi Temple, a popular pilgrimage spot of Hindus. The area around it has a chat bazaar specializing in local snacks, and bhotia bazaar selling an array of fancy souvenirs. Whilst you enjoy snacks and select souvenirs, acrobats, magicians and musical bands add an extra bit of zest to the atmosphere, although only during high season.
10. Gem Palace, Jaipur.
The jewels of Jaipur have long adorned kings, queens, and princes from Rajasthan, the Mughal dynasty, and several other royal kingdoms of India. Established in 1852, the Gem Palace is one of the finest and oldest practitioners of the art. Founders of Gem Palace, the Kasliwal family have been jewelers to the Mughals and kings of Rajasthan for over eight generations. The Gem Palace in Jaipur is their main museum, workshop, and boutique. A visit here is like a peak inside the king’s treasury, On exhibit are several glittering pieces from the Mughal era, as well as antique replicas of jewelry from the ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian era, as well as several Russian and Victorian masterpieces.
11. Khan Market , New Delhi.
Part of a posh pocket in just off Central Delhi, Khan Market is one of the more up-market and expensive places to shop in Delhi. The area is surrounded by residential quarters of bureaucrats from the central government, including celebrated novelist Khushwant Singh. Khan Market is in proximity of India Habitat Centre, India International Centre, and Lodhi Gardens, and is one of the greenest areas of the city. It is mainly the diplomatic community that continues to patronize shopping in the Khan Market. Besides popular world brands such as Benetton, Body Shop, Nike, Levi’s, Reebok and Adidas, there are Indian brands such as Fabindia, Anokhi, Kriti Creations, Cooptex, Khadi Gram Udyog and Goodearth, for home furnishings, ethnic ensemble and toiletries.
12. Khari Baoli, New Delhi.
A visit to the Khari Baoli spice market can well be clubbed with a trip to the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. An integral part of Old Delhi’s walled city, Khari Baoli can be reached by taking the Khari Baoli Road after crossing the Fatehpuri Masjid on the western end of the main Chandni Chowk Road. Built centuries back in Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s reign, it has a fortified gateway on its western end, popularly known as Lahori Gate.
13. Mall Road, Nainital.
Running the length of Naini Lake, The Mall is Nainital’s beating heart. It is the commercial hub of the hill station, and is lined with myriad shops, restaurants, banks and other business establishments. After arriving into Nainital most tourists first head out to explore this lively promenade. Abuzz with activity at all times, the Mall Road or Govind Ballabh Pant Marg, is a place to enjoy hot chocolate fudge and shop around for decorative candles in delightful colors and shapes, and wooden handicraft among other exclusive souvenirs. Nainital is a great place to shop woolen clothing particularly for their dense threadwork. The local market is always full with beautifully embroidered shawls, colorful sweaters, caps and gloves.
14. Santushti Shopping Complex, New Delhi.
Located in the diplomatic neighborhood of Chanakyapuri near Ashok Hotel, Santushti Shopping Complex is a cluster of chic designer boutiques on a sprawling garden courtyard. The garden is interspersed with cobbled pathways and lush lawns dotted with flowering planters. Santushti is the place in Delhi to find one-off creations, traditional and contemporary clothing, home furnishings, Ayurvedic beauty products, silverware, gem embossed jewelry, paintings, leather goods, handicraft, and oddball antiques. The shops here house works by some of the country’s most notable designers and artists.
15. Sarojini Nagar Market, New Delhi.
Sarojini Nagar Market is the ultimate place in Delhi for great bargains! Most shops here spill onto the street side and offer everything from fashionable clothing, fabrics, home furnishings, trendy footwear, sweaters, sportswear, bags, cosmetics, and belts, to an array of accessories. Located in a plush South Delhi locality, Sarojini Market popularly known as SN is a favorite haunt of college goers and tourists looking for a fashionable bargain. The place has some international and local brand showrooms as well, but what takes the cake is the market formed by the street-side shops hawking clothes in every design and color. Take a break from shopping and head to the Babu Market in the northwest end of Sarojini Nagar, and feast on some mouth-watering local snacks such as samosas, jalebi, rabri and pau bhaji to name a few.
16. Shopping Center, Shimla.
Shimla is a great place to shop for woolens. You get a variety of other things including tweeds, hand-woven carpets, embroidered pashmina shawls, wooden artifacts, antique furniture and an assortment of Tibetan handicraft. Though, at every step you will need to put up a bargain with the salesman.
17. The Mall, Manali.
The Mall is an interesting cluster of shops selling traditional handicraft, imported goods, knick knacks and curios. Situated along the Mall Road in Manali, it is a place to enjoy a leisurely saunter in the evening, shop for local souvenirs and soak up the local way of life. The main shopping zone comprises Hong Kong Market, Thai Market, Tibetan Market, Dragon Shopping Complex, Lama Underground, Shangri La Shopping Complex, New NAC Market and Snow Lion Underground Market. If you are looking forward to shopping for something ethnic, explore the Tibetan market famous for rugs, Kullu caps, shawls, local tweeds, woolen blankets, footwear, one-off Buddhist paintings, silver jewelry, bamboo souvenirs, metal craft and natural oil among others. The place can, however, get very crowded in the summer months.
18. The Mall, Shimla.
The Mall is a 5 kilometer (3.1 miles) pedestrian-only promenade that bustles with activity in all seasons. Along the Mall Road, you will see some of the architectural gems of colonial Shimla such as the Gaiety Theater, Christ Church and the general post office. Souvenirs such as handicraft, pottery, woolen garments, and wooden furniture can be bought at the shops lining the Mall Road. Some of the notable shops at the Mall include Books Emporium, Himachal Emporium and Tibetan Handloom Shop to name a few.
19. Bandra and Linking Road, Mumbai.
If one is looking to get a feel of an upmarket suburb in Mumbai, Bandra would be a good bet. Relax in a cafe, check out bookshops, walk the leafy bylanes, visit a church, walk past the fire temple, see the house of a film star up close...Bandra, especially the western part, is as chic as Mumbai gets. A good mix of modern highrises with old world bungalows, art galleries, wellness stores, home decor accessories, cafes, trendy bars coupled with undulating landscape and seaside views lend Bandra a relaxed, feel-good atmosphere. Small wonder, Bandra is often referred to as the ‘Queen Of The Suburbs.’
20. Walk through Pushkar Bazaar, Pushkar.
Till a few years ago, the bazaar at Pushkar was just a cluster of shops selling items for puja. But now the main bazaar at Sarafa, Sadar Road, Baza Road and Kedalganj Road are lined with an assortment of absorbing little shops that are stuffed with souvenirs. Shops selling prayer beads jostle for space with others that stock backpacker goodies. The 'last-price' quotes are safely negotiable. Walking down these narrow lanes can be a physical and sensory obstacle course which demands constant alertness.
21. Town Bazaar or Malcolm Peth, Mahabaleshwar.
For shopaholics, the main point of interest in the hill station would be the town bazaar or Malcolm Peth. Mahabaleshwar is famous for its produce of strawberries and mulberries. Here you can shop for fresh fruits or interesting fruit products like crushes (with big juicy chunks of fruits) and jams. Other hot selling items at the bazaar are pure mountain honey and chikki (a traditional Indian sweet made with jaggery and assortment of nuts like peanuts, cashews, almonds, pistachios, etc.). A lot of customers also shop handcrafted leather footwear and tribal trinkets.