Shopping is always on top of the itinerary chart for any tourist visiting Delhi. There are whole lot of items of tourist choice, such as jewelery, carpets, handicrafts, precious stones, silks and silver ware - all synonymous with India. Connaught Place, Karol Bagh and Chandni Chowk are the principle shopping areas. Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Parliament Street is dotted with multiple emporiums, offering the famous handicraft artifacts of different states of India under one roof at government-controlled prices.
The distinct feature of Delhi market is that every shopping hub has its own ambience and specialty. Haus Khas Village, Connaught Place and Chandni Chowk have distinct features and have their own special attractions, yet each of them showcases an appearance of this historical city. To know the real culture and traditions of city, the best way is to stroll or wander around through its market places, for it is here that contemporary culture is most visible to the visitors.
Exotic purchase options include silk products, precious stones, leather and woodwork, jewellery, art and craft products and what not. You can find anything everything from anywhere in the country.
Below are listed some of the popular markets in Delhi
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Mehrauli is located at the outskirts of Delhi City. It is the southern end of Delhi and sets adjoining to Gurgaon. The region is famous for abiding Qutab complex of monuments within its vicinity. It lies quite close to one of the heritage sites of Delhi - Qutub Minar. The area encloses many tombs in its vicinity. Balban Tomb, Madhi - Masjid, Sultan Garhi Tomb, Palam Mosque are few to name....
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Widely regarded as the center for small-scale IT services, Nehru Place is hub for all forms of It hardware, such as personal computers, servers, networking equipment, software, documentation services, and all allied services. Several manufacturers of computer hardware have their authorized dealerships located here, and as such, it is often considered as a computer enthusiast's shopping area....
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Okhla Industrial Phase I and Phase II is one of the 28 notified industrial areas of Delhi, as per the Master Plan of 2001. And revenue earners from this base include ready-made garment exporters and leather garment exporters, besides other segments of in dustry such as pharmaceutical manufacturing units, plastic and packaging industries, printing presses, machinery manufacturers, call center,...
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It is today, known for its concentration of affordable hotels, restaurants, dhabas (cheap restaurants) and a wide variety of shops catering to both domestic travellers and foreign tourists, especially those travelling on a relatively low budget; and over the year it has becoming particularly popular as a haunt for international cuisine. ...
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Patel Nagar is one of the oldest residential colonies in Central Delhi District. Majority of the people residing here are migrants from Pakistan who made India their home after the partition in 1947. Patel Nagar is just 4 km west of Connaught Place. Over the years, Patel Nagar has become a well developed residential and commercial area. It is further classified into East Patel Nagar and West...
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Pitampura is non-descript area that has come over an age and now forms a potential commercial and retail center. The area is well encompassed between Outer and Inner ring roads, NH1 and Rohtak road. Over the years, Pitampura has shown significant growth. Two of the major attractions of the region are Pitampura TV tower and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) District Centre commercial complex....
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Rajouri Garden is a popular market and residential neighborhood in Delhi, India. Located in South West Delhi, its population includes a heavy majority of Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs settled in Delhi after the partition of India. 99% population of Rajouri Garden speaks Punjabi. The Main Market and Nehru Market are the two key markets. Many influential businessmen reside here. Rajouri Garden is also...
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With very well developed network of roads connecting different parts of Delhi, Safdarjung is an indispensable part of South Delhi. It was the first colony in Delhi to be built after partion of India and Pakistan. The place is is home for upper middle class genre of people. The region is famous for two reasons, one it houses the great heritage site - the Safdarjung Tomb and another is a well...
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