The regions of Old and New Delhi are endowed with some of the exciting shopping regions. Famous for Madhubani painting, silk textiles, tea, spices, puppets and others, this region is an important shopping destination of central India. Yes, street food is also an important part of the market and shopping.
However, we are not going to get in detail about the street foods of the region, in this article. If you wish to learn more about the street food cuisine click here. We will talk in detail about the top shopping destinations of Delhi.
Dilli Haat is a large market, which is quite similar to that of a weekly village market. The stalls are erected with thatched roof and the place gives a good blend of culture, handicrafts, music and much more. This is the best place to buy Indian handicrafts and artifacts.
Dilli Haat opens at 11 in the morning and closes by 10 in the evening, even on Sundays.
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This market is famous for paintings, leather articles, Indian artifacts, clothing, handicrafts, shoes, imitation jewelry, brassware and others. If you are choosing this destination, you ought to have good bargaining skills. You can find goods from many parts of the country and handicrafts of Tibet. This market is also called as the Tibetan market.
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This is one of the classiest street markets of the region. You can find a few branded outlets, some street vendors and other exciting shops. This market is famous for Ayurvedic medicines, government shops, books, cosmetic, clothing and others. This market is open from early in the morning until late night, except on Sundays.
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This is one of the chaotic markets of Delhi. Most of the shops in the market are wholesale sellers and thus, you can easily find unique objects at lower cost. You can find many foreign products in this market.
The market opens from early in the morning and closes by 9 at night, every day, including Sundays. This is the best place to buy clothes, music, textile, books, hookah pipes, handicrafts and others.
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This is an ancient shopping region of Delhi, thriving until date. Enjoying this market region is like a small adventure tours. There are alleys and narrow passages, which lead to endless stream of shops.
Starting from street food to fabric, you can find almost everything in the market. If you are planning to buy silver articles, the Dariba Kalan region of this market, is very famous. The market starts early in the morning and closes by late night.
Chandni Chowk is not open on Sunday. This is considered as the best market for shopping in Delhi.
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This is also a thriving market, famous for cheap articles. The articles of this market usually comprises of rejected goods from the packages sent for export. Due to surplus supply of articles, you can always find a better price with bargaining. Although rejected, the quality of the goods would be better than the ones used for local sales.
Sarojini Nagar market is open on all days, except on Mondays. The crowd will be intolerable on Sundays. Thus, plan a weekday for your trip. Top things to buy here are designer clothes, fashion accessories, sweets and others.
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Also called as the Lajpat Nagar market, this caters to the needs of middle-class shoppers. The main attraction of this market is the mehandi. Small street vendors apply temporary, nature-based color paste on your palm. It is fancied by female shoppers of all age groups.
Other items to buy in this market are clothing, décor items, leather articles and others. Central market is open on every day, except Monday. The market opens from very early in the morning and closes by 10 or even later at night.
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The busiest of all the shopping places of Delhi is Connaught Place. This shopping place looks great with its white appearance. You will find the outlets of all brands here at the same point within a distance of few steps. The well organized showrooms and stores of Connaught Place offers a range of classy fabric, jewelry, Indian books, handcraft items, electronic goods and more.
Besides showrooms and stores, it has numerous hotels, restaurants, café and multiplexers. It is considered as the best place to find the finest of what you want.
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This shopping plaza is situated at the center of Connaught Place and is fully air-conditioned. Delhiites and people visiting Delhi from other region of India purchase clothes, perfumes, accessories, footwear, electronic products, CDs and many other products from Palika Bazaar.
One should have the ability to bargain to get the products at reasonable prices. This place is well connected through all modes of public transport such as buses, taxies, autos and metro.
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One of the oldest shopping areas is Karol Bagh. It is popularly known for offering an array of gorgeous bridal wears and traditional Indian garments.
Besides, cosmetics, books, shoes, gadgets and electronic items are the things you can grab from the market places. There are some well known shopping places around Karol Bagh like Ajmal Khan Road (known for inexpensive readymade), Ghaffar (popular for imported good), Arya Samajh Road (visited for second hand books) and Bank Street (popular for gold jewelry).
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Greater Kailash has two sections of market known as M-Block and N-Block. The shops of these markets remain crowded for its local shopping outlets, lifestyle stores, cosmetic shops, showrooms and street food-corners.
You can shop the best of casual and traditional clothes, jewelry and footwear. It is a nice place to hangout as it houses many pubs, good restaurants and nightclubs.
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Are you looking for a luxurious shopping and entertainment time in Delhi? Well, the city is not just about congested street shops. Here are the top luxurious spots in the city for shopping. Bargaining is out of picture here.
You can find branded articles and a few traditional items in the malls. The best part of all is, you can enjoy shopping without crowd and enjoy lavishing entertainment at the same time.
This is a luxury-shopping site with all top branded showrooms. You can find all international and local hi-fi brands and it is also famous for Setz, a luxury restaurant.
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This is a huge mall, famous for branded showrooms and food joints. You can explore the mall, as a part of a small trip. There are numerous things to buy, items to explore and unique services to enjoy here. Starting from Calvin Klein to StarBucks, you can find everything here for shopping and relaxation.
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How about shopping at a mall with more than 130 brand outlets. The largest food court of all malls of Delhi is located here. If you are in the western part of Delhi, this is the right mall to visit.
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Well, shopping is just one of the faces of Delhi. Are you looking for more reasons to visit Delhi? Impressed with Delhi? Are you confused with how to start your Delhi trip? Find Delhi tour packages preferred by locals and international tours.