Best places for shopping in Golden Triangle India

Most people associate a Golden Triangle Tours with historical monuments, forts and palaces, heritage walks and too much history. Some of you might not be interested in so much of it and might want to enjoy yourself in other ways. You do not have to worry as you can explore the innumerable shopping centres available throughout the tour. Shopping while travelling is an important activity as it will ensure that you have some souvenir from the place to take back with you.

In this article, we have listed some of the best shopping hubs in the three cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur!

Chandni Chowk, Delhi

Once the most important place to be in the fort city of Shahjahanabad, Chandni Chowk is an iconic market in the heart of the Old Delhi area. It still has many of the same structures, alleyways and markets it had hundreds of years ago. The most incredible thing about the Chandni Chowk market is that it has intricate alleys lined with innumerable shops selling all the things that you can think of. You can get electrical items, grocery, spices, jewellery, utensils, handicrafts, clothes for daily wear and special occasions as well. The market is also famous for the insanely delicious local street food that the decades old shops offer you.

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Connaught Place, Delhi

Connaught Place is one of the best shopping hubs in Delhi as it has various markets like Palika Bazaar, Janpath, and Tibetan markets, apart from the innumerable showrooms and outlets of the top brands in the world. Thousands of locals and tourists visit this place for the great shopping scene it offers. The uber cool cafes and restaurants add on the urban feel that the place gives you. The place is ideal for all kinds of shoppers as you can get locally made products and branded products as well. The shops are housed in the iconic white buildings of the colonial period and gives the place an aesthetic look with the huge Central Park in the centre of the buildings.

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Delhi Hatt (INA), Delhi

Delhi Hatt, a shopping center built by the government of Delhi in 1994 for the convenience of the public and tourists, is where you get the best services. The 6-acre complex offers some of the best handicrafts and different artefacts from various states of the country. The open aired craft bazaar and food plaza are great options for tourists to explore. Here, you can shop for some of the best handlooms, clothes, accessories, etc. and eat great food of different local cuisines. There are different stalls representing different states of the countries that display their unique local products.

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Khan Market, Delhi

Khan Market is an upmarket area with hundreds of high-end shops, cafes and restaurants in the buildings there. The high-end street houses showrooms of some of the costliest brands in the world. People with a taste for expensive clothes and enjoying great food from upmarket cafés will love this place. The cafes and restaurants have a great ambience, with incredible international and Indian cuisines to savor. You can witness a few of the many colonial buildings and embassies in the locality as well. This classy and posh environment gives you a glimpse of the urban and wealthy lifestyle of Delhi.

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South Extension, Delhi

South Extension, popularly known as South-Ex, is one of the most upscale places to visit in Delhi. The classy market offers you a wide range of high-end brands where you can shop for jewellery, clothes, footwear and much more. Mehrason’s Jewellery, Arrow, Heritage, Bizarre and Diwan Saheb, Nalli are some of the most popular shopping joints in this place. They offer some of the classy and chic clothes trending in the fashion industry. Various top fashion designers have their outlets in South-Ex, from where you can get some of the best clothes and accessories. The various eating joints in the area adds on to the rich experience.

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Sadar Bazaar, Agra

Sadar Bazaar, one of the most popular markets in Agra, is easily accessible as it is located close to the Agra railway station. The market stays busy almost throughout the day, as it lies so close to the most popular tourist attractions of the city - the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. It is famous for the different leather products like footwear, jackets, belts, bags and wallets, Agra pethas (a local sweet delicacy), handicrafts and garments. It is a great sight in the evening as the street is filled with foreigners and locals alike. The place is also famous for some of the best street food present in Agra, which is unique to the city.

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Chandni Chowk, Agra

This is an upcoming tourist place that is slowly getting its recognition on most itinerary lists of different travel sites and agents. As it is a relatively lesser-known area of the city, you can explore the city without the chaos of too many tourists in a single place, which is usually the case in the other parts of the city. It is a great offbeat place to visit and can be a great experience for people interested in photography, as they will get many unique subjects to capture. This market too is famous for the leather products and handicrafts. You can also buy the different artefacts made from white marbles, utensils of steel and aluminum.

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M.I Road Market, Jaipur

Mirza Ismail Road, popularly known as M.I Road, is a popular place among tourists and locals, as it is easily accessible from all parts of the city. The city of Jaipur was built in such a way that all roads of the city lead to this road. It has a great shopping scene as it has some of the best shops and malls in the city. Some of the major tourist attractions in the road are Sanganeri Gate, Ajmeri Gate, Rajasthani Emporium, Niros restaurant, etc. The road houses different outlets and showrooms of all the major brands and is the main urban place in the city of Jaipur.

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Johri Bazaar, Jaipur

Johari Bazaar is part of the ‘Pink City’ where you can find innumerable markets that sell local handicrafts, artefacts, traditional wear, etc. This makes it one of the most bustling markets in the cities and you can find people here during all the hours of the day. All the shops painted in the traditional pink colour, which is synonymous with the city of Jaipur, add to the beauty of the market. You can get traditional jewellery that has incredible mirror works and inlay works with semi-precious stones. The other popular things to buy from the market are Jaipur quilts, handmade cushions, bedsheets, sarees and lehengas.

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Bapu Bazaar, Jaipur

Bapu Bazaar is another iconic market in the city of Jaipur that offers great shopping experiences. The bazaar is famous for things made from brass and steel, different utensils, textiles, bangles, ethnic jewellery and handicrafts that almost all the shops sell. The footwear made from camel skin is another popular thing to buy that is unique to Jaipur. It is a great buy as it comes in different patterns and designs and you surely will not get it anywhere else in the country. The market is also a great option for a heritage walk as you witness numerous pink coloured buildings on both sides of the market, getting a feel of the Jaipur.

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Tripolia Bazaar, Jaipur

Tripolia bazaar is famous for its handicrafts, artefacts and jewellery made by using beautiful semi-precious stones and various antiques. The elegant carpets designed in Indo-Heratic designs have stood the time, as the design work involved is still the same as the ones used during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II, two hundred years ago. The market is famous for lac bangles and brassware as well. The bazaar expands from Chhoti Chaupar to Manak Chowk in the heart of the Jaipur. The bazaar that is part of the famous Pink City also has some of the best street food available in Jaipur.

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