Jaipur Shopping |
Jaipur is a nice place to shop. It has a plethora of handicrafts ranging
from grimacing papier-mache puppets to exquisitely carved furniture. You
will have to do a lot of bargain. Shops around the tourist traps, such as
the City Palace and Hawa Mahal, tend to be more expensive. The famous
bazars and shops with their addresses are given below....
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Jauhari Bazar : |
This is where you can buy jewellery and tie and dye sarees. Two lanes
joining the mainroad Gopalji ka Rasta and Haldion ka Rasta house numerous
establishment selling jewellery. Traditional tie and dye fabrics and
textiles are also available here.
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Bapu Bazar and Nehur Bazar : |
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Here you can purchase textiles, local perfumes and shoes made of camel skin.
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Mirza Ismial road (M.I. Road) : |
It has most of the better emporia of the city, exbiting variety of goods
ranging from jewellery, brass work to textiles, woolen carpets and rugs. A
wide range of souvenirs, curios, gifts and other handicraft items are
available catering the needs of a tourist.
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Tripolia Bazar and Chaura Rasta : |
You can shop here for textiles, untensils, ironware and trinkets. If you
want to see the artisans at work, step into the side lanes and see for
yourself.
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Shop at : |
Ramganj Bazar for shoes or jutis.
Kishanpol Bazar for tie and dye textiles.
Maniharon Ka Rasta (Tripolia Bazar ) for lac bangles and other items,
Achrol House, Subhash Chowk for carpets,
Khajanewalon Ka Rasta for marble carving, and
Saganer village for block printing, hand-made paper and blue pottery.
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Recommended shops : |
Govt. Emporia : Handloom House, Rituraj Building, M.I. Road. Khadi
Ghar , M.I. Road
Rajasthan Handloom Project Board, Chomu House and at M.I. Road.
Rajasthan Government Handicraft Emporium, Ajmeri Gate, M.I.
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