shopping in New Delhi Markets

Delhi is a melting pot of many peoples and cultures. Some of India's best shopping is found in Delhi, a relatively easy place to shop as long as you know what to buy and where to go. Visitors find a wide choice of items such as carpets, silks, jewellery, leather and silver ware, handicrafts and hand printed cottons. Each item is available in a range of prices, depending on the quality and the outlet. Each of its markets has a distinctive ambience adding a special Bavour to the experience of shopping.

In the old city is Chandni Chowk close to the largest mosque in Asia, the Jama Masjid. Many of the shops here are over a hundred years old and the mesh of lanes and by lanes are hill of treasures to be found. Among the bylanes are Dariba, the silver market, Khari Baoli, the spice market and Kinari Bazar for trimmings and tinsel. Connaught Place, New Delhi's original shopping arcade was planned as part of the Imperial capital in 1911. One can find up-market products here from designer stores to Chinese shoemakers.

On Baba Kharak Singh Marg, are government state emporia that offer a glimpse of handicrafts of each state. As does the Central Cottage Industries Emporium on Janpath. Across the road are a string of Tibetan shops selling accessories.

Sunder nagar Market, across The Oberoi, is the place to shop for antiques and silver jewellery, The stores keep a choice selection, especially of silver jewellery from Ladakh, semi-precious stones, copper and silver object d'art. Not far from Sunder nagar is the Crafts Museum Shop, attached to the museum in Pragati Maidan. In south Delhi are the up-market shopping centres, South Extension, Greater Kailash I and II, Green Park and New Friends Colony. Hauz Khas Village and Shahpur Jat are traditional villages turned into shopping bazaars. The village has a plethora of boutiques, galleries and restaurants in a "rural" ambience. Other villages like Mehrauli, Khirkee and Lado Sarai have similar markets.

A crafts bazaar set up by Delhi Tourism is Dilli Haat. Here one can buy crafts from crafts persons. The Santushti Shopping Arcade opposite Ashok Hotel has become another popular haunt. Developed by the Air Force Wives Association, it has a select number of boutiques where apparel, furnishings and accessories are available. The DLF Ansal Plaza shopping plaza near South Extension is Delhi's largest covered shopping mall. A popular haunt for the young people, it has lots of designer and music stores. For export surplus garments including t-shirts, skirts, shirts, jackets and swim wear, Sarojini Nagar market in South Delhi, is the ideal place - where bargaining is the norm.

Delhi is the ideal place if you are looking for sports wear. Reebok gear is available at factory prices at Lajpat Nagar. Adidas and Nike too have factory outlets near Radisson hotel. Levis, Arrow, Allen Solly, Lacoste showrooms are found all over the city. Delhi is the largest metropolis in Northern India , is often regarded as South Asia's shopping paradise. Below is a list of various shopping areas and malls in and around the Delhi Metropolitan area.

Acid & Chemicals - Tilak Bazaar

Market (only Sunday at Darya Ganj) - Nai Sarak. Second hand books on footpath

Brass Market - Vakil Pura behind Jama Masjid.

Bicycles Market - Jhandewalan at Karol Bagh. Cycle Mkt. at Chandni Chowk.

Chemicals Market- Tilak Bazar near Khari Baoli.

Cloth Market Bed Sheets / Bed Covers, Cycle, Photographic Materials, Photo Albums- Cloth Mkt. in Fathepuri, also various Katras at Chandni Chk.

College Books, Sewing Machines, Stationery, Diaries, Blankets, Durries - Nai Sarak (Chandni Chowk)

Computers, computer parts and accessories Scanners, Laser / Inkjet Printers, Papers Nehru Place

Dry Fruits ,Spice ,pulses Market- Khari Baoli,(Chandni Chowk) also known as Spices Market

Electrical Goods Market- Bhagirath Palace, Lajpat Rai Market. Qutab Road and Sadar Bazar.

Flea Markets - Daily at Jama Masjid and Every Sunday behind Red Fort on Ring Road.

Foodgrain Market- Naya Bazar, Khari Baoli. Rui Mandi in Sadar Bazar.

Fruits & Vegetable Market- Azadpur Wholesale Mandi, Shahdra, Darya Ganj, Nangloi, Okhla, Tilak Nagar.

Furniture Market- Kirti Nagar Furniture Block, Rani Jhansi Rd., Panchkuian Road, Jail Road (Tilak Nagar)

Imported Goods Market- Gaffar Mkt. in Karol Bagh, Palika Bazar in Connaught Place

Jewellery Market- Gold on Bank Street-Karol Bagh, Connaught Place and Dariba Kalan and Kinari Bazar in Chandni Chowk.South Extension

Silver Market- Chandni Chowk, Dariba Kalan.

Marble Market- Mangolpur Kalan near Mangolpuri & Rajouri Garden.

Medical Equipments Market- Bhagirath Palace, Darya Ganj.

Medicines Market- Allopathy - Bhagirath Palace. Ayurvedic - Chandni Chowk.

Homeopathy Market- Chandni Chowk and Darya Ganj.

Motor Parts Market- Kashmiri Gate and Karol Bagh.

Musical Instruments Market- Nai Sarak in Chandni Chowk.

Paper - Chawri Bazar.

Readymade Garments Market- Gandhi Nagar Mkt. (Trans Yamuna) and Tank Rd. near Karol Bagh.

Shoe Market - Ballimaran, Sadar Bazar, Karol Bagh.

Spices Market- Khari Baoli.

Saris, Fancy Garlands, Head Gears, Stage Backdrops, Costumes, Make-up and other accessories - Kinari Bazaar, Paranthe Wali Gali (Chandni Chowk)

Timber Market- Pahar Ganj, Kirti Nagar.

Toys Market- Sadar Bazar.

Tyre Market- Novelty Market.

Vessels Market- Deputy Ganj near Sadar Bazar.