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Shopping in Himachal Pradesh |
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Main shopping centers in
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
The best shopping area in Shimla are The Mall, Lower Bazar and Lakkar Bazaar. There is an enormous range of goods that Shimla has to offer.
This includes handicrafts, wood,and metalwork, shawls,pulovers, local tweeds,Wooden articles and Toys, caps, Tibetan carpets and pickles, jams and squashes. The areas for shopping are -The Main Market, Tibetian Bazar and Tibetian Carpet Centre. The best things available there are Kullu shawls, Caps, Tibetian handicrafts and carpets. There are lots of small stalls full of funky items such as semi-precious stones, beads,handicrafts,and all type of funky items.
The Tibetan market, spread around the back of the Hotel Ibex, is a bit lifeless, but has many stalls selling shawls and other woollen clothes, and better prices than in Leh. Around the bus station, there are a few more stalls, and the NAC Markets, at the back of the bus station, have souvenir stalls and some travel agencies. The older Manu Market, along the eastern side of The Mall, has plenty of travel agencies, hairdressers, dhabas, and a good vegetable market.
Kullu
The main bazaar of Kullu is Akhara bazaar.Kullu shawls, caps, gudmas, puhlas, namdas,patoos, are sold here in plenty.Handicrafts here are also very good.Basketry is a handicraft of Kullu which needs to be mentioned.
The road along the Kullu Valley, particularly from the Bhuntar Airport to Kullu town, is lined with shops selling Kullu shawls and other locally produced handicrafts. Once an important part of household and village life, the manufacture and sale of Kullu shawls and other goods is now a thriving local industry. It's worth having a look at some of the shops to see the weaving, or to visit a farm of pashmina goats or angora rabbits - although there will be some real pressure to buy. Pattoos are thick woollen shawls worn by local women, and fastened with a gachi.
Kullu caps are always colourful, and worth buying if trekking in cold climates. Other items include a gudma, often used as a sort of blanket, or a pullan, which is a type of slipper worn in the home. The shops between Bhuntar and Kullu cater more for the touristy crowds, and despite an obvious overabundance of places, they don't offer particularly competitive prices.
The best places to buy Kullu gear are the market stalls and cooperatives along The Mall in Manali; and, in Kullu town, the best place is the Akhara Bazaar.
Chamba
Chamba is famous for is the exquisite leather "chappals" or sandals. They are plain as well as embroidered with Lanthana flowers and leaves. Chamba and Kangra paintingsare world famous for their minute detailing of figures, and skilful use of colours and organic pigments.
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