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When You are Touring Agra Don’t Miss Checking out Street Market
1. When You are Touring Agra Don’t Miss
Checking out Street Market
Sure, gaping at the iconic Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal and other
architectural delights in Agra is an overwhelming experience. Apart from the
historians and the epicureans, Agra offers, its discriminating shoppers as well.
Right from stone studded jewellery to beautiful carpets to metal figurines, you
can shop for indigenous arts and crafts here.
As you walk leisurely, along the bazaar lanes, you will realize that city of Taj is
every shopper's haven. The best part of shopping in Agra is visitors can
bargain through the best deals of their choice. Some of the renowned
shopping areas in the city are Sadar Bazaar, Munro Road, Taj Ganj, Gwalior
Road, Kinari Bazaar and Pratap Pura. The entire write-up written below is
dedicated shopping places in Agra.
2. Marble
When shopping in Agra, you can't get away without splurging on the marble
crafts which are the maximum selling art pieces here. You can take back home
a miniature marble model of Taj Mahal or exquisite marble crafts like vases,
tabletops, ashtrays and ornamental boxes, etc. The state emporiums also have
to offer to the shoppers but still, make sure you don't get duped by fake
crystalline soapstone. Make sure you buy your marble craft from authorized
stores only.
Leather &luggage
If you wish to purchase leather boots, belts, bags, shoes, slippers or jackets or
anything, Agra is the best place to go. City has thriving leather market from
where you can get the premium deals on leather goods and accessories at
affordable prices. The best place to buy leather products is at Sadar Bazaar,
Munro Road and Kinari Bazaar. Other places of leather products are
Shilpgram Crafts Village and Gangotri Emporium.
Carpets
Another item in Agra is its beautiful, dazzling rugs and carpets. Carpet
weaving has been in fashion since the Mughal era and continues to draw
buyers even today from different parts of the world. You can choose a
plethora of hand woven rugs, mats, wall hangings and carpets or opt for the
industry manufactured ones. The carpet shops are concentrated close to Taj
Mahal complex. You can pick carpets of any design, from the shops in Sadar
Bazaar, Munro Road and Kinari Bazaar. However, the best place to pick up
these carpets at a cheap price is from the Shilpgram Crafts Village.
Metal Wares
Besides craft and goods, the city is also well known for its brass work. There
are several government emporiums selling brassware at very nominal prices.
Some of the brass items are metal sculptures, ornamental boxes, traditional
water pipes, plates, jars, vases, safe boxes etc. The best places to buy are
Gangotri Emporium, Shilpgram Crafts Village, shops in Munro Road and Sadar
Bazaar.
No vacation is complete without a shopping when you are on agra tours. It’s
no matter which place you are going to tajmahal bargain, the experience in
shopping you will get here is unparalleled.