Travel Agra with good amount of cash, I am sure you will need it. When you visit India, you will experience a different kind of shopping experiences.
First Rule:
Bargain Hard!
You have to bargain hard here and threaten that there is heaps of other sellers in the market and we will go get one there and they usually come down the your price. India is very famous for Saree, silver decoration, cotton productions, silk scarves, perfume, wood carving,stone carving etc
Sadar Bazar, Taj Ganj, Kinari Bazar, Munro Road, Pratap Pura, Gwalilor Road are markets where you can shop for yourself and your loved ones. Apart from these, some important market places are the Loha Mandi, Civil Line, Dayal Bagh and the Rakab Ganj area, Taj Mahal Complex, Raja ki Mandi, the Sanjay Place etc.
Shopping in Agra can not be complete without beautiful rugs and carpets. Home to the rug and carpet weaving industries, the shops in this former sultanate city sell a wide range of rugs; prayer mats; wall hangings, carpets etc. Though a major percentage of the sold items are manufactured in the modern weaving industries; a sufficiently large proportion of the total market still depends on hand woven items.
The souvenir shops approved by the U.P Tourism and the Government Emporium is other good shopping options.Check this link: http://www.indtravel.com/agra/buy.html
Agra is well known for its leather products. Shoes, Jackets, leather sandals, purses, bags, decorative items, lampshades; furniture as well as beanbags etc would be the cheapest and of export-quality where multinational companies prefer to produce from. The city was once home to some of the best producers of formal leather shoes in the world. The industry staggered due to the aftermath of partition but has once again re-invented itself.
Agra is known for its fabulous marble-made handicrafts and soft stone inlay work. The Mughal were great patrons of arts and crafts. Zari items on the offer also called as embroidery work. You can also look forward to buying the finest of carpets, durries, textiles and sandalwood in Agra. You can also opt for various government-run handicraft shops to shop for these items. Hand made leather items are also popular and most tourists love to buy them while you travel Agra.
Agra offers mini Taj replicas in various sizes for the tourists. This white-marble Taj is often used as decorative items in the homes and are considered to bring good luck for the lovers. It can be made up of marble. The 'marble' can be actually the fake - a stone called 'Talk', which looks like marble so, one should be careful about the quality while buying the Taj replica and pay only the right price for it.
For Brassware: The best places to shop for Agra brassware are located near the Taj Mahal complex. Lined by shops, the areas such as Sadar Bazaar; Kinari Bazaar and Munro Road are some of the best places to shop for brassware. You could also buy authentic brassware from the Uttar Pradesh government owned Gangotri emporium. Alternately you can buy the brassware from the artisans themselves at Shilpagram crafts village. Sold at comparatively reasonable price the items are examples of superb craftsmanship.
For leather products: To buy best quality items on cheap visit the Shilpagram crafts village. Leather workers themselves manage the store. So you can be rest assured of a good bargain. Sadar Bazaar, Kinari Bazaar and Munro Road are lined by a lot of shops selling every possible type of leather goods. Another trustworthy place to buy any kind of leather related item is Gangotri. Owned by the Uttar Pradesh government, this showroom sells leather goods at a reasonable price.
For Marble products: An original marble stone is recognized by its opaque nature. A fake piece of stone, on the other hand, allows light to pass through. Other items made out of Agra marble are: ornamental boxes, tabletops, ashtrays and flower vases. Meticulously designed all these souvenirs make great gift items
For rugs: If you want to buy Agra rugs and carpets on cheap; then head for the Shilpagram crafts village. Made and marketed by weavers themselves, the items sold here would surely catch your eyes. Before buying any rug or carpet, make sure to look for the “Rugmark”. The presence of this mark guarantees that no child labor was used to weave the item.
First Rule:
Bargain Hard!
You have to bargain hard here and threaten that there is heaps of other sellers in the market and we will go get one there and they usually come down the your price. India is very famous for Saree, silver decoration, cotton productions, silk scarves, perfume, wood carving,stone carving etc
Sadar Bazar, Taj Ganj, Kinari Bazar, Munro Road, Pratap Pura, Gwalilor Road are markets where you can shop for yourself and your loved ones. Apart from these, some important market places are the Loha Mandi, Civil Line, Dayal Bagh and the Rakab Ganj area, Taj Mahal Complex, Raja ki Mandi, the Sanjay Place etc.
Shopping in Agra can not be complete without beautiful rugs and carpets. Home to the rug and carpet weaving industries, the shops in this former sultanate city sell a wide range of rugs; prayer mats; wall hangings, carpets etc. Though a major percentage of the sold items are manufactured in the modern weaving industries; a sufficiently large proportion of the total market still depends on hand woven items.
The souvenir shops approved by the U.P Tourism and the Government Emporium is other good shopping options.Check this link: http://www.indtravel.com/agra/buy.html
Agra is well known for its leather products. Shoes, Jackets, leather sandals, purses, bags, decorative items, lampshades; furniture as well as beanbags etc would be the cheapest and of export-quality where multinational companies prefer to produce from. The city was once home to some of the best producers of formal leather shoes in the world. The industry staggered due to the aftermath of partition but has once again re-invented itself.
Agra is known for its fabulous marble-made handicrafts and soft stone inlay work. The Mughal were great patrons of arts and crafts. Zari items on the offer also called as embroidery work. You can also look forward to buying the finest of carpets, durries, textiles and sandalwood in Agra. You can also opt for various government-run handicraft shops to shop for these items. Hand made leather items are also popular and most tourists love to buy them while you travel Agra.
Agra offers mini Taj replicas in various sizes for the tourists. This white-marble Taj is often used as decorative items in the homes and are considered to bring good luck for the lovers. It can be made up of marble. The 'marble' can be actually the fake - a stone called 'Talk', which looks like marble so, one should be careful about the quality while buying the Taj replica and pay only the right price for it.
For Brassware: The best places to shop for Agra brassware are located near the Taj Mahal complex. Lined by shops, the areas such as Sadar Bazaar; Kinari Bazaar and Munro Road are some of the best places to shop for brassware. You could also buy authentic brassware from the Uttar Pradesh government owned Gangotri emporium. Alternately you can buy the brassware from the artisans themselves at Shilpagram crafts village. Sold at comparatively reasonable price the items are examples of superb craftsmanship.
For leather products: To buy best quality items on cheap visit the Shilpagram crafts village. Leather workers themselves manage the store. So you can be rest assured of a good bargain. Sadar Bazaar, Kinari Bazaar and Munro Road are lined by a lot of shops selling every possible type of leather goods. Another trustworthy place to buy any kind of leather related item is Gangotri. Owned by the Uttar Pradesh government, this showroom sells leather goods at a reasonable price.
For Marble products: An original marble stone is recognized by its opaque nature. A fake piece of stone, on the other hand, allows light to pass through. Other items made out of Agra marble are: ornamental boxes, tabletops, ashtrays and flower vases. Meticulously designed all these souvenirs make great gift items
For rugs: If you want to buy Agra rugs and carpets on cheap; then head for the Shilpagram crafts village. Made and marketed by weavers themselves, the items sold here would surely catch your eyes. Before buying any rug or carpet, make sure to look for the “Rugmark”. The presence of this mark guarantees that no child labor was used to weave the item.
