Shopping Pleasures in Kolkata Tours

Kolkata the city of joy is a place where any tourist is bound to come back completely satiated and absolutely content. Come here to this city and see how beautifully the malls and markets beckon you with their interesting goods. Visit this beautiful city and load yourself with the best items to buy and the ideal things to purchase. There are all kinds of things you could buy here and so enjoy this city of absolutely lovely delights and the best shopping ecstasies.

There are many areas where you could shop so explore the city and its innumerable shopping destinations.

Visit New Market and come to this place called the Hogg’s market. This is the oldest and the most popular market in this part of the world. This is certainly a bargain lover’s pleasure. Come here and find the pleasures of absolute shopping delight. The shopping market got burnt in the year 1985 and got rebuilt in the past few years. So if you want to buy saris you would have many things to choose from this market which offers the best of pleasures. The street vendors come here and sell their cheap items of jewellery and also give the best kinds of accessories. The eye catching items and the beautiful simple articles are here in the New Market region. Be prepared for the place to get greatly crowded. Situated in the Lindsay Street this is located just a little away from Chowringhee Road and is open from 10 in the morning to 8 in the evening. It is open till 2.30 on Saturday and is closed on Sunday.

Then there is the Dakshinapan shopping Centre which is an open air shopping centre which is located in the Gariahat Road in Dhakuria. This is a beautiful shopping centre and is the best place where you could buy the best kinds of artifacts and handicrafts. There are many emporiums of the Indian State here and these are loaded with goods which have a fixed price. The objects here are from across the country. This is also the place where you can buy the best of Indian clothing. There is a tea shop here which is a paradise for all the teal lovers. This is a lovely tea hub for those who like to drink tea. All flavours of tea are found here and you could also get the iced tea. Buy the attractively packed gifts here which are found in this beautiful shopping centre. Dakshinapan Shopping Centre is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11 in the morning to 8 in the evening. It is open on Mondays after 2 in the afternoon and is closed on Sundays.

The Oxford Bookstore is the other shop you would find here. Visit this bookstore where people come to buy books and where people relax and unwind too. There are many special sections for books here and there is actually a special space where children have books for themselves. There is also a gift shop, a tea bar and also a reading rooms here. There is a space where exhibitions are held normally. It is located next to the place where you enter Park Hotel. It is open from 10 in the morning to 9 in the evening.

The next place you could go to is the Forum Mall. This is a mall that was completed as an office tower and then got converted into a great shopping mall in Kolkata. You would love the great up market shops here and it has six floors. Forum is all about fashion and there are many beautiful clothes here along with many shoes and accessories that you can choose from. There is a bar and also a cinema theatre here alongwith a great restaurant “Oh Calcutta”. Located on Elgin Road this is open from 10 in the morning to 9 in the evening. On Saturdays it is open from 1 in the afternoon to 8 in the evening. It is closed on Sundays.

Chowringhee Road is another place which is a perfect place for all the vendors on the pavement. This is a long stretch from Chowringhee to Park Street and up to new market. Everything is sold here right from the terracotta wares and the junk that normally shoppers love to shop for. There are decorative wall plaques that are attractive and that are seen in very unique and special designs.

There are other places like Fancy Markey and Burrabuzar and also GAriahat. All these markets offers the best in shopping lists and are a must see in Kolkata travels. The GAriahat area with its innumerable clothes, and typical Bengali sarees and the related Bengali garments, items of decorations, and jewellery is a must for all those who love shopping.