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Bangalore/Karnataka
Shopping
in Bangalore
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If
you enjoy shopping, you will enjoy Bangalore. From the
air-conditioned ambience of super stores like Shopper's
Stop and Kemp Fort to the bustling by-lanes of Chickpet,
Bangalore has something to offer every kind of shopper.
You could find yourself shopping for the some of the
biggest brands in the world while strolling down Brigade
Road, or you could be engaged in friendly haggling with a
shopkeeper for an exquisite silk sari somewhere in the
City Market. Whether you are looking for Kancheepuram silk
or Swarovski crystal, chances are you will find it in
Bangalore. You just need to know where to look.
Given
below are some of Bangalore's more popular shopping areas:
Commercial
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areas.
While garment, hosiery and textile stores are in a majority
here, you can also find shops selling shoes, art supplies,
stationery, novelties, jewellery, travel kits, sports and
general goods.
Known
as South Parade in the days of the British, Mahatma Gandhi Road
still retains its old world charm, while at the same time
exuding the energetic, modern spirit of India's Silicon Valley.
Here you can get everything from electronic equipment to books,
magazines, photography supplies, silk saris, antiques, textiles,
garments and general goods. Shopping Centres to look out for on
M. G. Road are Shrungar Shopping Complex, Barton Court, Public
Utility Building, Spencer's Super Market, the Coir Board
showroom, Natesan's Antiquarts, Kids Kemp, Saree Kemp, Cauvery
Arts and Crafts emporium and others.
Extremely
popular with the youth, Brigade Road is a beehive of commercial
activity. You can get anything here from electronic equipment
like TV sets and music systems to refrigerators, garments, pots
and pans, toys, music and shoes. Also located on Brigade road is
Poom Puhar, the Tamil Nadu handicrafts showroom.
On
Residency Road you can find steel furniture and handicrafts in
metal, clay and wood. Quite a few government handicrafts emporia
are located on this road. Some of these are: Gangotri, the Uttar
Pradesh Government Handicrafts (Ph: 5585055) showroom, offering
brassware, wooden furniture, jewelry, etc. Mriganayani, the M.
P. Government Emporium (Ph: 5582495), Utkalika, the Orissa
Government Handicrafts Emporium (Ph: 5582744) and Gurjari, the
Gujarat State Handicrafts Emporium (Ph: 5583425).
Apart
form those shopping areas described above, Bangalore has lots of
other commercial areas famous in their own way for the products
they have on offer. Richard Square in Russell Market, for
instance, is known for cutlery, crockery and household items.
Chickpet is famous for its silk sarees, silver and gold
jewellery and textiles. If it's metal items like brass, silver
and copperware that you are looking for, make a beeline for
Arcot Srinivaschari Street. On B.V.K. Iyengar Road you'll find
wood products, plywood, paper and electrical goods. Avenue Road
is known for its stationery, stainless steel ware and silver
jewellery.
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