Bangalore shopping:
Quintessentially cosmopolitan, with its ruched velvet night-spots, luxury
hotels and fascinating vistas, Bangalore offers all that a tourist can
ask for.
It is a truism that being the fastest growing city in Asia should also
be one of the best places in India that have something to offer every
kind of shopper. You will get a wide range of choices of stuffs on sale.
Good buys include silk sari, crystal, silk saris, antiques, textiles,
garments and general goods, handicrafts. The best place to start looking
is Shrungar Shopping Complex, Spencer's Super Market, Barton Court, the
Coir Board showroom, Public Utility Building, Natesan's Antiquarts, Saree
Kemp, Kids Kemp, Cauvery Arts and Crafts emporium on the Mahatma Gandhi
Road earlier called as South Parade.
Every conceivable kind of stuffs for youth can be found at shops on Brigade
Road. You can find anything here from garments, to TV sets, refrigerators,
music systems, pots and pans, toys, and shoes. Also worth a visit is the
Poom Puhar, the Tamil Nadu handicrafts showroom located on Brigade road.
Residency Road in Bangalore is well known for steel furniture and handicrafts
in wood, metal and clay. The road hosts some government handicrafts emporia
such as Gangotri, Mriganayani, Utkalika and Gurjari. The stock in these
emporia ranges from brassware to wooden furniture and jewelry.
There are some other sopping areas that are famous for their specific
products. Richard Square in Russell Market is known for crockery, cutlery
and household items. You can pick your way through Arcot Srinivaschari
Street to find metal items like brass, silver and copperware. For good
bargains Chickpet is a great place to pick up distinctive silk sarees.
The shops on B.V.K. Iyengar Road specialize in plywood, wood products,
paper and electrical goods. Avenue Road is one of the best places in Bangalore
to buy stationery products.
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