On your trip to Delhi along with your companions while beginning your golden triangle group tour along with visiting historical monuments of Delhi and surrounding milieu the market places and bazaars of Old Delhi are must visit places. The old Delhi markets or bazaars locally called have a vast cultural heritage and history within their hidden lanes. Old markets of Delhi are also one of the biggest whole sale markets for common commodities in India. However, some of the most conventional things that you get from Old Delhi Market are meat, bakeries for cookies and rusk, jewellery, cloths and a good number of eating joints.
Chandi Chowk - Golden Triangle Tour |
The famous markets of old Delhi include Chandni Chowk, Nai Sarak, Chor Bazaar, Chhatta Chowk and Daryaganj. A shopper’s paradise old Delhi market is here for about three centuries and was even visited by traders from places like Turkey, China, Arab countries and Europe. Dariba Kalan is famous jewellery market here where you get embellishing jewellery made of pearl, gold, silver and attar (natural perfumes).
Khari Baoli is a renowned market of spices for what is India is known globally.For person looking for cloths the Katra Neel is renowned for all types of fabrics like silks, satin, crepe, cotton and muslin. Bhagirath Palace is Asia’s largest for electric items also selling medical equipments and allopathic medicine.
A link between Chawri Bazaar and Chandni Chowk Nai Sarak is a famous book market of Delhi where school and college books are sold in retail and wholesale.
Thieves Market |
Nai Sarak also has many shops selling only stationery items only. Close to Nai Sarak there is located eatery lane Known as Paranthewali Gali recognized for stuffed Indian breads (Paranthewali Gali). Close to Red Fort and Lajpat Rai Market is situated Chor Bazaar “Thieves Market” where you can get goods and items on extremely low prices. At the market you will wonder to get commodities of all range and qualities from electronic items to designer clothes.
Dry Fruit Market |
Another interesting place in old Delhi market area that you will be watch during your Golden Triangle Group tour is Chhatta Chowk that is a 17th century market has about around 60 shops that sell artificial and semi precious jewellery, embroidered bags, hand painted wall hangings and antique good items. The Old Delhi’s mention without Daryaganj Book market is incomplete where the best of activities from the field of publishing occurs. India’s most noted publisher’s sit here. In addition to publisher and book shops, Daryaganj has the world’s largest book centre over here.
Weekly Book Market Daryaganj |
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