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Shopping in Nainital

Nainital is a delight for shopping lovers. The city still bonded with its highly respected culture and traditions has so much to offer, admire and buy! Although the city is famous for its hills and lakes, it is also visited by many for its beautiful traditional clothes and handmade candle and show pieces. All of them are available throughout the city. The handicraft products along with the ornaments and woollen clothing are all unique and everyone who visits this place admire the work put in by the shopkeepers.

Mall Road in Nainital


Barra Bazaar Shopping in Nainital

Filled with crowd from all over the world, this long stretch is located in the centre of the city. You will find shops, both small and big, selling various kinds of good. The speciality of most of them is the unique craftsmanship involved with the candles. You can buy a candle ship or a candle fruit and decorate your room with them. Wooden artefacts are also found along this road. The detailing involved in the art around you will blow your mind. There are small boats available and big cupboards. You can be sure to take home one of them.

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Barra Bazaar Nainital


Women will absolutely love this place. This place has so many groceries that you will not wish to go to a shopping mall again. The fragrance of juice concentrates, homemade jams, fruits and preservatives will engulf you and attract you. The shops here have been for decades now and you will be surrounded by the traditional food of Nainital when you come here. If you like having fruits make sure you taste one of all the mouth-watering apples, strawberries and cherries. You might also be lucky to have the rare blueberries in your plate. You must carry bag as you will end up buying boxes of jams and other fruits for your journey back home.

Bhotia Bazaar in Nainital


Shopping in Nainital

This bazaar is famous for its clothing. The woollen garments available here belong to the tradition of Nainital, being followed for centuries. It is the most famous shopping area and filled with beautifully knit woollen shirts to keep you warm in the chilly winter of Nainital. You can also buy colourful jackets and gloves along with the caps and mufflers. Again, be sure to bargain as the prices here are pretty high.

As you can see you have an option for everything. Fruits, clothes, food and what not. You will get tired of the things you like but you will still want to buy more and more. Although, the big shops have been mentioned here do not forget to try the small shops as they are usually very old and the prices are very low, so why pay more. You will want to collect some mementos when you leave the Lake District and a day or two of shopping will make sure you will always remember this place.

Tibetan Market in Naintal


Shopping at Tibetan market in Nainital is a fun experience and you can find anything over here, be it caps, bags, shoes, et cetera, you just have to name it. It is sitting next to the Naini Lake and is thus always crowded but the lightning on the street will give you a warm welcome. Be sure to bargain as the shopkeepers try to loot the outsiders over here. You will have at your disposal a sudden coalesced of the city shopping experiment in a Tibetan culture. You can buy scarves made of wool, Tibetan bags, ethnic clothing, warm shawls and hued mufflers and much more. Also, don’t forget to eat momos at this place, they are a must eat for every visitor for its sauces.

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