Shop like Royalty at Hyderabad

Hyderabad – a city of regal tastes offers its residents plenty of options when it comes to shopping destinations. From designer boutiques to street stalls, you can get yourself some great deals here. Make your way through our list of the places to shop in Hyderabad.

Desinger fetish at Elahe

If you wish to begin your shopping trail with a visit to a designer store, how about trying Elahe at the Banjara Hills? This place is laden with Indian ethnic clothing and houses some of the best labels like Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Manish Arora and Tarun Tahiliiani. Yes, you ladies are sure to go gaga over the collection of sarees, ghaghras and anarkali pieces housed here. Casual wear, bags and wallets and jewelry items are also available for purchase. Do come loaded as some of the garments can be a bit on the higher side.

Laad – cheap yet quality assured

A complete paradox to Elahe would be Laad Bazar. Well, this place is in no way down market but just that it provides one with awesome clothing options that are easy on the pocket and great to wear. This bazaar lies to the west side of the famous monument – the Charminar. Famous for its bangle made from the secretion of an insect – lac. You will also find brass items, pearl studded sliver bangles, perfumes, clothes and jewelry items at this famous market. It was imperative that we made a note of this market as one of the great places to shop in Hyderabad.

Perfumed all the way

The Perfume Market lies midway between Laad Bazar and Moti Chowk, found near the Charminar. The place is famous for its local perfume called ittar. This is packed in small glass jars and are sod to those who com e in search for it. This market is sweet smelling and one can get their hands on these little jars filled with aromatic goodness. You will also find shops loaded with garments and jewelry.

Crafts and a night market

A slice of Hyderabadi culture is that what you want? The Shilparamam Crafts Village on Hi Tech City Main Road is a combination of a art village and museum that hosts art exhibitions and stuff. It transforms into a bazar called Shio Sandhya Vedika during the night. This bazar sells ethnic wear and had a number of food stalls dishing up local favourites.

Abids for sarees

For great sarees, one needs to visit Abids. What you get here is a taste of Andhra Pradesh with ots weavings and block printing. Varieties like Kalamkari, Narayanpett and Gadwal are available here. There are lines of shops that deal exclusively with sarees and are sure to meet your taste. Your trip to Abids is sure going to be fun as you will get more than what you had bargained for.

Can one talk about Hyderabad and not about pearls? Try Mangatrai Jewellery for the best pearl encrusted items that the city offers. In business since 1905, this place is considered to be the most reliable in the city and you can be sure of getting a good deal when you buy pearls here. 

This article has been penned by Saurav Mishra and touches upon the shopping places in hyderabad. It highlights streets that provide the best deals and as well as high end stores.