Shopping is as integral part of the trip to Bangalore as to any other city. It is a shopper's paradise. With popular shopping areas like M G Road, Brigade Road, Residency Road, Commercial Street, Majestic area, and Jayanagar Shopping Complex, apart from little shops stocking the trendiest stuff. From the air-conditioned ambience of super stores like Shopper's Stop and Kemp Fort to the bustling by-lanes of Chickpet, shopping in Bangalore attracts people from all walks of life.
In case you are looking for Kancheepuram Silk, art supplies, stationery, novelties, jewellery, travel kits, sports Swarovski crystal, Bangalore is the best place to look around for all these.
If you are looking for the latest of things at a cheaper price, you must visit Majestic area, Hong Kong Market and Burma Bazaar. These markets sell everything ranging from imported Perfumes, clothes, accessories, bags, and shoes to electronic goods.
The city is widely acclaimed for its shopping malls. "The Forum" on Hosur Road is known to be the biggest shopping mall of the country with an area of about 650,000-lakh sq ft and parking of 300,000 sq ft where around 800 cars can be comfortably parked.
The Bangalore Central Mall has been constructed at a place where once stood the Victoria hotel. Garuda Mall on Magarath Road, opposite the Shoppers Stop is also one of the latest additions to the malls here. The old malls off course attract a large number of shoppers even today.
If you want to shop for some handicrafts, you could possibly visit Cauvery Handicrafts, Central Cottage Industries Emporium, Charitrust Tibetan Handicraft Exports, Natesan's, The Neemrana Shop, National Cottage Emporium and Indian Cottage Industries.
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