Mainly Shimla besides being the capital of Himachal Pradesh is also known as the ‘Queen of Hills’. So, every year millions of people visit this place once known as ‘Summer Capital’ of India. Mainly like Shimla, the state is also blessed with natural scenic beauty, a variety of cuisines and souvenirs and crafts made of wood.
Street Shopping Markets of Shimla
The best shopping areas mainly in Shimla are the Lakkar Bazaar, The Mall and the Government Emporium. So, the lower bazaar and the Tibetan bazaar are also well-known shopping areas.
Best Things to Buy
Shopping is mainly an activity that is mostly enjoyed by people when they visit Shimla. So, many people enjoy shopping when they go to visit any place. The Himachal capital, being such a wonderful place, the things that one can get here will be unique and beautiful as well. Here is a shoppers’ guide for those people, who are planning to visit Shimla and wondering what are the things they can get there to buy.
Shimla is basically a perfect place to buy wood carvings and shawls. So, other than these, weaved bags and clothes found in Shimla are worth a buy. The tourist place mainly offers a variety of selected pieces of jewelry, Metalwares, rugs, and carpets to buy.
1 Handicrafts
Handicrafts of Shimla are very popular. The handmade pieces are always unique and are widely found in Shimla, which people crave for. So, one caneasily purchase or get the best products available from the Tibetan Market, Tibetan handicrafts center and Himachal handloom of Shimla and also in the crafts center of Dalhousie, Shimla.
2 Woolen Materials
So, the woolen garments and shawls are other famous things, which can be purchased from Shimla. So, being a hill station, the local demand for woolen materials is very high. So, as a result, woolen garments and shawls found at Shimla are of very good quality
3 Wood Items and Traditional Artifacts
The wooden items and the traditional artifacts found in the Lakkar bazaar are very antique and different. These traditional artifacts will always be available at a very reasonable price and with the help of these materials, you can decorate your homes and make them look palatial.
4 Handmade Paper and Wooden Tables
Mainly the individuals inhabiting Shimla are experts with the work of carpeting and they just do wonder by carving very beautiful tables and different materials. Mainly they are always very good at carving exquisite wooden tables, which can be bought to decorate your homes, which further give a little more antique feel to your house.
5 Old Treasures and Beautiful Jewelry
One can easily find much stuff in the museum, which is very unique. You can easily choose from a large collection of ancient handicrafts, jewelry of the museum inspire the Shimla jewelers to design the best-designed jewelry, at the same time keeping in mind the choice of the visitors.
6 Himachali Hats and Handicrafts
The Himachalihats are mainly very interesting attires, which are found only in Himachal. Mainly touring the state of Himachal and not buying these will be a big mistake. So, this is the best ethnic thing that you can gift to your near and dear ones as a memory from Shimla.
Other specialties
There are always a large variety of typical shopping items, which are found in Shimla. So, many shopping items like woven carpets, rugs, blankets, Pahari caps are also found here in Shimla. Thus, you can find several things starting from a Kinnauri muffler to all the old treasures in Shimla. So, the city well displays its rich heritage and art by its wide variety of handmade products.