Shopping in Agra

Shopping in Agra is yet another interesting aspect of Taj Mahal tour. Agra was once the centre of arts and crafts in the Mughal period and even today one can shop for the most exquisite handicrafts items in Agra. Shopping in Agra can be a wonderful experience if you know what are the most exclusive items to shop for. Agra is primarily popular for its handicrafts items that span from beautiful marble tabletops to soft stone lay work. Hand made leather items are also very popular and make a very good shopping item to take back as souvenirs. Choose Taj Mahal Agra to offer you the best shopping experience.

Once your Taj Mahal tour and tour of other must visit places in Agra is over, shopping in Agra is the next big thing. So the first thing that strikes a tourist while on a shopping spree is what to shop and how much to shop. While, how much to shop would entirely depend on how deep your pockets are, what to shop, can be guided by your taste and the items you like. However, a note of caution: be firm on touts and do not let the street vendors make you buy the things that you don't want to buy.

You can rummage through the bustling markets of Agra that include Sadar Bazar, Taj Ganj, Kinari Bazar, Munro Road, Pratap Pura and Gwalilor Road. Locals and tourists alike frequent most of these markets.

If miniature replicas of the Taj Mahal make perfect souvenirs, it is the fine work on marble that is the speciality of Agra. You can choose from an array of handicrafts items like tabletops, marble items, boxes, elephants and precious and semi-precious stones. Agra is equally popular for its jewellery items, particularly ones with Mughal designs. Empress Nur Jahan, the wife of the Mughal emperor Jehangir was a great patron of arts and crafts and she herself was well versed in the work of embroidery.

You can also look forward to buying the finest of carpets, durries, textiles and sandalwood in Agra. There are many big showrooms and you can also opt for various government-run handicraft shops to shop for these items. Hand made leather items are also popular and most tourists love to buy them while shopping in Agra. Enjoy shopping in Agra with Taj Mahal Agra.