Shopping in Chennai
Chennai is the right destination for shopping freak souls! Shopping in Chennai is attractive and full of varieties. There are lots of shopping centers, emporiums, plazas to choose from. You can find here loads of traditional as well as modern shopping stores.
Traditional items like Pattamara Mats and palmyra- fiber handicrafts of Tirunellveli, bronze, brass casting and traditional jewelers of Kumbakonam, and those stunning metal works of Tanjavur, you could purchase all these items from the exclusive shops and malls of Chennai. The gorgeous and popular Kanchipuram silk sarees are also easily available in Chennai Shopping.
The Government Emporiums in Chennai offer a wide variety of items ranging from handloom to authentic handicraft, jewelry to stunning metal work. You will be amazed by the beautiful collection of traditional and handicraft items available there. At the Victoria Technical Institute at Anna Salaai, you can buy handicrafts of all the countries. The Central Cottage Industries Emporium in Temple Towers Anna Salaai offers choiciest of items for purchase.
While you are on Chennai Tour, shop from Chennai SIPA'S Craftlink at Kodambakkam High Rd. The shop mainly showcases local artisans of Chennai. Here you will get a variety of local made handicraft items, textile and papier-mâché items.
If you want to purchase some organic food stuffs visit to the naturally Auroville at Khaddar Nawaz Khan Rd. Also you can get here beautiful cloths, ceramics, shoes etc
Buy the famous Kanchipuram silk saree from Vardharams at Harrington Rd Chetput.
Nalli also offers exclusive silk sarees.
When you are conscious about brands than go to the Spencer Plaza Anna Salai, Shopper's Stop Harrington Rd, Globus or GeeGee Emerald Plaza MG Road. Enjoy your shopping in air conditioned complexes. Buy a lot of cloths, books, music, accessories, children toys etc. Also for readymade accessories and outfits shop at the TTK Road, Westside at Spencer Plaza, Saga Departmental stores.
In Chennai, there is small footpath fabric bazaar for exploring the cheap fabric variety. Visit to the Raahat Plaza near Vadapalani. Buy as much as you want! You can choose from a plethora of cloths, garments, books, multimedia, electronics, computers and lots more. Also explore the food mall and Sony showroom. On the ground floor find the exclusive supermarket from where you will get many useful items for you.
Shopping in Chennai is inter-related with the Entertainment in Chennai. Because we know your entertainment goes side by side with shopping. Well, for books, cards, CDs and other items go to the Nungambakkam or Fountainhead at Mylapore.
Things to Do in Chennai is numerous and if your touring is clubbed with shopping from the attractive shops of Chennai, then the pleasure becomes double. Loiter around the George Town. The place is interestingly made where you can pick items at wholesale prices. In this area, one particular street is dedicated to sell a particular merchandise items. The streets are like maze and loitering in such type of streets will definitely boost up your shopping experience.
Here we are listing some shops according to their selling products. Some names of the famous shops and location are like :
- Anderson St : Deals in Paper and Paper products
- Badrian St : Deals in Fireworks
- Devraj Mudali St : Deals in Cosmetics
- Elephant Gate St : For textiles
- Kasi Chetty St : For Pens and Stationary
