shopping

Some of the things and souvenirs to shop for in Srinagar include Kashmiri carpets, rugs (all made of pure silk/wool/a blend of both) with tasteful artwork, pashmina shawls, hand woven woolen clothes, Walnut wood crafts and artefacts, Persian Papier Mache items, exotic spices and Kashmiri tea. Some of the best market places and shopping spots to check out for these things in Srinagar include:

• Baadshah Chowk
• Lal Chowk
• Fair deal Shopping Complex
• Residency Road
• Zaina Kadal Road
• Floating Vegetable Market (a market held in the Dal Lake with vendors selling vegetables, flowers and fruits – on Gondolas! And buyers also need to hire boats/gondolas to go shop for these)
• Kashmir Government Arts Emporium

• Sangar Mall City Center
• Sarah City Center
• MS Shopping Mall
• Chinar Mega Mall