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Chennai is a major commercial hub of India and as a metropolitan city, has a lot to offer to the tourists and Tamilnadu travellers. The city has several markets that makes shopping a pleasurable activity. The stores and shops at Chennai offer a wide range of products, in quality as well in category. These Markets provide products like garments, footwear, gift items, fabrics, handicrafts, ceramics, cosmetics, electronic appliances and accessories, toiletries, leather articles, decorative pieces, books, music accessories, stationery, jewelry, etc. Markets in Chennai are paradise for those who enjoy bargain shopping. Some of the popular shopping places of this metropolitan city you Must travel are listed below :
Pondy Bazaar
Pondy Bazaar is located in the popular and an important commercial hub of Chennai, T. Nagar. This market is quite popular among the tourists and features a wide variety of merchandize such as elegant footwear, leather bags, crockery, toys, costume, jewelry, cotton garments, stationary and music accessories. It is one of the liveliest places in Chennai and an ideal place to end the holidays with shopping. Besides Pondy Bazaar, T.Nagar has some of the best shopping centres, business establishments, accommodation providers and other commercial enterprises. The buyers can shop for garments, jewellery, electronic products, and toys, which are largely available here.
George Town
George Town is one of the crowded market areas of the city and a well known area for shopping. There are some fine things which you can buy from George Town, like the pure mulberry silk which is a speciality of Tamil Nadu. The saris of Kanchipuram, a temple town, are famous for their lustre and dazzling hue. The shops offers a great variety of options to choose.
Mylapore
Famous for classical dance shopping, Mylapore is crowded by professional and armature classical dancers. This market is the one-stop shop for costumes, jewelry and other dance accessories. Located in proximity to the Kapaleeswarar temple, Silk from Kanchipuram, handicrafts, traditional items and fashion accessories etc. are also found in this market. This market is one of the most loved markets among both classical and non-classical dancers.
Egmore
A place which is popularly visited by the elite class is Egmore. This is an up-market shopping area that has some of the popular tourist destinations along with huge shopping areas like shopping plazas and local departmental stores. It is also one of the important commercial centers of Chennai and a place dedicated to the shopaholics.
Panagal Park
A popular shopping destination for tourist, Panagal Park is renowned for jewelry and silk sarees. There are several shops in the area that sells jewelry and silk sarees and are concentrated mainly on Ranganathan Street and South Usman Road. Panagal Park is perhaps the best place for shopping silk sarees and jewelry.
Burma Bazaar
Established in 1969, Burma Bazaar tops the list of market in Chennai. It is located outside the Chennai beach railway station and houses over hundred shops. These shops run by Burmese immigrants who fled Myanmar in the early sixties. Tourists and natives throng this place alike as it houses a collection of shops with imported goods ranging from electronic to readymade gadgets and perfumes. They trade in almost all kinds of goods from plastic goods to textiles and stationery, and from ready-made garments to household items.
Pondy Bazaar
Pondy Bazaar is located in the popular and an important commercial hub of Chennai, T. Nagar. This market is quite popular among the tourists and features a wide variety of merchandize such as elegant footwear, leather bags, crockery, toys, costume, jewelry, cotton garments, stationary and music accessories. It is one of the liveliest places in Chennai and an ideal place to end the holidays with shopping. Besides Pondy Bazaar, T.Nagar has some of the best shopping centres, business establishments, accommodation providers and other commercial enterprises. The buyers can shop for garments, jewellery, electronic products, and toys, which are largely available here.
George Town
George Town is one of the crowded market areas of the city and a well known area for shopping. There are some fine things which you can buy from George Town, like the pure mulberry silk which is a speciality of Tamil Nadu. The saris of Kanchipuram, a temple town, are famous for their lustre and dazzling hue. The shops offers a great variety of options to choose.
Mylapore
Famous for classical dance shopping, Mylapore is crowded by professional and armature classical dancers. This market is the one-stop shop for costumes, jewelry and other dance accessories. Located in proximity to the Kapaleeswarar temple, Silk from Kanchipuram, handicrafts, traditional items and fashion accessories etc. are also found in this market. This market is one of the most loved markets among both classical and non-classical dancers.
Egmore
A place which is popularly visited by the elite class is Egmore. This is an up-market shopping area that has some of the popular tourist destinations along with huge shopping areas like shopping plazas and local departmental stores. It is also one of the important commercial centers of Chennai and a place dedicated to the shopaholics.
Panagal Park
A popular shopping destination for tourist, Panagal Park is renowned for jewelry and silk sarees. There are several shops in the area that sells jewelry and silk sarees and are concentrated mainly on Ranganathan Street and South Usman Road. Panagal Park is perhaps the best place for shopping silk sarees and jewelry.
Burma Bazaar
Established in 1969, Burma Bazaar tops the list of market in Chennai. It is located outside the Chennai beach railway station and houses over hundred shops. These shops run by Burmese immigrants who fled Myanmar in the early sixties. Tourists and natives throng this place alike as it houses a collection of shops with imported goods ranging from electronic to readymade gadgets and perfumes. They trade in almost all kinds of goods from plastic goods to textiles and stationery, and from ready-made garments to household items.