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Shopping in Dalhousie

Nestled amidst snow clad mountains and free flowing rivers Dalhousie is an ideal place to spend your holidays with your beloved ones. Apart from sightseeing you can also opt for shopping which is one of the most interested activities for the visiting tourists. You can have an exclusive tour of shopping in this state. No matter, whether it is antique handicrafts, clothes, toys, edible items and jewelries, it will be the most favorite of your souvenirs collection and will remind you about this picturesque town of Himachal Pradesh. There are many shopping complexes and markets in the city. Dalhousie has a well maintained and diverse multitudinous culture and so tourists get home handicrafts of different worlds here.

Shopping in Dalhousie
Shopping

Where to Shops in Dalhousie ?

There are many shopping hubs in Dalhousie where you can see several small shops that sell the unique items like handicrafts, jewellery, paintings etc in the city.

Gandhi Chowk : The most happening shopping hub in Dalhousie is Gandhi Chowk, which was formerly known as GPO. There are a number of shops and delectable eateries scattered over this place. As Gandhi Chowk has important buildings, post office and restaurants, it is the central area of Dalhousie. Moreover it is a road junction of eight roads. There are also some tourist locations like Kalatop Wildlife sanctuary and Dainkund peak near Gandhi Chowk. All these features make this place the busiest commercial center of Dalhousie.

Tibetan Market : Tibetan Market, local bazaar or shopping market run by Tibetans, is the best place to shop in Dalhousie. As it is located at the central point of Dalhousie, large number of tourists visits here. You can shops wide range of traditional goods like decorative items, garments, electronic products and handicrafts. Several types of articles like jackets, handicrafts, jewellery, rugs, carpets and cardigans created by skilled Tibetan craftsmen are available here. Even the small shops in the Tibetan market sell quality stuff.

Himachal Handloom Industry Emporium : Located on the Thandi Sarak in Dalhousie Himachal Handloom Industry Emporium is famous for good selection of woolen shawls. You can see good collection of traditional Kashmiri shawls here. The unique and exquisite handicrafts here reflect the fine craftsmanship on the local people in Dalhousie.

Tibetan Handicraft Centre : Tibetan Handicrafts Centre, which is perfect place to shop traditional artifacts, displays various types of ornaments, mementos and Chinese goods. It is located at Bakrota Hill, 2 km away from Dalhousie. Outstanding collection of Tibetan carpets, exquisite mats and conventional handlooms make this centre a hub of shoppers.

Bhuttico : Established by a bunch of local women in 1944, Bhuttico displays a wide variety of the well-known Kullu shawls. Made of different raw materials such as angora, lambswool and pashmina, Kullu shawls are beautifully embroidered. Prices of Kullu shawls may vary from Rs 300 to Rs 7000.

Address: GPO Road, Dalhousie, Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh
Phone number: 1899 240440

What to Buy in Dalhousie ?

There are plenty of options to shop in Dalhousie like Buddhist paintings, local handicrafts made of wood, wool, metal, beads or tweed, Tibetan carpets and handicrafts, shawls, pickles, jams, fruits, preserves, semi-precious jewellery, metal ware, wooden articles, toys and baskets etc. Shawls and caps, the typical of a hill state is the special items of Dalhousie.

Famous markets in DalhousieWood carvings: You can see several items such as rosaries, bowls and beer mugs, which are made of wood from chestnut, local walnut and wild mulberry trees. The wood carvings seen in Dalhousie still retain the charm of the past. You get several wood items like cradles, bedsteads, low settees, boxes and ladles here.

Paintings : The artisans of Himachal Pradesh have been famous for their painting skills since ages. A special type of paintings called Thangkas, which is made on a cloth and exhibit many Biddhist festivals as well as some poses of Lord Buddha, is famous all over the country. The popular Kangra style of paintings and usual paintings based on the motifs like idealization of women can also be seen here.

Embroidered Items : Most of the people, who visit Dalhousie, shop any embroidered item like shawls, caps, hankies, coverlets, head scarves. The Kurtas that have beautiful embroidery of the state is the main attraction of the shopping here.

Carpets : Carpets from Himachal Pradesh are famous for their colourful, traditional, intricate designs with flowers, dragons, birds, trees and Swastika for good fortune, are one of the main attractions for shopping in Dalhousie. Traditional Kullu dolls and horse hair products like bangles also attract you. The baskets for carrying harvest crops, silver tea sets, lamp stands and other cane items are also notable items for shopping in Dalhousie.

Your Dalhousie pleasure trip will never be complete without splurging on the attractive items exclusively available in the hill town. Shopping is a fun-filled experience for all travelers. So, plan a trip to Dalhousie, Spend the holidays enjoying the natural beauty and pleasant atmosphere of the land and visit the various famous shopping destinations, which offer great shopping delight and return with a bag full of unique shopping products of Himachal Pradesh to keep in your vast collection.


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