Best places for Shopping in Surat

Shopping in Surat

Surat is the textile hub of India. The city is one of the important destinations for shoppers and textile business persons. People even shop in bulk for their wedding as well for gifting from Surat. If you are at Surat and giving shopping a skip, is a big miss.

In this read, we bring to you the popular shopping items and places in Surat.

Sahara Darwaja

Shopping Saree in Surat
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Sahara Darwaja is a popular textile market in Surat. One can find here the exclusive silk sarees like Tanchui, Ghazee, and Kinkab. The clothing also has intricate zari works. There are government emporiums and private retailers, both of which offer textiles at competitive prices in this market sphere.

Surat Thani night market

People in Surat mainly visit the Surat Thani market for food. From evening to late night, the market is filled with vendors selling different delicacies. Because of an active gathering of people, the cloth and utility market also evolves during evening hours and you can find some very good clothing, handicrafts, wooden art pieces, bags, shoes, etc.

Diamond markets in Surat

Diamond in Surat
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Apart from textiles, Surat is also a renowned place for diamond and diamond cutting. The top markets include Varachha and Mahidharpura. You can find thousands of diamond merchants here providing customised diamond cuts and jewelry. The price of jewelry making at these markets is also lesser than the other markets in India.

You can also shop for imitation jewelry, paintings, cutleries, and other items from Surat. Chauta Bazaar is a good place for buying cutleries. For artificial jewelry, you can visit Baroda Prestige and Shanivari market. There is yet another popular place for textiles known as the Old Bombay Market.

You can also book intercity cab to Surat from your city for the entire day and enjoy the shopping, dumping bags after bags in the car.

Happy Shopping!

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What are the Important Festivals of Mumbai?

Gudi Padwa in mumbai

Like they say- “The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals.” For Mumbai, every day is a festival, so many people, so many traditions, yet all are together. The core Mumbai is the Maharashtrian community, whose important festival is Ganesh Chaturthi. Mumbai also homes the traditional Parsis in India, hence, the Parsi New Year is also an important festival here.

In this read, we bring to you the list of festivals, which are celebrated with an all round different aura in Mumbai.

Ganesh Chaturthi

ganesh chaturthi in mumbai
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Ganesh Chaturthi falls in the Month of August and September every year. People in Mumbai keep the idol of Lord Ganesha in their home for 3, 5, or 11 days. Special celebrations can be observed at the Siddhivinayak temple and Lal Bagh Raja Ganesha.

Parsi New Year

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This is a day of sheer importance to the Parsi Community because one this day, Shahenshahi Zoroastrian community landed in India from Persia. It falls in the month of August or September. On this day, people organize feasts at the Parsi temple and meet friends and relatives.

Kala Ghoda Art Festival

Kala Ghoda Art Festival
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Mumbai is home to the art lovers from across the country. The Kala Ghoda Art Festival is a nine-day long celebration, held usually during the first week of February every year. The festival showcases visual arts, dance, music, theatre, cinema, and literature. One can also participate in the workshops, heritage walks, urban design and architecture, and food. The festival also offers a section of vibrant street stalls for selling and purchasing arts and crafts.

Bandra Feast

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The Basilica of Mount Mary, Bandra organizes the Bandra Feast every year during the month of September. People regard this day as a feast day of the Virgin Mary. Fair, Shopping, and Food accompany the Bandra Feast.

Gudi Padwa

Gudi Padwa in mumbai
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This is a regional festival in Maharashtra, which is celebrated in the Month of March/April every year. The day marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.

If you happen to visit Mumbai during the festival time, we suggest participating in the celebrations as well. This could be an experience of life.

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Kodaikanal

If you have spare time in Kanyakumari and want to explore nearby places, the following list could help.

Thiruvananthapuram

Puthenmalika palace, Thiruvananthapuram
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Thiruvananthapuram is also called as Trivandrum and is the capital city of Kerala. The place displays the British colonial architecture and presents several art galleries. The must visit place in Thiruvananthapuram is the Kuthira Malika also called the Puthenmalika palace, which presents a sneak peek into the Travancore Royal Family’s lifestyle.

Distance between Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram: 101 kilometers, 3 hours drive

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Kovalam

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Kovalam is a beach town in Kerala. The Kovalam beach is one of the most popular beaches in India. In the local language, Kovalam means coconut, and since the region is surrounded by a dense groove of coconut trees, the place got its name. It is a great relaxing place.

Distance between Kanyakumari and Kovalam: 88 kilometers, 2.5 hours drive

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Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal
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Kodaikanal is referred to as the “princess of hill stations.” It is a small town in the Tamilnadu state. The scenic hills, forest, and clouds give a refuge from the higher temperature of the nearby areas. On your visit, do not miss the Kodaikanal Lake, Bryant Park, and Coaker’s Walk in Kodaikanal.

Distance between kanyakumari and Kodaikanal: 345 kilometers, 6 hours drive

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Rameshwaram

Rameshwaram
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Rameshwaram is one of the four most important Hindu pilgrimage places in India (one among the Char Dham). This is the place from where Lord Rama built a stone bridge to Sri Lanka to rescue his wife from Ravana. People believe that the remains of the bridge are still present in the seabed.

Well, the place presents beautiful sea view and moderate climate throughout the year.

Distance between Kanyakumari and Rameshwaram: 310 kilometers, 5.5 hours drive

Book a cab from Kanyakumari to Rameshwaram

Madurai

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Madurai is an important town in Tamilnadu, famous for the Meenakshi Amman temple. The city also presents the historical traces of the dynasties like Chola, Pandya, Nayaks, to name a few. The place is worth a visit, especially when you have interest in history.

Distance between Kanyakumari and Madurai: 245 kilometers, 3.5 hours drive

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