In a rendezvous with a tourist in Agra, she told, she collects fridge magnet as a souvenir of her visit. Indeed, the souvenirs are the best means to recall our visit to a certain place without looking at the pictures. Also, we can take gifts for our relatives which are exclusive to a place, as a gesture of greeting.
Following are some of the gift ideas, which you can take for yourself and friends and relatives on your visit to Agra.
Agra is famous for leather goods, carpets, and marble art pieces. some of the popular markets include-
- Sadar Bazaar: You can drive towards Agra Cantt railway station and then any local can guide you to the place. It is a famous market for leather shoes, bags, and marble pieces.
- Marble Cottage: You need to head towards Fatehabad Road to reach Marble Cottage. You can find here exclusive marble jewelry boxes with pietra-dura work and engraved natural stones. The items can be bit expensive here, but they are authentic and have an amazing finish. The art pieces bought from here are perfect to keep in a showcase.
- Mughal Carpet: This is a good place to get the hand woven Persian carpets and rugs for your home. It is also located on the Fatehabad Road.
- Subhash Bazaar: This place is famous for the silk clothing popularly known as Agra silk. It is located in Hawaii Gali, near Agra Fort.
- Kinari Bazaar: This is a marketplace for wholesalers and retailers. Kinari Bazaar is located adjacent to Jama Masjid. This is a great place to get handicrafts, rugs, leathers, textiles, etc. at a reasonable price.
You can find items at the factory prices here. The same item becomes expensive when we buy it from a place other than they are manufactured. You can also book a taxi for the entire day and shop around the places without any difficulty.
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