What To Take Home from India

Shawls in Kullu

As you walk around the streets of India, something that may grasp your attention is the beautiful shawls worn by many of the women. Of course, these are not difficult to find in many shops and bazaars around the country, but if you want something extra special, we can recommend paying a trip to Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. Kullu shawls tend to be crafted from warm yak’s wool, and the designs are often geometric with bright colours.

Back Spices From Fort Cochin

Fort Cochin is an Indian city with a European feel, with many cafes dotted along the streets. This is partly because of the European influence here, as it’s in Fort Cochin that the Portuguese used to trade spices. Kochi is still enormously important for the spice trade today, and you’ll notice this as soon as your lungs breathe in the spice filled air. A trip to the ginger factory is well worth your time, and this town is definitely the places to purchase spices for taking back home.

Sadar Bazaar

As you walk around the streets of India, you are bound to be mesmerised by all the incredible colours, sights, and smells, and, of course, you will want to take a little part of that back home with you. For us, one of the best places for shopping is always going to be a traditional bazaar, and we particularly like the Sadar Bazaar in Delhi. This is very much a local market so not everything will be a souvenir, but keep looking and we’re sure you’ll find something cool to take home with you.

Floating Vegetable Market of Srinigar

When you think of floating markets in Asia, you would probably first think of Thailand and Vietnam, and while floating markets aren’t a huge part of Indian culture, they can be found, and we really like the floating market that’s located in Srinigar on Dal Lake. The land that surrounds the lake is particularly fertile, and so you can pretty much guarantee that everything sold in the boats is of a really high quality.

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