Gangtok capital of Sikkim is one of the popular hills stations of India. The place is heavily visited by tourists from all over the world who come to the place to try their hands at trekking in the beautiful terrain of the hill station. Gangtok known as the ‘Land of Monastries' is also an important Buddhist pilgrimage site.
Gangtok besides its various tourist attractions and religious sites has several shopping areas that make for an exciting visit. Now since no trip can ever be said to be complete without a trip to the local markets, Gangtok offers great market places where even a shopaholic will feel at home.
The major market places of Gangtok include old market, new market, Lall Market and MG Road. These places also functions as a tourist destination as numerous tourists can be seen roaming around in this market exploring the various goods.
The main thing to look for in the local markets would be canvas and wall hangings, Tibetan carpets, dragon sets with gold polish, silver polish and precious stones, Sikkim tea, alpine cheese, black cardamom, fresh bamboo shoots, glass beads, hand woven jackets, semi precious stones, silver jewellery, choksees, lepcha weave bags, bamboo artifacts, handicrafts and other curios.
All the above items can easily be found at any of the above mentioned markets. Besides that there are numerous other small shops that offer a range of handicraft goods located in the various regions of the hill station.
Gangtok also offers something for the food lovers to shop for in the region. Sikkim known for its food processing industry it offers great varieties of jams, jellies, fruit squash etc. Sikkim tea is another delicacy of Gangtok, delicacy because the taste of this unique tea is divine and everyone visiting Gangtok should definitely try it if not buy a few packs for their home.
Also while shopping do not forget to pick up the local specialties Sikkim Liquor, Gingerina, Alpine Cheese, Dransberg Beer, SITCO Watches, Handmade paper, black cardamom, Thankas, passion fruit juice, orchids hybrid and chilli pickle.
The Directorate of Handloom and Handicraft have a huge collection of intricately designed handicrafts and curios. A tip for tourists heading for some shopping is to visit the weekly markets on Sundays at Lal Market that has a wide display of colourful items and is a grab anything offer. Tourists should also exercise their bargaining skills while shopping in the markets as shoppers usually quote a higher price to tourists.
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