Street markets in Kolkata

• New Market— This place has about 2000 stalls filled with eye-catching and colorful things. Here you can find a variety of sarees and other clothing materials along with trendy jewelry and bags.

• Oxford Bookstore– It is heaven for book lovers where you can buy new books from any genre from any language. There is a tea shop and a reading room in the store itself where you can sit and relax with your current reads.

• Dakshinapan Shopping Center– If you are looking for a place to buy cheap handicrafts and clothes, this is the place you are looking for. You can also enjoy 20 different flavors of fruit tea from a nearby tea store there.

• Bara Bazaar– It is one of the busiest markets in Kolkata and is often compared to Chandani Chowk of Delhi. From cosmetics, electronic items, toys, artificial jewelry, spices, to clothes and food. This place has it all at affordable rates.

• College Street– It is the largest market for second-hand books in the world and also India’s largest book market in general. This street has books that are hard to find anywhere else in Kolkata or anywhere else at affordable rates.

• Hatibagan Market– To find a unique and amazing collection of cotton and silk sarees at affordable places, you should visit them here. Though half of the market was destroyed by a huge fir. The existing market still attracts much crowd.

• Howrah Phool Bazaar– To find a huge variety of flowers, this is the place. Even if you don’t want to buy them, you can come here to give your eyes, nose, and brain a treat with flora power.

These were some of the best shopping places, at affordable prices, in Kolkata. From branded to cheap things, you can buy anything here. You also need to power up your bargaining skills in some places to get the best price.