You are definitely going to get confused about what to buy and where to buy when it comes to buying memento of a place. So when you are in India and more precisely in India\u2019s economic capital Mumbai, you must not worry because you are in the right place where you can get everything. Yes literally everything but things like dodo\u2019s egg or real unicorn. So here you go with some suggestions about what to buy and where to buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can see the infamous Indian saying \u201csab kuchh milega\u201d (you can get everything here) come true here. The market is opened from morning till night. Want your name carved on grain of rice? You can get even that in here. And to rest your feet and eyes a bit you can hit the Leopold Cafe and Cafe Mondegar. You can buy\u00a0handicrafts, books, jewellery, crystal, brass items etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The market wasn\u2019t always a thieves\u2019 market. From its history of 150 years, we gather that its name used to be \u201cshor bazaar\u201d (noisy market), that\u2019s what the British named it. But eventually the stolen goods started making their way into this market, resulting in its new appropriate name. You can find this name from everyone who has traveled India. It\u2019s so popular among the tourists. You can buy\u00a0Antiques, bronze items, vintage items, trash & treasure.\u00a0It\u2019s like \u201cMr. Magorium\u2019s Wonder Emporium\u201d. Except Fridays, the market is open every day from 11.30am to 7.30pm, the Juma market is held there on Fridays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some tips to take a trip into this market: <\/strong>Beware of pick pockets. Take care of what you wear because this market is in a Muslim area and they are quite conservative people and you don\u2019t want to disrespect their religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a perfect fusion of modern and traditional market. Here street shops contrast with branded shops. You can see street food vendor and Kentucky Fried Chicken in the same market. It\u2019s a bit fascinating and since the market is situated in one of the most crowded suburbs, be ready to face the crowd on Sundays. Market is open every day from 10am to 10pm. You can buy\u00a0Indian traditional clothes, shoes, belts bag etc.\u00a0from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This market is historic colonial building; it\u2019s where the locals shop.\u00a0 This market is specialized in wholesale fruits and vegetables. It also has a section devoted to the\u00a0pets of all sizes, shapes and breeds.\u00a0This market is open daily from morning to night. On Sundays, it opens only in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is literally a street lined up with fashionable western clothes. It attracts a lot of teenagers as they get their clothes in a real cheap price. This market is open every day from morning to midnight. You can get clothes, accessories and shoes here.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLinking Road (Linking Road, Bandra)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Crawford market (Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Fort Area, South Mumbai)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fashion Street (MG Road, South Mumbai)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n