The diverse culture of Rajasthan offers much more than historical forts, age-old grandiose palaces, and rich culinary cuisine. This exotic and vibrant tourist destination is also known for colorful street markets and traditional bazaars that offer traditional and eye catching stuffs to purchase. It includes jewellery, handicrafts, pagdi, miniature paintings, leather goods, elegant Lehengas and Mojris (traditional Rajasthani footwear). The traditional markets present an amazing opportunity to peek inside the profuse culture and tradition of this popular destination.

All tourist destinations of Rajasthan are backed with shopping specialties. Awareness of the different market places in Rajasthan goes a long way if you plan to shop for souvenirs, handicrafts, jewelleries, potteries, paintings and much more. Some of the famous destinations where people enjoy shopping are given below.

Bikaner- Known as a treasure trove for shoppers, Bikaner offers unique range of camel products such as leather, footwear, wool carpets, blankets, cotton quilts, dyed cotton fabrics, maze, Kote Gate etc. This culturally rich destination greets you with a range of shops that sell traditionally rich Rajasthani accessories and handmade products like leather Juttis and kundan Jewellery. However shopping in Bikaner is incomplete without the purchase of delicious sweets and spicy namkeens which is Bikaner’s specialty.

Jaisalmer- Jaisalmer is the Gateway to the Thar, the only desert that our nation is blessed with. Other than famous travel places, Jaisalmer also offers melange of other things. The city has gained immense popularity due to its rich collection of ethnic attire and local handicrafts. This city is famous for the best carved out wooden boxes with rich and colorful hand-painted motifs all over the material that give it an awesome look. Jaisalmer is also renowned for woolen, cotton rugs, blankets, embroidered fabrics, silver jewelry, and trinkets. The place is infamous for colorful handmade Rajasthani puppets that can make a perfect souvenir for your near and dear ones.

Apart from usual shopping items, Jaisalmer is a perfect place to shop for glass items, leather and silk products, beautifully handcrafted Tablecloths and Lampshades.

Jodhpur- Jodhpur also known as Blue City and Sun City is a perfect place to explore the glorious past in the historical grand forts that float amid the city.

Apart from this, the city is a home to exquisite and traditional markets that sell traditional bandhej or bandhani, which is Rajasthan’s pride. The shops here offer intricately patterned cloths, leather items and other customary products like bandhej suits, turbans, sarees and dupattas.

The zinc alloy pots, felted cloth, wooden toys, leather goods, paintings, juttees, silver jewelry, furniture and artifacts products can also be shopped from here.

Kota- Visit to Kota is incomplete without shopping from local markets. This enchanting city is infamous for interesting artifacts for shopping.

The city has gained immense popularity for handmade, indigenous and designer articles. Printed or checkered weave cotton sarees called Kota doriyas is the most prominent item sought in Kota.

Pushkar- Puskhar is a famous place for Hindu pilgrimage. If you wander around the city you will find attractive souvenir shops, and marketplaces that offer a mixt of traditional and cultural items. Bangles, baubles, beads, blankets, camel saddles, embroideries, Fabrics, shawls, silver jewelry, terracotta pots, trinkets, utensils and beautifully handcrafted artwork are famous in Pushkar.

Udaipur- Udaipur is famous for Myriad style paintings, miniature paintings, pichwai, terracotta tables, plaques, dyed fabrics, textiles, embroideries, wooden toys, white metal objects and silver enamel artifacts. Other remarkable collections of handcrafted products found in this city of shimmering lakes and flamboyant palaces include folk figures, animal prints and traditional footwear.