Agra offers a unique and exciting shopping experience to its visitors. Famous for its handicrafts and fine artifacts, the
city offers a rich variety of items ranging from amazing marble replicas of the Taj Mahal, matching in every detail with the
real Taj, to leather items and from decorative marble and brassware items to colorfully designed embroidered rugs. In Agra,
You can also shop for finely painted wooden goods, stone decorative and famous pethas (a kind of sweet made of pumpkin and
sugar).
Shopping in Agra Agra has a number of markets and shopping malls that offer a variety of beautiful handcrafted items. The
favorite marketing item in Agra is the marble replica of the Taj Mahal, matching in minute detail with the real Taj, for
every tourist. Other famous items worth buying in Agra are precious and semi-precious stones, leather items, sandal and rose
wood items, brass and stone decorative that include vases, ornamental boxes, tabletops, ashtrays and table lamps. Embroidered
rugs and carpets, woven by master craftsmen, are other favorites with the shoppers in Agra.
The main shopping complexes for marble in Agra are located close to the Taj Mahal complex. These areas include Sadar Bazaar,
Kinari Bazaar, Raja Mandi and Munro Road. Gangotri- the U.P. State Emporium at the Taj Mahal Complex offers genuine marble
items at a reasonable price. Another important venue for marble items is the Shilpagram crafts village, where artisans sale
their products directly to the customers.
