The romanticized idea of shopping for baubles in quaint little Coorg is appealing even if you aren't the ardent street shopper. Here's some places you can cut sweet deals at, while shopping for interesting souvenirs to take home.

Virajpet Market

Nature's gifts are the best and Coorg is famous for lots of fresh produce, especially its world class coffee and purely organic honey. The toy town market of Virajpet boasts of selling some of the best of both these treasures and we can only agree. The market remains open all days of the week from 9 AM to 5 PM.

Where | Virajpet

Friday Market

Shop till you drop at this market for the perfect souvenirs or giftables to take home for friends and family. This exclusive bazaar deals in exquisitely handcrafted jewelry, dainty sandalwood items (perfumes and oils), bidri ware, fresh spices and fruits at astonishingly affordable rates. As the name suggests, this market is a one day affair that is thronged by the masses from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening.

Where | Madikeri

Kushalnagar Market

This cluster of shopping centres owes its footfall to the huge number of tourists drawn to Bylakuppe by the Namdroling Monastery. It’s easy to lose your head choosing authentic Tibetan prayer paraphernalia, trinkets and other collectibles. Let us draw your attention to its other specialities such as the locally brewed wines, home-made chocolates and fine silk sarees. This shopper’s haven, unfortunately, is open only on Tuesdays and is best visited in the evenings for cheap deals.

Where | Kushalnagar

Tibetan Market

Make this your one stop shopping destination to buy Tibetan articles at reasonable prices. There’s a plethora of items to choose from that include home accessories such as the traditional thangka paintings, rugs and carpets, Buddhist statues as well as Tibetan attire and jewellery. You’ll have to wind your way through the sprawling Tibetan refugee settlement to get to the goodies in store here.

Where | Tibetan Village

There is no way you can possibly leave Coorg empty-handed, and if you mean serious business then you might just want to bring an extra handbag to stash your treasures in. Happy guilt-free splurging!

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