Shopping / Cultural

Carpet Shopping

Srinagar

Shop for Kashmir's world-famous hand-knotted carpets, pashmina shawls, walnut wood carvings, paper-maché items, and crewel embroidery at the government emporiums on Boulevard Road or craft clusters in old city neighbourhoods like Rajouri Kadal and Nowhatta.

2–4 hours₹500 (small handicrafts) to ₹2,00,000+ (fine carpets)Afternoon (12:00–5:00 PM)

Pro tip from your tour advisor

Buy carpets only from J&K government-certified showrooms with GI tags to ensure authenticity. Beware of synthetic 'pashmina' — demand a certificate.