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For some time now Madras has been a cornucopia of shopping complexes and high society shops. Madras is situated to the South of India and apart from the temples and the beaches, the city is now famous for its shopping complexes and malls. If you are a tourist in Madras or are planning to be and don’t know which is the right place to shop for your special needs, you will find this article to be very useful.
A great mall to cater to all your shopping needs at affordable rates is Alsa Mall in Egmore. It has bakeries, cafes, gift shops, cosmetic shops and a whole lot of other cool stuff. You have shops there where you can get beautiful handicraft jewelry and clothing. On the whole it is a cool place where you can get almost anything. Check the place out when you come to Madras and you’ll never even want to get out.
Another great place to shop is the Spencer’s Plaza in Mount Road. It is a great and huge place to shop and spend some fun filled and quality time. You can get just about anything here. Also check out the new addition to the plaza which is a thrill-rider. It is a small theater with some great virtual reality stunts. It’s really cool and the entry rates are affordable too.
If you are really game and want to check out some high society stuff, then check out Life Styles in Alwarpet. It is a huge gallery of clothing for all age groups and people of all tastes. Check out all the other stuff available here and you’ll be enthralled by its beauty and vivacity. It is a great place to get some really cute fur toys and every other kinds of goods including a wide range of cookware, china and candles with beautiful handwork. This place is really gorgeous and mind blowing and no person who comes here will ever feel bored or out of place.
The city is also a honeycomb for buying books. One such place is Landmark in Nungambakkam where you can get a range of books on all topics from computers to self-improvement to biographies and autobiographies. A specialty of the place is its wild range of fiction. Get the latest booksellers of India as well as the US. The place is also famous for gift articles, stationary and its wide range of cassettes and CDs.
Another place to get the books of your choice is Fountainhead on Dr. Radhakrishnan Road. It is a place where you will be comfortable and will feel at home. It not only has bestseller fiction but also has fiction related to the English literature. It also has a section where you can buy greeting cards and gifts for affordable rates. The place is also reputed for its exclusive section for computer books on every topic available. Check it out and it will create a new spirit and craving in you for books and knowledge.
These are only a few of the many places to shop in this huge city. There are so many such interesting and cool places that you can’t possibly keep count. Want to know more about the city and find out about more shops? Then pull on your travel bags and come on here because it is the only possible way!!!
Useful tip: If you are new in Madras and are looking for a good mode of transportation, you could either book cars or vans from tourist centers. Another good mode of transportation is to take auto rikshaws. But if you do, then please make sure that you ask the driver to put the metre on. Never agree to their fixed rates as they can con you!!!
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