8 Fashion streets in Guwahati every shopaholic must visit – Shopping place in Guwahati!

Guwahati has emerged as one of the giant gateway for all the travellers planning to visit Northeastern India. The city consists of multiplex cinema halls, various shopping malls as well as business centres. The city has got a lot to offer to the travellers as well as the local people. If you are one who is planning to visit the pseudo capital of the Northeast, it’s better you get ready to note down some places. This is because there is a long list of places. You are going to list down starting from the roadside shopping to luxury mall shopping and even premium showrooms that you need to know. There are also some amazing food tasting and club hopping places. However in this article, we will just stick to fashion shopping. To make your fashion shopping experience better in Guwahati, we have already prepared a list of shopping place in Guwahati. Before we begin with our list, let’s focus on some of the specialities about Guwahati.

Specialties of Guwahati and what to shop?

To be very honest, shopping is one of the most extraordinary subjects. Each and every person has an individual taste and style when it comes to shopping. A traveller is often well-versed with the famous items of a tourist place. Every travellers has a pre-defined shopping list before visiting down any tourist place.

Assam Silk Sarees

We hope you already know about Assam Silk Sarees. These are one of the key factors for the popularity of Assam. There are three different varieties of Assam Silk Sarees, Eri, Muga as well as Paat sarees. Not only this, these sarees are again subdivided into various categories such as zari work or fancy sarees. The price of these beautiful Assam Silk Sarees ranges from Rs 3,000 to Rs 30,000.

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Clothing accessories and shoes

As we have mentioned that Guwahati is known as the pseudo capital of the Northeast. People from Dimapur and Burma/Chine border come here to sell goods. You can get lots of customized clothing accessories and shoes. These things are quite trendy and give your outfit a western touch.

Guwahati is known for its shopping versatilities, where it offers different options to the tourists as well as locals for every purchase. By shopping choices, we mean that one can go for market exclusive goods to budget shopping. If you are a fashion enthusiast, then you must check out these famous fashion streets in Guwahati.

8 Popular Shopping Place in Guwahati

1. Ganesh Gudi

Ganesh Gudi is one of the most popular fashion streets in Guwahati. If you are planning to go for street shopping, then you should never miss this place. Ganesh Gudi is situated near to the GMC Road. The key attraction of this place is the availability of stylish footwear. Lots of tourists who generally visit Guwahati come at least once to enjoy their shopping experience. You can also get all the items in affordable pricing range. Apart from being known for the footwear, the place also has famous shopping malls, clothing stores. But if you want to purchase a good quality pair of shoes in affordable range then Ganesh Gudi can be the go-to option for you.

2. Fancy Bazaar

Ganesh Gudi is one of the most popular fashion streets in Guwahati. If you are planning to go for street shopping, then you should never miss this place. Ganesh Gudi is situated near to the GMC Road. The key attraction of this place is the availability of stylish footwear. Lots of tourists who generally visit Guwahati come at least once to enjoy their shopping experience. You can also get all the items in affordable pricing range. Apart from being known for the footwear, the place also has famous shopping malls, clothing stores. But if you want to purchase a good quality pair of shoes in affordable range then Ganesh Gudi can be the go-to option for you.

3. Paltan Bazaar

If you are fond of northeastern tribal garments, then this place can be the prior option for you. The market is situated near to the Guwahati Railway Station, this is the reason that it always remains crowded. The place is also popular for selling Assam Silk Sarees and various other Assamese garments. If you want to purchase some clothes for your day to use then you can definitely visit Paltan Bazaar. One of the most important tips that we would like to give you that as the place always remains crowded due to the presence of a railway station, so it is recommended to visit in off hours.

4. Paan Bazaar

How can we forget Paan Bazaar while talking about fashion streets in Guwahati? It is also one of the most popular places to shop for fashionable clothing as well as clothing accessories.  As the market is situated near to the colleges, Nehru Park and Digholi Pukhuri, most of the college students come here to shop. The place is famous for selling fashionable clothes for college goers. Not only this, if you are willing to buy Mekhela Chadar for you, then Paan Bazaar is the best place that you can go for.

5. GS Road

GS Road is also known as Guwahati Shillong road is one of the most highly developed street shopping places in Guwahati. The place is generally visited by most of the tourists. The place is best known for selling fashionable western clothes. One can even relax and have their meals and snacks at JB’s or KFC restaurants. Not only this, there are various other famous shopping malls such as Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, Dona Planet and lots more out there where you can visit and buy some branded clothes.

6. Colony Bazaar

Colony Bazaar is also known as Priyo Market. The place is situated near Bhashkar Nagar, Guwahati and is famous for selling Bengali Sarees. If you are one who has never tried pure and authentic Bengali Sarees then feel free to visit here. You can literally get the taste of Bengal here. Even if you are for a day in Guwahati, we recommend you to visit this place, the sellers are very friendly and you can get the quality materials for you.

7. NEDFi Haat

If you are tired of visiting shopping malls and wish to try out some of the exclusive clothes and accessories, then visit the NEDFi Haat. This street shopping place in Guwahati was started by the government with the purpose of promoting local artisans. In this haat, you can try all the fashion wear or local clothing. You can get traditional Assamese feeling here. The place is generally famous for tourists who come here to collect some unique traits of Assam. We recommend you to purchase handloom sarees here as this is one of the most popular items in this market.

8. Uzan Bazaar

Looking for some of the Assam’s fines Muga sarees clothes for you? Then you need to visit Uzan Bazaar. The market is full of vibrant colors. You can literally get multiple options of Muga as well as Pat Silk. The place is not only famous for traditional Assamese attire for women like Sarees or Mekhela Chadars but also it has a couple of options for men such as sherwanis and kurtas. This is the best place for Assamese affordable street shopping in Guwahati.

Have Fun!

So as you have seen that Guwahati has lots of things to offer you.  If you are planning for a trip to Guwahati and you have already prepared a list to shop then we recommend you to visit these places. Trust us, you will never be dissatisfied. You can have a lot of fun over here with a different shopping experience. If you have already gone to these places, let us know about your experience in the comments section below.