A decade back, the city of Hyderabad was known for its hospitality, its amazing Biryani and the Charminar. Today, it is more widely known for its huge IT industry and new glitzy shopping malls and multiplexes. New malls and multiplexes are spawning up every couple of months.Hyderabad has been in the news lately as Reliance decided to start its much-hyped retail venture here.
Hyderabad has been a major shopping center of India for centuries right from the Mogul kings to the British rule. The city offers everything from antiques to Handicrafts to Jewellery and from dresses to leather goods to Pearls and semi-precious stones. Commerce in Hyderabad starts at around 11am. There are many commercial areas with transactions running into crores of rupees on a given day.
The List of Few Shopping Malls Information in Hyderabad.
1.Hyderabad Central , Panjagutta , Hyderabad.
2.Shoppers Stop , Begumpet , Hyderabad.
3.Pantaloons , Begumpet , Hyderabad.
4.City Center , Road No10 , Banjarahills , Hyderabad.
5.CMR Exclusive Show Room , Patny Center , Secunderabad.
6.Life Style , Begumpet , Hyderabad.
6.Chermas , Branches in Hyderabad and Secunderabad .
7.Branded Factory , Abids , Hyderabad.
8.Kalanjali , Branches in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
9.R.S Brothers Branches in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
10.Chandana Brothers Branches in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
11.Bommana Brothers Branches in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
12. Handloom House , Nampally
13.Weekender
14.Big Bazaar , Abids , R.T.C X Road Branches in Hyderabad.
15. Another Shopping Centers for Reach to Kachiguda , Ram Nagar for Sariess , Charminar for Bangles , Mehidipatnam for Handi Crafts etc..
Some of the exclusive shopper's delight are..
Kalamkari : The pen-painted fabric from Machilipatnam, these are used for clothing and wall decorations.
Himroo : A very special fabric used mainly for shawls, bed springs,
and furnishing.
Handloom Fabrics : Cotton and Silk fabrics used for clothing
specially in the summer.
Hyderabadi Lacquered Bangles :very very colorful
Lambadi Mirror-work :The Lambadas or the Banjaras, who are a part of Telangana, they wear this clothing as their customary attire. Blouses and skirts are embroidered with mirrors and very small and flat metallic disks. Jewellery :A shopper can get all types of semi-precious stone and Jewellery including the ever famous Pearls.
Handicrafts:
AP has rich offering of arts and crafts, all of which are available in Hyderabad. You can purchase Kondapalli toys bidri metal craft (silver inlaid on metal-copper and zinc), gun metal craft, stone carvings, wood carvings, brassware, Pembarthi sheet metal art, Nirmal art, Kalamkari art, Banjara embroidery, khadicrafts and dhurries from Eluru and Warangal, at the places listed below.
*Cheneta Bhavan, Nampally
*Handloom House, Nampally
*Cottage Industries Emporium, Minerva Complex, Sec'bad
*Lepakshi, RTC Crossroads and Gunfoundry
*Cauveri, for handicrafts from Karnataka, at Patny Circle
*Bidri Work at Abids
*khadicrafts at Lakdi-ka-pul
*Brassware, guncraft at Basheerbagh
*Arts and cratfs from all over India at Shilparamam (watch out for the colourful exhibition)
Sarees:
Hyderabad has sarees to please every woman, in the world! You'll be fascinated by the variety of prints and materials used to create sarees. The most popular sarees are brought in from nearby towns like Venkatagiri, Siddipet, Gadwal, Naryanpet and Dharmavaram . Pochampalli , famous for sarees and ikat work, is close by and a trip to see the actual weaving is certainly worth it.
You'll also find sarees brought in from across India, like Kashmir, Bengal, Kanchipuram, Lucknow. An ordinary cotton saree can be purchased for anything between Rs.150 to above Rs.2,500 while silk sarees are priced between Rs.500 to Rs.10,000 and above.
Handlooms are also widely available. sarees are available practically anywhere in Hyderabad. Some of the preferred saree centres are MG Road, Patny Circle, General Bazaar, Abids, Nampally, Somajiguda, Charminar, Koti, Sultan Bazar, etc..