Studded bangles
In every colour.
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A historic market on one of the four roads that branch out from the Charminar, trading since Qutb Shahi times before the Nizams; it is also called Choodi Bazaar, the bangle market, and «laad» means lac, the material used to set sparkling stones into bangles. It runs for about a kilometre, lined with shops glittering with thousands of colourful studded bangles, along with saris, wedding fabrics, costume jewellery, pearls and traditional perfumes, and locals come here to shop for weddings. In some shops you can watch craftsmen making bangles by hand; the market is a great place for souvenirs at fair prices, and around it are restaurants and sweet shops serving halal Hyderabadi dishes. Wandering is free; shops open from around noon into the night, and it gets crowded in the evenings and during festivals. Bargain calmly, watch your belongings, and combine it with the Charminar and Mecca Masjid.
In every colour.
Watch the craft.
From the bazaar.
One of the four roads leading from the Charminar, Hyderabad
CharminarHyderabad's best-known symbol, a monumental gateway of granite and lime mortar b2 minutes walk4.6
Mecca MasjidHyderabad's largest mosque and one of the largest in India, holding about 10,0003 minutes walk4.6
Chowmahalla PalaceThe palace of the Nizams of Hyderabad and seat of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, which r8 minutes walk4.5
Salar Jung MuseumOne of India's notable national museums, on the south bank of the Musi River in 15 minutes walk4.3Studded bangles, saris and wedding fabrics, costume jewellery, pearls and traditional perfumes, with room to bargain.