There are many bazaars in Delhi to visit. But for sheer ambiance, few can compare with the ancient bazaars around
Jama Masjid & Chandni chowk – each a word in itself- the romantic old souks of Baghdad and Damascus. The
historical accounts of the Chandni Chowk are legion, of times when merchants came from Turkey,China,Holland
and other distant lands, with weapons, exotic birds, pearls and tapestry. In Chandni Chowk you can find anything
there is everything what you want. In the past, an Amir's son paid a ransom so that there will be no harm to the
supply of goods, And the travellers wrote about Chandni Chowk, about the tall trees and canal running down to the
streets. But as the population grown the tall trees are not much more and the canal are now the dividers, roads.
After that much change the brightness and charm remains the same.
The magnificient bazaars of Chandni Chowk are open daly and piled with sarees, beads, unique silver jewellery,
gold, nuts, spices, pulses, silks, carpets and perfumes that are worth visiting to stimulate your senses. The large
cycle market is a draw for those passionate about anything on wheels. Chandni Chowk is also famous for its cloth
market, be linen, photographic material and photo albums. Once a prestigious market of Delhi, now is flocked by
regulars and tourists. You will find ladies like cattle, pouring out of shops. The noise here is crazy!
What really makes Chandni Chowk stand out is its variety of markets where everything can be found in a jumble of
winding and crowded streets. But there is really no point in shopping in Chandni Chowk, if you don't round round
out the experience by eating at Karim's, the meat lover's paradise.
Chandni Chowk’s claustrophobic souk includes
a famous paranthe wale gali where you will find crisp buttery paranthas. Its said that some parantha shops are
more than a hundred years old. The aaloo tikkis just out of this world. To sate your sweet tooth, there's a guy who
stand in the a middle of the street, crowded, scoops out delish kulfi from rusty metal molds and glops of falooda on
top. What a treat it is ! Moving further you might also find a chaat maestro, tossing the ingredients in a cement
mixer motion with only a leaf and a spoon. And when you are in Chandni Chowk, how can you not accidently hop
outside the first Haldiram's shop. One of their specialties is creating faux watermelons, apples, mangoes and pear
barfi using pistas as stems. Their kulfi on a stick is divine.
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