Laad Bazaar History, Travel Information, Amenities, Hotels, Facts And More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME
Laad Bazaar
OTHER NAMES
Choodi Bazaar
COUNTRY
India
ADDRESS
Char Kaman, Ghansi Bazaar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500002, India
LAAD BAZAAR PICTURE
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About Laad Bazaar
Laad Bazaar is a popular market located adjacent to Charminar of Hyderabad, India. The market is popular for bangles and is very old and is there since the time of the Qutb Shahis and the Nizams. The market is very popular and your trip to Hyderabad is incomplete if you haven’t seen or shop at this market. Laad is a material which is used to make bangles on which artificial diamonds are easily studded. The market is only one kilometer long but has various shops who sell bangles, wedding related items, saris and imitation jewelry. The market opens at eleven in the morning and remains open until eleven in the evening.
How To Reach Laad Bazaar
Laad Bazaar is located close to famous Charminar of Hyderabad so you can access the market while on your trip to Charminar. It is the most convenient location and is connected with a number of transport options, including:
Bus
The nearest bus stand to the location are Khilwat, Charminar, Madina, Moosa Bowli and City College. You can take an auto-rickshaw or simply walk for Laad Bazaar after reaching these bus stands.
Train
As Hyderabad is a metropolitan city and number of trains goes there so you can reach there using any of the train. Yakutpura, Dabirpura and Kacheguda are also some of the nearby train station. After reaching, Hyderabad railway station, you can take a bus or a taxi to reach the location.
Taxi
Taxi is the most convenient method to reach the location. You can take a taxi from your location which will drop you close to the market where you can shop for the items you have planned to take from the market.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Laad Bazaar
- The market is very popular for bangles, pearls, semi-precious stones as well as silverware, paintings, and other astonishing items which can amaze the buyers; you can also buy gold embroidered fabrics, perfumes, and many other items in the market.
- The market is also famous outside India particularly Middle East. The foreign visitors including Europeans and Americans often buy these bangles.
- You will be amazed to know that there are also bangles which requires 6-7 people to make one bangle and after a hard work of three hours the bangle get such sparkling effect. Surely the price of these bangles is also high due to heavy labor involved in it. They cost at a price ranging from Rupees 1200 to over Rupees 10000.
- To shop at this market, you must have some haggling skills, as it is a common feature of this market. The narrow market is always filled with burkha-clad women bargaining with the shopkeepers. You can also find old buildings with wooden balconies here.
- As it is a busy market, visitors are advices to take care of their belongings like purses and jewellery.
- To avoid rush in the market, auto rickshaws and cars are not allowed to enter and had to stop at the Charminar.
- There are also some employees at the shops whose job is to call the passer-by or to bring them to the specific store. These techniques are applied by the shopkeepers whose shop are not in the front side of the market.
- You can also shop at the furnished stores where the entire floor is covered with soft cotton mattress. The customers have to lay their shoes out and sales person presents the items on floor or you can purchase the item you want to buy from the street shop whichever is preferred.
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