Delhi Shopping: Palika

Palika Shopping does not have the best of reputation among people serious for shopping, but a large section of people in Delhi do shopping similar to what Palika offers. The Palika shopping market is located in the heart of Connaught Place, in the gap between the outer circle and inner circle. If you have never been there, then think of it as the place bounded between the inner circle, the outer circle and the radial roads of Janpath and Baba Kharak Singh Mark. Parking should not be a problem, since a part of the complex is the large underground Palika parking area that can house a large number of vehicles in its 2 underground layers (with the capacity to house 1200 vehicles). The best part is that there is an electronic signboard that displays how much space is still available.
What does Palika offer? Palika is mostly meant for the people who do not go by branded stuff, so you get a wide variety of clothing (such as dresses, skirts, tops, etc), jeans, shorts, T-shirts, shorts, belts, caps, winterwear (cardigans, pullovers, sweaters, jackets, tracksuits, etc). In addition, you will get a variety of bags, including travel bags, ladies bags, wallets, and the like.
Palika is also the place to go to for electronics; you will find a wide variety of cameras (latest digital still / movie cameras), music players (iPod, Zen, etc), games systems, video consoles, dictaphones, binoculars, and much much more. These will almost at the same price as available abroad, but you will not get a guarantee on any of these.
You get a variety of gift shops with small trinkets, cultural stuff (mostly for foreigners), electronic gift items, etc. If you want the latest hindi movie / English movie / games CDs / DVDs, then this is the place to go. However, be aware that a lot of what is sold here is pirated stuff, and has no guarantee to work. In addition, piracy is inherently not a good thing.
Hungry, well there are some small eating joints in Palika, as well as a number of restaurants in Connaught Place itself.


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