Indore Travel Guide & Tips

Shopping: Apart from its architectural wonders, one thing that Indore offers best is a heavenly shopping experience. Indore boasts of adorable products including Chanderi and Maheshwari sarees, exclusive glass bangles, attractive indigenous Handicrafts, tribal accessories and unique stuff that one cannot miss to buy on an Indore trip. To purchase the colourful and distinctive Chanderi and Maheshwari sarees for loved ones, one should visit the famous MT market, Sitlamata market and Rajwada market. A variety of beautiful bangles are available at every nook and corner of the city.

The traditional art and craft wares as well as tribal accessories can serve as thoughtful souvenirs to take back home and can be found at the Marothiya Bazar, Jail Road and Topkhana market. Indore specializes in Leather Toys which are amazing surprise gifts for little ones. There are many other famous stores and malls here including the Heritage market, the Treasure Island Mall and the C21 Mall.

Indore Street food: Indore is a city of culinary dishes and heaven for foodies. Drawing on the culinary legacies of the neighboring states like Rajasthan Gujarat and Maharashtra, Indore offers unique specialties prepared indigenously like egg benjos, bhutte ka kees and khopra patties. Some of the specialities of the diverse variety of street food in Indore that one should definitely try while on an indoor trip are moong bhajiya, Dahi Bada, shikanji, poha and jalebi, Mawa Bati, pani puri and the sensational Namkeen. The two most famous street food markets in Indore include the Safara Bazaar, which the night market from 8 P.M to 2 A.M and the Chappan Dukan.

Festivals: Owing to its rich cultural and traditional background, festivals in Indore are celebrated with great zeal and fervor which serves as one of the main attraction of the city. Some of the major festivals celebrated in Indore include the Anant chaudas during which, large processions are taken out and idols of Lord Ganesha are immersed in water. Another important festival called Rang Panchami is celebrated 5 days after Holi when the municipal corporation sprinkles coloured water on the main streets of old Indore. Music is also an important part of this festival.

Ahilya Utsav is the annual anniversary celebrated to commemorate the death of Rani Ahilyabai, queen of Indore. The popular festival of Navratri holds special relevance for people in Indore where the temple of Bijasan Mata organises a fair and attracts pilgrims in huge numbers.