Shopping in Himachal Pradesh
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Tibetan Handicrafts Cooperative Centre
Tibetan Handicrafts Cooperative Centre employs newly arrived refugees in the weaving of Tibetan carpets. You’ll pay around Rs6000 for a 0.9m by 1.8m wool carpet in traditional Tibetan colours and you can watch the weavers in action. For made-to-order clothing, head over the road to the Tailoring Section.
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Bhuttico
Shawls are sold all over Manali. A good place to start is at the cooperative Bhuttico which was established in 1944 by a group of village women. It charges fixed prices, so it’s a good place to gauge price and quality. Expect to pay upwards of Rs300 for lambswool, from Rs1000 for angora, from Rs3000 for pashmina and Rs6500 for the exquisitely embroidered shawls worn by village women. It has another store located in Manu Market.
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Bhuttico
Close to Gandhi Chowk on Garam Sarak, you’ll find fair-priced Kullu shawls and hats at Bhuttico. Established in 1944 by a group of village women, Bhuttico charges fixed prices, so it’s a good place to gauge price and quality. Expect to pay upwards of Rs300 for lambswool, from Rs1000 for angora, from Rs3000 for pashmina and Rs6500 for the exquisitely embroidered shawls worn by village women.
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Himachal Emporium
The Himachal Emporium sells Chamba’s famous rumals – pieces of cloth finely embroidered in silk, with a perfect mirror image of the same pattern on the reverse side and no evidence of knots or loose threads. Prices start at Rs300.
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Tibet Art Collections
Manali is crammed with souvenir shops selling souvenirs from Himachal, Tibet and Ladakh - most are open from 10:00 to 19:00. Tibet Art Collections probably has the best choice.
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Amchi, Dr Lobsang Khangkar Memorial Clinic
Amchi (traditional Tibetan medicine) is a popular treatment for minor and persistent ailments. There are several clinics around town.
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Amchi, Men-Tsee-Khang Clinic
Amchi (traditional Tibetan medicine) is a popular treatment for minor and persistent ailments. There are several clinics around town.
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HimCoop
HimCoop sells a wide range of locally produced organic juices, jams, dried fruit and pickles.
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Tibet Emporium
The Tibet Emporium stocks Tibetan knick-knacks and funky T-shirts with Tibetan messages.
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TCV Handicraft Centre
Has a huge range of Tibetan souvenirs at fixed prices. Sales benefit the Tibetan Children’s Village.
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Tibetan Handloom Shop
Tibetan souvenirs are sold at the Tibetan Handloom Shop, aiding Tibetan refugees.
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Magic Shop
In the basement of the Modern City Heart Complex, the Magic Shop sells all sorts of magic tricks.
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Liquor Store
Take-away beer and spirits are available at a small liquor store below the Asian Plaza Hotel.
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Stitches of Tibet
This organisation offers tailoring service, providing work for newly arrived women refugees.
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Himachal Emporium
Carpets, shawls and other Himachal souvenirs are sold at Himachal Emporium.
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Bookworm
For novels and travel literature. There’s also a branch in the NAC Market.
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Music World
Boost your music collection with Indian CDs and DVDs at Music World.
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Fab India
Stock up on clothes made from vivid Indian fabrics at Fab India.
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