Traditional Traders in George Town
Traditional Traders in George Town
- Address
- NSC Bose Rd, Krishna Koil St, Mint St & Rajaji Salai, Fort St George George Town
Lonely Planet review for Traditional Traders in George Town
George Town, the area that grew around the Fort, retains much of its original flavour. This is the wholesale centre of Chennai. Many backstreets, bordered by NSC Bose Rd, Krishna Koil St, Mint St and Rajaji Salai, are entirely given over to selling one particular type of merchandise as they have for hundreds of years - paper goods in Anderson St, fireworks in Badrian St and so on.
Even if you're not in the market for anything, wander the mazelike streets to see another aspect of Indian life flowing seamlessly from the past into the present.
