Shilpagram Agra
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Shopping is an indispensable part of anyone's travel itinerary. Famous for marbels, brassware, leather and rugs; Shilpagram is a crafts village in the vicinity of Agra that sell all these items at reasonable prices.
Agra is famous for marble stones. The city's signature building Taj Mahal is made entirely out of marble and many of the craftsmen who at present are in the profession of marble carving hail from the family of those who took part in the construction of Taj. It is therefore quite natural that tourists want to bring back home a souvenir made of marble. Located in the vicinity of Agra, Shilpagram is an arts and crafts village where you would find beautiful marble pieces. Curved and sold by the stone workers themselves, you can buy ornamental boxes; tabletops; ashtrays and flower vases on cheap.
At Shilpagram crafts village you would get a wide variety of brassware. The artisans at this craft village etch beautiful floral designs and geometric patterns on brass. Some of the items sold here are: lamps; vases; jars; plates; jewel cases, caskets and decorative items and even jewelry. Besides, another specialty of Agra brassware-the water pipe or hookah as it is locally known-is also sold in this village. Many of the craftsmen who make these items are direct descendants of the artisans who used to make these items in medieval Agra.
Leather clothing and accessories like jackets; gloves; bags and decorative pieces like leather made deer, tiger and elephant are sold at reasonable prices at Shilpagram crafts village in Agra. Apart from that, leather footwear like shoes and sandals are sold here too. Made and marketed by the leather workers themselves, you can buy international quality leather goods at reasonable price.
Handicraft items too are sold in bulk at Shilpagram crafts village in Agra. With expertise of weavers passed down from generations, you can shop for rugs and carpets at this village. The weavers themselves sell the products. Sewing beautiful floral and geometric patterns on carpets and towels; the items are really good.
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