Markets South India

These two shopping streets are lively throughout the day, but become magical in the evening. There are bags, bed sheets, paper lanterns, T-shirts and leather or terracotta items. Nehru Street sellers don't put pressure on the customer, doing rare enough to be mentioned. If you want to make clothes tailor-made, you can still make a model. The covered market between MG Road, Nehru Street and Rangalipai Street, including the section occupied by the flower dealers, is a real delight for the senses: fruits, vegetables, spices and fish contrasting fabrics, glass bracelets and objects of all kinds.

Every day from 6am to 6pm, people flock from all over the city to buy fresh vegetables, fish, cooking utensils, live animals (goldfish, hens, roosters...) and many other things. A compact crowd flocked all day long.

The Palayam Market, as it is also called because of its location at Palayam Junction, was established in 1857. The beautiful archway at the entrance of this friendly market was inaugurated in 1888 by the Governor of Madras, Sir Connemara. The small alleys house a large number of stalls selling flowers, spices, fish, fruits, vegetables, kitchen utensils, trinkets... It is very pleasant to walk around and observe the lively life of a typical Kerala market. A real abundance of smells and colors, a show for the senses!

The Chalai Bazaar is located in front of the Padmanabhaswamy temple, in a narrow street 2 km long. It is one of the oldest shopping streets in Kerala. This district is worth a visit for the animation which reigns in its streets lined with small stalls of all kinds and its small adjacent lanes. You can find fruits, vegetables, spices, cooking utensils, clothes, cheap toys, jewelry and many other things. You can also eat local specialties at low prices.