Shopping in Chettinad will be a delight for an antiquarian and a tourist alike. Chettinad is famous as the land of Chettiars, the wealthiest merchant families in Tamil Nadu.The Chettinad houses with lavish furnishings - woodwork and collection of ceramic collections from across the globe still reflect the opulence of the bygone era.

While shopping in Chettinad you will be overwhelmed by the large number of antique shops and the range of antiques-from mugs and bowls from Czechoslovakia to bamboo boxes from Burma.Chettinad is the place where you can buy exquisite antique furniture as home decor. It is an added advantage if you are an expert in wood.


Unique items you can pick up while shopping in Chettinad will be antique record players and telephones, face cream and hair promenade from UK perhaps a century old, ago and chinaware and wooden chests from China.Muneeswaran street is the place to look out for antique shopping in Chettinad.

Fabric shopping is also interesting while in Chettinad because it is the home of the world-famous Chettinad cotton. Saris and dress materials can be bought from MM street lined with shops or the weaver's lane where it will be fascinating to buy cloth straight off the loom. If you visit the weekly markets, you may find interesting hand products like cane and bamboo baskets.


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