Coorg - Cofee Plantations in Western Ghats, Karnataka
Shopping
Shopping in Coorg is not the focus of activity. This is a land of unspoilt natural beauty. You would not find swanky shopping malls, rising structures in glass and concrete and raucous buyers in Coorg. It is not a typical shopping destination.
But for some, returning from a tour without buying some souvenir for near and dear ones, is just impossible. Coorg has some good news for. Shop for the local produce here. Cardamom, pepper and honey should top your shopping list in Coorg.
You can also pick delicious oranges in seasons while shopping in Coorg.
What else but the natural produce can you get in a destination like Coorg were natural beauty is the highlight. Once you have come to Coorg, buy them to take back. Such things as fresh as here are hard to get in big cities.
Coorg offers a large number of handicraft items that can be bought as a remembrance of this bewitching place. Hand woven and embroidered clothes with bamboo baskets and jute bags, the shopping list is endless here. The shopping area is located at a very accessible point. You may find different kinds of stone crafted items which can be bought at a very negligible price.
Coorg is very famous for its Coffee. So don’t forget to bring some home.
Some other things you can shop at Coorg are
Honey
Cardamom
Pepper
Oranges (seasonal)
You can buy these things at local shops exclusively selling these items.
The shopping center at Kushal Nagar is very good place for buying Tibetan artifacts at reasonable rates.
Some of the popular items to buy are coffee, honey, spices, cardamom, pepper, pineapple papads and oranges ( season). Coorgi silk saree are also very famous and they have a different style of wearing them.