Badshah Chowk

Badshah Chowk sits a short walk from Lal Chowk near the historic Jamia Masjid and is Srinagar's preferred address for carpet buyers. Showrooms here stock intricately hand-knotted silk and wool Kashmiri carpets alongside copperware, walnut wood items, embroidered clothing and saffron. The proximity to the old city mosque lends the market a sense of layered history, and bargaining is standard practice across most shops.