Shopping in Lahore



Lahore is a great place for inexpensive shopping. You can find almost anything for sale in the markets, bazaars and shopping centers of this multi-million city. The traditional bazaars in the inner city are divided according to the items on sale. The Anarkali bazaar in the former red light district is one of the main shopping areas in Lahore, whereas modern electronics can be found in Hafeez Centre market, and DVDs are sold in Fortress Stadium mall. The rich suburbs of Gulberg and Defence host plenty of trendy designer shops, and Liberty Market in Gulberg has hundreds of shops selling clothing, handicrafts and electronics. Bargaining is essential when shopping in Lahore.


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Facts of Lahore

Popularity
Price level
Safety
Happiness
temperatures / when to go Best months to go
March, October, November
time zone Time zone:  GMT +5
population Population  10 M
capital / biggest city Biggest city:
Lahore
language / languages Language(s)
Punjabi 86 %, Urdu (official) 10%, English (official)
literacy Literacy level:   50 %

religion / religions Religions:
Sunni Muslim 77 %, Shi'a Muslim 20 %