One of the most antiquated markets in Lahore is Anarkali Bazar. It is located in the heart of Lahore near the most eminent Mall Road. As it is divided into Old Anarkali and New Anarkali, a complete day is required for you to explore the whole Anarkali Bazar but I suggest that 3 to 4 hours would be enough.
Here is how you can explore the Anarkali Bazar and enhance your shopping skills by exploring this market.

Pre-Owned and Old Books

If you ever get a chance to visit Anarkali Bazar, you would discern that there are vendors that sell old books and sometimes they are pre-owned. For book lovers, it is a paradise on Earth as they get to buy books at throw-away prices. If you have time then you can visit the market and you would definitely find a book that suits your taste.
You can find different types of magazines from the 1960s and 1970s and they will have pictures that you won’t be able to find on any web.

Elegant Crockery

Dhani Ram Road in Anarkali Bazar is renowned for having diverse crockery shops. If you love to shop for crockery then you are in the right place. You will find every type of tableware there including bowls, dishes, tea-sets, dinner sets, and whatnot. Almost every type of crockery is available there.

Handy Craft

At the same Dhani Road, you will see a lot of vendors and shops that would be selling handy craft items. These items are mostly handwoven blankets, handmade jewelry, Quilts, handmade caps, embroidery on Jackets, and various home decor items that are handmade.
If you like these items then you should definitely go and explore the Handy Craft stores and stalls.

Sophisticated Garments and Graceful Shoes

Near Neela Gumbad, you would find diversity in the variety of exquisite shops that would blow your mind with the designs, cuts, colors, and prints of the garments. You can buy both unstitched and ready-to-wear clothes in this market. You would get an unparalleled experience by shopping in Anarkali Bazar Lahore.
Near the shops of garments are the shops of elegant and decent shoes. You would find every variety of shoes there, from traditional to modern and from cheap to middle-priced shoes.

Diversity in Toy shops

If you have kids while you are shopping, then they would definitely show tantrums and ask you to buy them some toys. It is a good thing that Anarkali Bazar has an enormous amount of toy shops from where you can buy every type of toys like diminutive toys, stuffed toys, dolls and cars, electronic toys, and even some traditional toys like mini crockery for girls to play with it.

All Things in One Place

Anarkali Bazar is a place that has cultural stuff and modern stuff too. There are just a few places in Lahore from where you can buy all kinds of stuff. You name a thing, and it is not possible that it won’t be available in Anarkali Bazar.

Pre-Eminent Food Street

In Old Anarkali, there is a Food Street from where you can try all the traditional and scrumptious food. You might likely get tired while shopping and hungry too. In that case, you can always go to the food street and try out the “Desi Food” available there.

Reasonable and Cheap Prices

Whenever you go out shopping you always set a budget. If you decide to shop in Anarkali then you would be able to buy multiple things under that budget that you actually can’t buy elsewhere and this enhances your shopping skills and would light up your mood as well.

Cessation        

Shopping is refreshing for a lot of people and that experience gets even better if you visit a market like Anarkali Bazar, where you can explore, shop, and eat at the same time while shopping.