Hyderabad’s best gift shops

If you want to thank your boss for the great raise, woo your girlfriend or tell your parents how much you care, then the best options are gifts. Gifts are an expression of you and your feelings, and are more expressive then words. So remember to surprise them all on special days and occasions. Here is where to look for perfect gifts in the city, which will bring glee and happiness.

Ladies love gifts, you can see their eyes sparkling with joy as they unravel the presents. So electrify them with some exquisite jewellery. Hyderabad is the city of pearls, and the best bargains in India are found here. For some good buys, amble through busy lanes of Abids, Basheerbagh and Patther Gatti markets, to discover clusters of pearl shops. You can also sweep them off their feet with home decor items (Earth Bazaar, Jubilee Hills), charming porcelain figurines (Lladro, Punjagutta) and imported crystals and Feng Shui curious from The Euro Shop (Nallakunta).

For snazzy surprises, there are gorgeous temple artifacts at Maazaa’s (Banjara Hills), or you can pick up contemporary paintings from Gallery Space (Banjara Hills). If you are planning clothes, choose beautiful designer sarees from Satya Paul (Banjara Hills), and warm ethnic Kurtas from Fabindia (Banjara Hills).

Girls want to surprise your men, then there are loads of great items to choose from. There are Swiss knives and Zippo lighters at the Dollar Shop, and sleek leather wallets at Leather Gift Shop (Himayathnagar). For formal shirts make a visit to Louise Philippe, Allen Solly and John Players.

For casual and sporty, you can choose from an array of threads at United Colors of Benetton, Scullers and Globus. Want to pick up some macho leather wears, then look no further then Hidesign or Leather World. Brand Factory (Banjara Hills) is the place for terrific bargains for all branded men’s wear.

If you are looking for traditional and expensive gifts for your parents and for corporate gifting, you can visit Lepakshi (Musheerabad), Kalanjali (Saifabad), Cottage Industries Exposition (Begumpet), Indian Treasures (Banjara Hills) and Sheela’s Arts & Crafts (Basheerbagh).

Here you can choose from fabulous conventional items like brass sculptures, batik wall hangings, Kalamkari prints, Bidri hookah, silver filigree cigarette boxes, Kondapally toys, Pochampally sarees and great rosewood furniture’s.

For great book buys there are bookstores like Crosswords (Begumpet, City Centre), Odyssey India (Vikrampuri) and Walden (Banjara Hills & Begumpet). Besides books, they also stock show pieces, stationary, greeting cards, music and soft toys. If it’s a medium priced gift you are looking at, then you can pick great fancy items from Archies (Banjara Hills), or handmade paper products from Deckle Edge (Begumpet).

You can spruce up these gifts with a dash of blossoms, so visit popular florists like Ferns ‘N’ Petals (Banjara Hills) and Shangrila Florists (Banjara Hills). Or you can also call them, and get the flowers delivered for a nominal cost.

Remember a gift, big or small always bonds people for life!