The academic hub of Guwahati, Paanbazar is equally well known as a shoppers’ paradise with an extended range of shops and showrooms selling almost everything! Be it clothes, jewelry, furniture, souvenirs, home décor items, accessories, food items, footwear–Paanbazar is the one–stop address. Thanks to the historic Cotton College and other educational institutes in the area, Paanbazar is alive with young shoppers and hence you will find a legion of book stores and publishers in every road of the locality! And needless to say, book lovers from every corner of the state swear by this market and its collection of rare and out of publication books!

Even if you are not into books, the shopper in you will not go sleepy during your stroll along the alleys of this vintage part of Guwahati. Keep an eye for the odd souvenir stall dealing in all kinds of traditional Assamese showpieces and decoration items. Bargain shops are in plenty here and if you know how to play around price, you will not have a dull moment here! And yes, there are many restaurants and food joints in Paanbazar; so after a tiresome shopping spree, you can indulge in some mouthwatering savouries!