Gilgit Bazaar
Raja Bazaar
The Raja Bazaar area in the city center, lined with dried fruit, gemstones, wool shawls, and shops selling Chinese goods.
Gilgit is a trading hub on the Karakoram Highway. The Raja Bazaar in the city center and the surrounding shopping streets offer dried apricots, walnuts, and mulberries, along with rough gemstones, woolen caps, and embroidered shawls. You'll also find many Chinese products that have come in through the Khunjerab Pass. Along the way, try Hunza-style chapshuro meat patties and milk tea. The local culture is conservative, so women visitors should wear long clothing and a headscarf, and should ask permission before photographing people.
Opening hours
About 09:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Chinar Bagh
- Kargah Buddha
- Danyor Suspension Bridge
- Chinese Memorial Cemetery (Danyor)
- Bagrot Valley
- Junction of Three Mountains
- Naltar Valley & Lakes
- Nanga Parbat Viewpoint (Talechi)