New Market
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A red-brick clock-tower market opened in 1874, with more than 2,000 stalls selling clothing, spices, sweets, and the century-old Nahoum's cakes.
New Market was originally called Sir Stuart Hogg Market. Its Victorian Gothic red-brick building, topped by a clock tower, houses a maze of stalls selling clothing, saris, leather goods, spices, dried fruit, and meat and fish. The fruitcake from the century-old Jewish bakery Nahoum's is its signature item. Haggling is the norm, and beware of self-appointed touts who may lure you to particular shops. It is usually open from about 10:00 to 20:00, most shops close on Sundays, and Esplanade metro station is within walking distance.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–20:00; most closed Sun
Nearby sights
- Indian Museum
- Park Street
- Eden Gardens
- Maidan
- Mother House
- Tiretta Bazaar (Old Chinatown)
- B.B.D. Bagh & Writers' Building
- South Park Street Cemetery