Thailand craving - Top 3 Floating market in India

Ever wonder yourself shopping for groceries while floating on water? Well, there are a few places around the world where you can actually shop for daily artifacts or souvenirs by steering your little boat amidst a large 'floating' market on the water!

Taling Chan, Bangkok

For travelers, it's an enduring journey. For photographers, it's a paradise. And, For families, it's collecting pieces of diverse culture.

Seems some fascination are boundless, limitless, imagination less, especially when it comes to globetrotting. Therefore, the essence of unique shopping is an all-too-common craving amongst humans.

So wanderers, if you can't make it to Taling Chan, Bangkok, Then don't get saddened. Because India, the land of Taj Mahal is new saviour. Interestingly, located on either end of the country, dive into captivating floating markets in India.

“ Here are the top 3 markets you should visit to control your cravings.”

1. Dal lake Floating market, Sri Nagar

The magical Dal Lake, a heart-pounding valley covered with the picturesque Himalayan mountains embraced in a white blanket of snow. Of course, the lake is already famous for its houseboats but the floating market is making it more attractive for travelers.

Remember, the poetry that followed on a screen, the Nargis Fakhri from rockstar movie, how beautifully she carried Phiran, the Kashmiri attire and hail all the eyeballs.

The gorgeous Shikara (boat) covers the whole lake and offers a paradise for photographers, during the ride, from blossoms to pearls, colorful vegetables to fruits and jewels to clothes comes to your boat to sell. It becomes an altogether unique experience of shopping from a boat while floating in a boat. The boat-keepers also offers pretty colorful Phirans set on rents to shoot in a majestic place to hold it forever.

The right time to hit the floating market is early in the morning. And, to witness the real beauty of this market hit as early as 5 AM in the morning. Yes, that pretty early, but you have to trust me that it’s all the worth.

2. Triveni Floating mall on Kerala backwaters

The 'God's Own Country, Kerala movingly ahead of its charm through the next level floating market. Amidst the serene allure of the backwaters in Kerala, you'll find floating shopping mall. Called, Triveni Super Store in the low-lying Kuttanadu area of the Alappuzha district.

The Triveni super boat, lined with shelves full of grain to perfumes and health drinks to shampoos. It docks at 53 villages along the backwaters. The boat also offers items likes television sets, refrigerator at subsidized rates. Besides catering to local villagers, the floating mall is a major tourist attraction in the area. Hence, giving the ride to 2O people on board at a time for safety reasons, The mall is open from 8 am to 6 pm.

3. Kolkata floating market, Patuli

Kolkata is now the latest entrant into the list of floating-market destinations. Rich traditional culture and British colonial history of a city have geared up a proud display of a unique floating market on its waterfront, in the lake at Patuli. Fish, veggies, fruits, meat, flowers and of course coconuts, can be found in the market. The markets open from 6 a.m to 9 p.m.