# Shopping In Bhaktapur #
Bhaktapur's
best buys are in wood.rowse around the workshops along the south
side of Dattatraya Square to get a feel for different styles,
woods
and
techniques, then haggle for bargains with the traders along the lane that
contains the Peacock Window. See basics for more on what's available. Several
shops around Durbar Square and Taumadhi sell quality and artists can often be
seen painting them.
Nepalis recognize Bhaktapur for its
traditional textiles,
such as black and red
pataasi material and black Bhadgaonle topi, formal headgear now worn mainly by
traditionalists and government officials. Foreigners will be more attracted by
the locally produced
dhaka
in original designs, as well as block-printed,
quilted cotton items,
pashmina shawls
and Rajasthani-style tapestries.
Nawa Durga puppets and
masks
are widely sold in Bhaktapur, but they're cheaper
in Thimi where they're made. Thimi is better for pottery, too. Film is sold in
many tourist shops. There's a film processing lab just west of the Durbar Square
gate.
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