Pan Bazar in Guwahati
Travel to India > Guwahati > Pan Bazar in Guwahati Why It is Famous For:
Pan Bazar stands for Assam's educational, administrative, cultural, shopping centers, hotels and restaurants. The place has been entertaining these values from time immemorial.
Educational Institute:
Cotton College, which is one of the topmost colleges of India, built during the British tenure is situated in Pan Bazar. It is more than hundred years old and has been continuing its effort to produce certain bright students every year. Centering on this college, of other educational institute has been growing up. In Assam, this area is considered as the hub of all educational institutes ranging from formal institute to coaching center, arts stream to the technical colleges.
Administrative Centers:
Assam District Court and other related courts, state's main post office and forest offices, law firms are situated here.
Cultural Centers:
The way in which the shops containing the Assamese traditional outfits are organized easily exposes the Assamese trend and culture.
Moreover, celebration of Bihu, Independence Day, Republic Day are observed here.
The temple of Suklewar standing in the bank of the river Brahmaputra attracts lots of devotees everyday signifying India's great culture.
Shopping Centers:
Pan Bazar is mainly rich in handicrafts, wide range of handloom products and exclusive silks. Among the handloom shops, Kalpataru, Baishya Silk House is noteworthy.
While shopping in Pan Bazar, one can watch out for:
- Silk fabric of various types like - Muga (the golden silk exclusive only to this state),Paat,Eri.
- Decorative items in bell metal and brass
- Furniture made of bamboo and cane
- Tribal arts, including masks bhaonas.
- Products of bell metal
- Assam Tea: There are a large number of Government Emporium and private shops in the state. The main shopping centers are Fancy Bazar, Paltan Bazar and Pan Bazar in Guwahati.
- Lots of local books, foreign books, local journals and magazines.
- Vegetables and fruits.
There are numerous hotels starting from most expensive to pocket-friendly can be found in this area. Some of them are very old and possesses all types of facilities to the domestic as well as international tourist in a reasonable rate. Among them, Prag Continental, Suradevi, President is notable.
Regarding the food, all types of food starting from north Indian to south Indian, Chinese to continental is available. Among the famous restaurants, Sunflower, Brahmaputra Ashoka, Ramble are the old restaurants. Similarly, Sheikh Brother's Bakery is a famous bakery since the last century.
How to Reach Pan Bazar
Being at the heart of Guwahati, it is easily connected by air, road or rail and river. It provides all the facilities of public transportation facilities and taxi service. Guwahati Lokapriya Gopinath Bodoloi International Airport is only 25 km away from here. Moreover, Guwahati main railway station is 2 km away from Pan Bazar.