Dilli Haat INA

Why it matters: since 1994 this craft bazaar has handed its stalls to artisans registered with the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), rotating them every 15 days at a nominal fee so craftspeople from across India sell directly to you – no middlemen, no inflated markups. Delhi Tourism built it with the Ministry of Textiles expressly to give needy artisans a market, and the rotation means the Kashmiri shawls or Nagaland weaves you see this fortnight will be gone the next. The food court is the other reason to come: Sikkimese momos, Nagaland chicken, Gujarati dhokla, all cheap and state-by-state. Open daily 11am to 8pm, entry Rs30 for Indians and Rs100 for foreigners; INA metro is a two-minute walk, and bargaining is expected but keep it kind.