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 Spencer
Plaza is a fascinating place to visit and is one of its kinds in
Chennai. The huge shopping area and complicated infrastructure will
make you lose track very soon. For tourists and residents of
Chennai, Spencer Plaza is definitely a place to spend an entire day.
Window shopping or real time splurging, this is where you have to
be. An amazing mixture of big brand shops and small scale shops,
this place is for the class and mass.
There are three phases and three floors in the shopping mall. The
entrance hall way is where people can sit and relax. There is a good
two floors parking system. Even for people who have visited the
place many times, locating a shop with a card will be difficult.
There is customer assistance and sitting area. And couples beware;
public display of affection is strictly prohibited!
If you plan to spend the entire day in the plaza,
it requires proper planning. Dividing the first half for window
shopping, lunch in any of the food courts and some real shopping
during the fag end of the day!
Now, for some history basics! The historical
roots of Spencer Plaza goes back to British Raj, when in the year
1863-1864, the first Departmental store in the Indian subcontinent
(comprising India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka), established
by Charles Durant and J. W. Spencer. After few years, Eugene
Oakshott shifted the departmental store to a new building, which was
an example of Indian Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. The
building was designed by W. N. Pogson. In the year 1983, the
original building was destroyed in a fire. The present Spencer Plaza
was constructed on the same site Spencer is made up of a lot of
small shops rather than the commercial type shop. There are a few
large shops in Spencer like Landmark, Westside and Pantaloon, Titan
showroom etc. but the majority is small shops. The list accommodates
Chat shops, Silver stores, Foot wear and on & on...
 As
for goods, you wish and that is available. Health and Glow for
beauty products for both men and women. Leather stores, Pashmina
shawls, Gizmo goods all are here. Unlike other malls, bargaining can
be at its peak here. No Brand; high bargain, that should be your
mantra.
If you like crowd then visit Spencer plaza during
the week end and you will love the energy of chennaiites all around.
Try out the lemon soda with a huge shopping bag on your shoulder.
The taste of both should not be missed!
SOWJANYA.S |
