Shopping

To get acquainted with the culture and life of Uzbeks, you must go to the local market. The market is a special world where all the people come together. Here you can enjoy not only the abundance of various goods: souvenirs, fruits, vegetables, sweets, spices, bread, food, but also the communication with people and a special, soulful atmosphere that you will not find in any shopping center or local hypermarket. If you want to buy souvenirs and gifts, you must visit the Chorsu market in Tashkent, Siyab market in Samarkand or Toky-Zargaron in Bukhara.

The rich variety of souvenir products sometimes leads to great admiration and even cultural shock for many tourists visiting the cities of Uzbekistan. From handmade products to factory products, all these products are made with great heart and therefore have their own unique color and elegance. In each of the cities, the masters make their unique souvenirs - for every taste and wallet.

If you are in Tashkent, you can buy all sorts of souvenirs at the Chorsu market - here in the territory of the market there is a whole complex only for national handicrafts and souvenirs.

Souvenirs can be purchased in the shops of the Old City and, in particular, in the famous Trade domes of Bukhara. In Khiva, you can also buy excellent souvenirs in the area of the historical center, near the walls of Ichan-Kala. If you choose the economical option in Samarkand, it is better to look for them in small shops away from the center or in the markets. For example, in the Siab market, you can buy the most delicious bread, which does not boil for a long time and various sweets. You can also visit shops around Registan Square and purchase a couple of excellent souvenirs.

Folk and applied arts workshops are the real treasures of Uzbekistan. Since ancient times, Uzbekistan has been home to exceptionally talented people who have carefully preserved and passed down from generation to generation the unique traditions of folk art. Elegant ceramics, wooden products, flowing silk, handmade carpets, colorful suzanes, jewelry - this is not a complete list of what the masters of masterpieces of folk art offer to their visitors. Elegant ceramics, wooden products, flowing silk, handmade carpets, colorful suzanes, jewelry - this is not a complete list of what the masters of masterpieces of folk art offer to their visitors. Many workshops have been operating for more than a decade and open their own schools, where they share their unique skills of creativity. Many workshops, such as ganch or wood carving, operate on the territory of ancient madrasas and mosques.

For example, when you are in Tashkent, you can visit the unique workshops and shops of artisans located in the territory of the Hazrati Imam ensemble or the ancient Kukeldash madrasah. You can also visit the unique Ceramics Center in Rishtan (Fergana) and Gijduvan (Bukhara) or the Margilan silk factory "Yodgorlik" in the Fergana region.