The best fashion and gift stores - Uzbekistan in 2024

Practical information : Treat yourself (& others) Uzbekistan

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Shops are generally open every day in urban centres and tourist areas. Small craftsmen also open the doors of their shops and workshops every day during the high tourist season, but may reduce their opening hours or days in winter. Nevertheless, it is often possible to find the telephone number for opening the door in the shop window or at a neighbour's home.

Budget & Tips

All over the country you can find handicraft souvenirs for less than nothing: small ceramics, scarves, knives as well as more expensive products: Bukhara carpets, miniatures... But beware, quality is not always there. Our guide lists the best craftsmen of Uzbekistan, whose work is sometimes protected by Unesco. For those, the budget can rise very quickly. They are located in the Ferghana valley, mainly in Khiva and Bukhara. Some galleries in Tashkent are also worth the trip, but do not often offer good value for money.

What's very local

Silk is an obvious choice when travelling in the footsteps of Marco Polo. The finest, best quality silk is made in Marghilan, where there are large and small factories, but it can be bought almost everywhere in the country. Beware of Chinese counterfeits. Cheaper and more bulky, the suzani, a large embroidered panel for decorative use, is mainly produced in the regions of Samarkand and Bukhara.

Tourist traps

In general, avoid Samarkand stores except those we recommend. During the "renovation" of the city, which almost led to its removal from the World Heritage List, part of the old bazaar was razed to the ground and the street between the Registan and the Bibi Khanum Mosque was completely rebuilt. Certainly bricks were used to make it more local or more historic, but in both cases it was a failure. And all the shops that have since opened in this street sell only Chinese products of little interest or value.

The best fashion and gift stores Uzbekistan

HUMAN HOUSE GALLERY

MINIATURES - FIRUZ QURBANOV

NAGI FASHION

KANISHKA

ADRAS MARKASI

CHEZ MAMOURA

MINZIFA BOUTIQUE OF APPLIED ARTS

AUTOGRAPH

LE MARCHÉ AUX PUCES

BABUR SHARIPOV

HAPPY BIRD

ÉCOLE DE MINIATURES - DAVLAT TOSHEV

PEINTURES - RAHIM HAKIMOV

SOIES ET TISSUS - NOZIMA RUZIYEVA

APPLIED ART OF UKBEKISTAN FERUZ TEMUROV MINIATURISTE

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Practical information : Treat yourself (& others) Uzbekistan

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Budget & Tips

What's very local

Tourist traps