The best fashion and gift stores Kyrgyzstan

You'll find everything in the former state store: music, DVDs, ATMs, currency exchange and the capital's largest selection of souvenirs and handicrafts. The first floor and basement are entirely occupied by sellers of cell phones and related accessories. Sellers of local telephone chips can usually be found at the entrance to Tsoum. On the top floor are cameras. In between, clothes, textiles, souvenirs, household goods and toys follow one another in a friendly hodgepodge.

Souvenir shops are rare enough in the country, concentrated in Bihkek or Osh, to linger on this one. A beautifully arranged space gives pride of place to the Kyrgyz and Uzbek handicrafts of the Ferghana Valley. The quality is good, the choice is vast and the prices can remain wise as long as you negotiate a little. You will be able to bring your embroidered felt panels, silk scarves or small ceramic objects directly from the Ferghana Valley and entirely hand-made in the traditional way!

This gigantic shopping mall attracts an upscale, family-oriented clientele who come to shop or simply dream in front of the windows of major local and European brands. Many of the major international brands of ready-to-wear, jewelry and perfume are to be found here, as well as fashionable brands from Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. On the top floor, several fast-food chains serve a wealthy clientele all day long, while the basement features a supermarket with many imported products. Convenient for refuelling.

This department store is one of the most luxurious in the city. It hosts a large supermarket where you can buy many western products (obviously very expensive) and other more local ones at much more accessible prices. Very useful if you have rented an apartment and eat your own meals, and also perfect if you need to stock up for future hikes (dehydrated soups, cereal bars, starchy foods...). You will also find inside a fast food and a cash machine (delivering soms).

A large, modern centre where you will find high-end brands such as Cardin, Benetton, Levi's. On the ground floor, the Café de Paris will be a very pleasant break in the summer since, although the decor offers nothing more than that of a shopping centre, the latter has the advantage of being fully air-conditioned! Espresso is also cheaper than in the downtown cafés. Also a big cinema showing recent big productions but generally in Russian version, not necessarily subtitled. For Russian speakers so..