Markets Uzbekistan

The best place in Samarkand for gourmet souvenirs: under the large bazaar hall are stalls of sweets (honey, roasted peanuts, sweets of all kinds) and dried fruit: pistachios from Kyrgyzstan, almonds from Andijan, Kashgar grapes... Tasty products to offer to your guests, to take on a trip to brighten up long journeys or to take home to share the flavours of the country. You can also find tioupés, those traditional little skullcaps that Uzbeks all wear on their heads.

Under the large hall you will find all kinds of spices and dried fruits, including the famous Andijan almonds. The bazaar is also the right place to buy chapans, those traditional Uzbek coats, at the best price, or the tioupés. Above the bazaar on Zakirova Street, several small handicraft shops sell coats of slightly better quality (made of silk), traditional musical instruments, small Uzbek cribs... A visit to Chorsu is a must on any visit to Tashkent.