Must-see shopping in Bukhara

  • Tim Abdulla Khan

    Bukhara

    For carpets, you couldn’t ask for a better shopping atmosphere than at the silk-weaving centre in this cavernous late-16th-century building, located near…

  • Feruza's Ikat Store

    Bukhara

    If your itinerary isn't taking you to the Fergana Valley, check out Feruza's stall for a great collection of stylish, family-made ikat silks from Margilon…

  • Shahriston Market

    Bukhara

    The virtually tourist-free Shahriston Market is in a large courtyard, where locals trade blingy jewellery and house-sized carpets among themselves and…

  • Bukhara Artisan Development Centre

    Bukhara

    Here you can watch artisans at work on a variety of handicrafts including suzani, miniature paintings, jewellery boxes and chess sets. Bring your own…

  • Unesco Carpet Weaving Shop

    Bukhara

    This no longer has anything to do with Unesco (which helped them launch in 2001), but you can still observe weavers here hand-making pricey silk carpets…