Bukhara Shopping

  1. Bukhara Artisan Development Centre

    At the Bukhara Artisan Development Centre you can watch artisans at work on a variety of handicrafts including silk-embroidered tapestries, miniature paintings, jewellery boxes and chess sets.

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  2. Suzani & Textiles

    Serious suzani and textile collectors should head to Akhbar House for a glimpse of owner Akhbar's fantastic collection. Much of it isn't even for sale but he may even be willing to part with gems from his personal collection for the right price.

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  3. Tim Abdulla Khan

    For carpets, you couldn't ask for a better shopping atmosphere than at the silk weaving and carpet centre in the late 16th-century Tim Abdulla Khan, near Taqi-Telpaq Furushon Bazaar (a tim was a general market). They are not pushy and will openly inform you on what's handmade and what's machine-made. You can watch silk-carpet weavers in action here.

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  4. Unesco Carpet Weaving Shop

    You can watch silk-carpet weavers in action at Unesco Carpet Weaving Shop. It no longer have anything to do with Unesco (which helped them launch in 2001), but uniquely produces only Bukhara designs. Call ahead to book a tour in English.

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  5. Yog' Du Bookshop

    Sells picture books and maps of Bukhara and Uzbekistan.

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