Abulkasim Medressa

The Abulkasim Medressa, close to the Oliy Majlis in Navoi Park, has been turned into an artisans' school and workshop where local painters, lacquer workers and potters ply and teach their craft. It's a great place to buy the fruits of their labour, plus souvenirs like rugs, suzani and ceramics brought in from the regions.

Up on the 2nd floor, Andijon native Madraimov Abdumalik Abduraimovich fashions fine traditional Uzbek musical instruments and can wax eloquent in English about the nuances of the dutar (two-stringed guitar), tanbur (long-necked string instruments) and rubab (six-stringed mandolin).