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Alay Bazaar (Tashkent)
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Alay Bazaar (Tashkent)
One of Tashkent's oldest marketplaces, with fruit, eastern delicacies, a flea market and a two-storey jewellery complex.
Alay Bazaar is described as one of Tashkent's oldest marketplaces, believed to date to the 12th or 13th century. It began as a trading spot on the route from East Turkestan to the Fergana Valley, known for its cattle trade, and by the 19th century was a full bazaar linking the old town with the districts developed in the Russian era. Today it sells fruit and eastern delicacies, many other goods, a flea market and a two-storey jewellery complex with silver and gold items.
Tips: Our source gives no opening hours, so go in the morning and confirm locally. The photo is illustrative: it shows Chorsu Bazaar, another Tashkent market. Coordinates are approximate.
