Your Ultimate Guide to Night Markets in Asia

Discover the best day and night markets across Asia, organized by country and location to help you find local treasures.

Eat, shop and wander Asia's markets

Discover night markets, flea markets and everything in between, with opening days in plain words.

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Gulistan Bazaar (Ashgabat)

A central, tidy bazaar known locally as the Russian Bazaar, selling produce, spices and souvenirs.

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Stalls at the Russian Bazaar (Gulistan) in Ashgabat

Gulistan, often called the Russian Bazaar, stands in the centre of Ashgabat. It sells food, spices, clothing, souvenirs and home goods, and is regarded as clean and well organised, suitable for visitors and daily shoppers alike.

Opening days are not published, so check Google Maps.

Tips: A good, easy alternative to the huge Altyn Asyr bazaar outside the city. Coordinates are approximate.

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NIGHTMARKET.ASIA: night, food and flea markets across Asia. Cover photos from Wikimedia Commons.