Murghab Container Bazaar
Sary Kol Bazar
A highland market built from old shipping containers, where you can stock up on food, fuel, and Chinese goods and get a feel for life on the frontier.
The bazaar is made up of rows of retired shipping containers and is the largest market in the eastern Pamirs. It sells daily necessities brought from Kashgar in China, bread, canned goods, dried fruit, wool products, and secondhand parts, and there are small eateries serving lagman noodles and plov. It is the main place for drivers and cyclists to resupply, and it is busiest in the morning. Prices are high, so bargain in a friendly way, and always ask permission before taking photographs.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Murghab Town & META Yurt Stays
- Madiyan Valley Hot Springs
- Shakhty Cave Paintings
- Rangkul Lake
- Pshart Valley
- Bash Gumbez
- Jarty Gumbez Hot Spring
- Ak-Balyk Spring