Urgut Bazaar
Urgut bozori
A large weekend market in a small town at the foot of the mountains about 40 km southeast of Samarkand, best known for suzani embroidery, antique textiles and folk goods.
Urgut lies about 40 km southeast of Samarkand, at the foot of the Zarafshan Mountains. Its weekend market is very large and is best known for suzani embroidery and its old fabric section, where prices are lower than in the city. Be patient when bargaining, and learn to tell new from old. The market also has livestock, dried fruit and local snack areas, and it is full of local life. Sunday morning is the best time to go, as the market usually winds down around midday. A taxi or a hired car takes about 1 hour, and you can stop by the Chor Chinor, the thousand-year-old plane tree grove, on the way.
Opening hours
Mainly weekend mornings
Nearby sights
- Silk Road Samarkand & Eternal City
- Konigil Meros Paper Workshop
- Abdi Darun Complex
- Ishratkhona Mausoleum
- Khoja Ahrar Complex
- Chupan Ata Mausoleum
- Imam al-Maturidi Mausoleum
- Ulugh Beg Observatory