Siab Bazaar
1764 reviews
March 15
I like the Siab bazaar. You can find anything you want. But the prices are little bit high and you have to negotiate for 10 to 15 minutes then you can buy anything in a suitable price.
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April 9
Touristy, you can most food products in a Supermarkt. Cloths section is ok but you need to haggle hard. I wish I new a better bazar just like the one in bukhara
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April 18
say, basil is the most popular, and the most cheapest products have interest in this bazaar is the popular rest in the summertime
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May 29
Nice and clean market, plenty of local produce available
April 14
Love this place. All the hustle n bustle of a local market. Loads to see and authentic - not very touristy
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January 20
The heart of samarkand. I go here to get groceries sometimes. It’s cheap asf if youve got bargaining skills
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February 9
Marvelous place. Everything you can find. Best quality of fruits and vegetables. Love this place
April 14
Very near and clean. I would say amazingly organized and specially they respect the tourist
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April 22
Delicious breads and other sweets
October 19, 2024
Really interesting place that you can find anything you want. Uzbek cultural stuff also existed there. More space to walk around
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May 20
Akkuratniy bazar
September 27, 2024
You have to bergain very well while purchase.But environment is good
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May 29
Nice market
May 21, 2024
One of famous bazaars in Samarkand. You can buy some food, clothes and gifts. Try local bread and sweets.
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March 8
Super
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April 28, 2024
Bazar otlichniy
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August 25, 2024
Very Good
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November 12, 2023
Samiy ludshiy bazar
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June 4, 2023
Not abig variety of products. Whet comes to cleanness it is not favorable.
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March 7, 2024
Super
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October 29, 2023
So good
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March 24
Siab market is a real center of oriental flavor in Samarkand! You can find everything here: aromatic spices, fresh fruits and vegetables, dried nuts and sweets, traditional Uzbek tortillas, souvenirs and even products of local artisans. The atmosphere is incredible — the merchants are friendly, you can and should bargain, and the smells of spices and fresh bread create a special mood.
If you want to experience the real spirit of Samarkand, be sure to visit the Siab market! This is not just a place to shop, but a part of the local culture and traditions.
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April 10
An oriental fairy tale, also very tasty)) one of the oldest bazaars in the city, you can find the best dried fruits, nuts, local sweets, national clothes, souvenirs, knives, spices, fresh fruits and vegetables, in general, a choice for every taste and color. It is located literally across the fence from one of the iconic medieval mosques Bibi Khonim. The merchants are polite, responsive and as in any bazaar they are traded))
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December 22, 2024
The most central bazaar. Here you can buy local products, souvenirs and spices.
You can also exchange money at a favorable rate. There are two guys offering an exchange here, better than in a bank. I was watching a program about this market on the Internet, and they were showing these guys. I exchanged it with them.
When buying, you can definitely bargain. Be sure to check whether they give you something or not. When you try something, be sure to check that the seller does not slip something else when selling. It is better to buy white sour-milk balls not from local gypsies sitting on the ground, but rather in an ordinary supermarket! Souvenir grandfathers are cool, but they're too expensive everywhere.
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April 8
It's a colorful place, you can find a lot of things and bargain to reasonable limits. There is a disadvantage- there was no place to wash the fruits bought here. There was not a single faucet or faucet with running water.... Well, as usual, unsanitary conditions are common in this region, they touch everything with their hands and drag it into your mouth and let you taste it. But they've grown up with it, they're immune, but we're not. Be careful, because pharmacies are a bit tight there, everything is with you. And the bazaar itself is what you need!
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May 19
Nice, clean market, excellent location close to the pedestrian area near the main attractions. You can buy souvenirs, hot tortillas, fresh vegetables, fruits, clothes, household goods and delicious food. Just don't forget to bargain. For tourists, the prices of goods are overestimated by 2-3 times.
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April 21
A small bazaar. Everything is very well organized, there is no chaos. Excellent selection of products. Prices are the same as in Tashkent. A rich selection of sweets, nuts, dried fruits, halva, dishes. You definitely need to bargain, they will give you a discount if you buy a lot.
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April 17
A beautiful bazaar. The Ancient Samarkand Bazaar Siab. Various national sweets, national bread cakes, dry foods and others. You can bargain and buy yourself anything you like. People are polite. The atmosphere and color are wonderful. Nearby is the ancient Bibikhanum memorial complex. You will not regret visiting this wonderful place.
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May 4
One of the old markets of the city of Samarkand is Siyabsky Bazaar. Here you can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the East. Oriental flavor surrounds and pleases the eye. The abundance of fruits, vegetables, oriental sweets, and most importantly, the aroma of hot tortillas beckons and beckons... You can also find cuisine with oriental food on the market at this time.
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May 17
An oriental bazaar with its own flavor, long rows of merchants and the smell of spices. Tourists can visit to feel the atmosphere of the place and buy gifts. Be sure to bargain, participate in this buyer-seller game (and save money at the same time). Be sure to try dried strawberries, a very interesting product (you can add them when brewing black tea).
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April 11
A very large selection of vegetables and fruits, everything is very fresh! You can lick your fingers with tomatoes, nuts of various kinds, halva, spices, tea,. The sellers are friendly and moderately intrusive. You can try everything, they don't take money.
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April 7
A place to buy souvenirs and all kinds of goodies. A lot of fruits, nuts and vegetables are sold during the season. There are a lot of different spices, clothes and dishes on a regular basis. When buying a product, do not forget to bargain (it is customary there). Currency can be exchanged at the main entrance.
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December 12, 2024
The ancient bazaar is amazing in size. There is everything. The kind attitude of the sellers. A lot of products and fruits are sold from their farmsteads and gardens. There are decent cafes at the bazaar. Pleasant memories remain from visiting the bazaar for a long time. Many sights of the ancient city are within walking distance from the auction.
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April 25
Tourists are very interested. It is necessary to visit and understand the oriental flavor. The choice is huge. Fruits, vegetables, sweets. Sellers are very tactful. There are also shops for things, souvenirs and other things.
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February 13
If you want to leave all your money somewhere, then go here.
Both the tourist section and the main part of the bazaar are very colorful. If you want to buy ceramics with traditional paintings, it is better to take them here, because it is cheaper than at tourist sites and souvenir shops.
All spices will be given to smell or taste. You will also try all the sweets and leave with a couple of kilograms of halva and nuts in your suitcase.
Well, since this is a bazaar, then bargaining is appropriate.
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May 16
An interesting place
MONEY CHANGERS
Probably the most important reason to visit the markets in Uzbekistan is money changers. At first, I was afraid to work with them: you often have to go somewhere, and it all looks questionable. However, practice has shown that this is a business here, which is apparently covered by the authorities. No one bothers the money changers, they work openly and value their reputation. In this market, I accidentally gave the money changer 5 thousand rubles more, but after counting the money, he returned the excess to me.
fruits
Expectations that there would be an abundance of cheap and, most importantly, delicious and ripe fruits were not fulfilled. Prices are not much higher in Moscow, but it is easier to buy good fruits there.
TOURISTS AND TRADE
Local merchants, especially those who sell clothes and other non-food items, immediately inflate the price when they see tourists. It is also not uncommon, when you choose a product, a seller from a nearby store may "accidentally" act as an independent buyer and say that the best fruits and prices are here, and that he always buys here himself.
If you want to buy cheaper fruits, look for those who sell one or two types of goods. As a rule, these are farmers who have come to the market. They don't know how to deceive customers, and they just need to sell their product quickly. Their price may be 1.5–2 times lower initially. Besides, like everywhere else, you can bargain here.
AUCTION
You can and should bargain here! For example, when we bought a cashmere bathrobe, we reduced the price from 1.5 million soums to 600 thousand — that is, 2.5 times!
Therefore, immediately name the price 2-3 times lower and stand your ground — in the end they will give in to you. Of course, the bidding process is long, so it's easier to get fruit from a farmer. But for example: a melon of the "old lady" variety, which was initially offered for 100,000 soums, we eventually bought for 25,000.
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May 27
The market is like a market, except that it is central. There is a huge choice, you can and should bargain, you will always find a compromise. The products are of high quality, you can try them on, try them on, and even pay with a card or transfer. The photos turn out to be fire, so many colors and flavors are simply unimaginable! Prices can be above average or below average, depending on your ability to bargain. We left with bags full of gifts and stomachs full of nuts and various sweets)
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April 19
There is a large market, there are both indoor and outdoor rows and free-standing rooms. Everything is clean and tidy, the assortment is large. Here we took the cheapest souvenirs. It turns out that we need to bargain, which we didn't do. I recommend you to visit
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April 28
A wonderful place with an oriental flavor. A place where you can buy any product from vegetables and sweets to textiles. The desire to sell your product at a higher price does not override the natural goodwill of local sellers. Even just walking along the rows enjoying the palette of goods is a pleasure. But, it is impossible not to buy anything, hearing the kind address of a Beauty. 🙂
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January 2
A real oriental bazaar, very colorful and beautiful. They sell almost everything here: souvenirs, fruits, vegetables, clothes, meat, fish...
You definitely need to bargain, otherwise buy at exorbitant prices, as we do.
It is located next to Bibi Khanum, you will not pass by
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April 26
A large selection of Asian riches, a variety of dishes, dried fruits, nuts, clothes, all kinds of different spices and seasonings, fruits, vegetables, pastries, oils. On the downside, I didn't like the fact that there is no place where you can eat REAL SAMARKAND PILAF. I had to leave and look for an institution outside the market
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March 26, 2024
Siab Bazaar in Samarkand is just a magical place where you can plunge into the atmosphere of a real oriental market. Located in the center of the city, the bazaar pleases with its diversity and authenticity.
Here you will find everything you could wish for: from exquisite souvenirs and national clothes to fresh fruits and spices. Many merchants offer their goods, creating a unique atmosphere of trade and exchange of cultural values.
I was especially pleased that there are street money changers at the entrance to the bazaar, where you can easily exchange money at a favorable rate of $ 100 - 1250000 soums. It is convenient and saves time, allowing you to fully enjoy shopping.
Siab Bazaar is a place where every visitor can find something to their liking and take with them a piece of the oriental atmosphere. I highly recommend this bazaar to anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the world of real oriental trade and see a wonderful combination of tradition and modernity.
There are many attractions worth visiting near the Siab Bazaar in Samarkand. Here are some of them:
1. Bibi Khanum: The famous Bibi Khanum Mosque, built in the XV century, is a short walk from the bazaar. This amazing architectural structure is considered one of the symbols of Samarkand.
2. Ulugbek stele: In honor of the famous scientist and ruler Ulugbek, a stele was erected, which is one of the oldest astronomical instruments in the world. It is also located next to the bazaar.
3. The historical center of Samarkand: Around the Siab bazaar there are many ancient streets, buildings and architectural monuments that are part of the historical center of the city of Samarkand.
4. Guri-Amir Mausoleum: The beautiful mausoleum where Timurid ruler Timur is buried is located a few kilometers from the bazaar.
5. Registan: One of the main attractions of Samarkand, the Registan architectural complex
After visiting the bazaar, you can easily combine it with a tour of other interesting places in the center of Samarkand.
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November 14, 2024
The bazaar is large, almost all the stalls are under canopies or in pavilions, trying to escape from the summer heat)) The assortment is diverse, they sell fresh vegetables and fruits, dried, dried, and cooked. There are cafes, different dishes, some delicious, and some for an amateur, they took one of the dishes - Uighur lagman, some spice was added there, in the form of a black pod, very specific, only spoils the whole taste. We bought samsa, with meat - beef (with lamb, there is tension in samsa here, too, as in Tashkent))), with potatoes, with pumpkin, with pumpkin, it has a very good and harmonious taste, we did not even expect that it turns out so well, and the salinity is in moderation!)) There are also many different national clothes, household goods, dishes, souvenirs, many things that you can see and choose, you can also bargain, but with some it is a normal process, and with individuals it is straight with a creak and great displeasure, you can not say that this is a Central Asian bazaar)) Surprisingly, in Samarkand there are postcards with views of historical monuments, but in Tashkent there are no such postcards, from the word at all, it is absent as a class))) Of course, there are only merchants in the bazaar again, there are significantly fewer buyers. Prices on average are about the same as in Tashkent. You can't find a toilet just like that, without navigation or requests, and not all cafes have it, and like in the whole of Uzbekistan they are with Gulkin's nose, and then they are mostly paid!
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May 19
This is the real east! They'll even call you a beauty here, if only you'd come up and taste the product. Everything is absolutely delicious! Starting from oriental sweets and ending with a yellow carrot salad with an incredible sweet and sour dressing. The maroon strawberries are the sweetest I've ever tasted. Here, in Kostroma, it is scarlet and has a sour tint, and there even the aroma is sweet, and it beckons you to buy a couple of kg.
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April 3
Very nice and cozy! Before you buy something there, be sure to find it in the other five places and find out the price!!! We took the item for 20 thousand sums, and a little further it was for 3 thousand!!! And so it is with all products!!! Pomegranate juice is crushed, a glass costs 15 thousand, and one of them has 5 thousand! And orange, too!
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March 1
A stunningly atmospheric market where you can find everything your heart desires. For tourists from Russia, merchants provide the opportunity to pay by transfer to a card, which is very convenient. Prices, of course, are formed on the move, but you can and should bargain.
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April 1
I didn't like the bazaar very much. I've been waiting for him so much. Things are all very low quality and the same thing. In Bukhara, the assortment and quality were better in the Old City. Lots of dried fruits, but all the same. Here you can find very decent ceramics, even personalized ones. You can buy it for soums, rubles and dollars. The exchange rate is higher than in the bank. There is a pedestrian street leading from the bazaar to the Registan. There's better quality stuff in there. There are interesting T-shirts, scarves and national clothes.
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April 11
It's a pretty authentic place where you can buy souvenirs from Samarkand for a good price. The sellers are friendly, they do it (if you ask for a discount). You can buy an item with an initial price of 120,000 soms, eventually for 80,000 soms.
Strawberries are delicious and fragrant.
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May 11
Top market you can buy souvenirs, nuts! Especially the teahouse in the center of the market in a building of the VDNH type with columns. Shurpa, shish kebab and beer are the most delicious in Samarkand for a penny. Walida will arrange everything! I recommend
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April 30
The bazaar is super! It is necessary to bargain, you can lose about 30%. Excellent vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, nuts, sweets, there are plates, souvenirs. There is an alcohol store in Uzbekistan
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