{"id":8818,"date":"2021-08-02T13:51:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T13:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/?page_id=8818"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:42:40","slug":"what-to-buy-in-uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/uzbek-culture\/what-to-buy-in-uzbekistan\/","title":{"rendered":"What to buy in Uzbekistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8818\" class=\"elementor elementor-8818\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab93052 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab93052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4b8f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a4b8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Buy in Uzbekistan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d495df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d495df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae2053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eae2053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d7ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00d7ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Souvenirs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a7a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33a7a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A significant part of your trip can be buying some kind of memory for yourself or for your close ones from your unforgettable voyage. Uzbekistan is an excellent place to buy souvenirs with a wide variety of local made souvenirs available. Uzbek artisans have again started to pass on the secrets of craftsmanship from generation to generation and their works are of high quality and of extraordinary taste.\u00a0<\/p><p>Metalworkers, potters, weavers, carvers, and many other skillful hands create works of art from silk, clay, wood, and metal. Many Uzbek products are known and popular throughout the world thanks to their smooth lines, geometrically perfect patterns as well as the composition of the design that appeals to the eye. You will always have the chance to purchase souvenirs during our <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/uzbekistan-tours\/\">Uzbekistan Tours<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/central-asia-tours\/\">Central Asia Tours<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4c353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ac4c353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f955b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43f955b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Ceramics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f3d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f3d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traveling through the different cities of Uzbekistan, you\u2019ll find that each place has its style of ceramics as is also with Uzbek food. The schools in each region differ from those in others. The differences are shown in the colors, designs, shapes, and ceramics techniques. <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/destinations-uz\/rishton\/\">Rishton<\/a>, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/central-asia-guide\/fergana-valley\/\">Fergana Valley<\/a>, is particularly famous for its ceramics. The artisans there use a special blue glazing, called &#8220;ishkor&#8221;. Ishkor is made from natural minerals and plants and gives the ceramics from this school a special blue tint that is not found anywhere else.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72178fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72178fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ff0c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1ff0c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea3ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dea3ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ceramic_souvenir-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37790\" alt=\"Uzbek ceramics souvenirs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ceramic_souvenir-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ceramic_souvenir-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ceramic_souvenir-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ceramic_souvenir.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f8fed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02f8fed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a5f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60a5f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rishton_ceramic_pottery-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9366\" alt=\"ceramic plates in Rishtan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rishton_ceramic_pottery-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rishton_ceramic_pottery-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rishton_ceramic_pottery-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rishton_ceramic_pottery-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rishton_ceramic_pottery-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd8c1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfd8c1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7d71e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e7d71e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592d062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"592d062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Knife<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f7bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2f7bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A traditional Uzbek knife from <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/uzbek-culture\/uzbek-knife\/\">Chust<\/a> is one of the best souvenirs one can buy from Uzbekistan. Chust knives have unique features with their straight and wide blade with excellent blade quality and a handle made by hand and they are made with special inspiration. The knives bought for tourism\/gift purposes have a golden marking on them, that will guarantee there are no any issues with the customs when exiting the country. A proper knife merchant should always also provide you with documentation telling about the producer of the knife.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df08b82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df08b82\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cf1e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63cf1e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb5840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bcb5840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/knife_souvenir-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37776\" alt=\"Uzbek souvenir knife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/knife_souvenir-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/knife_souvenir-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/knife_souvenir-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/knife_souvenir.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef64146 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef64146\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642bca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"642bca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/chust-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6550\" alt=\"Chust knife sharpening\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/chust-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/chust-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/chust-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/chust-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/chust.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c7aa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97c7aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624b1de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"624b1de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1220a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1220a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8627ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8627ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Doppi - Tyubiteyka hat<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a5f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3a5f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uzbek hats come in many colors and forms. There are different doppi hats for men and women, ages, status and so on but what is best for a tourist that you do not really need to mind the rules but can get instead the hat that looks the best for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b81b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b81b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Uzbek_hat_Tubeteika-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37719\" alt=\"The traditional Uzbek cap named tubeteika, decorated with multi colored embroidery. Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Uzbek_hat_Tubeteika-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Uzbek_hat_Tubeteika-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Uzbek_hat_Tubeteika-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Uzbek_hat_Tubeteika.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458a0df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"458a0df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10961cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10961cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb14993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb14993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Silk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d24412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d24412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uzbek silk is of the highest quality in Central Asia. There is almost an endless amount of colors and patterns made with different techinques to choose from. One of the best places to buy Uzbek silk is in <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/destinations-uz\/margilan\/\">Margilan<\/a>, which a center of silk production in Uzbek Fergana valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85155e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85155e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_silk-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38244\" alt=\"Uzbek silk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_silk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_silk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_silk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_silk.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53c070 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f53c070\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9111db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9111db8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816c0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"816c0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c7cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0c7cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Musical instruments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f910c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f910c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many different music instruments in Uzbekistan. Several of them are stringed instruments but the most known one is the long commonly brass made horn called Karnay that is used in weddings and welcoming the pilgrims back to Uzbekistan and during other festivities. Uzbek musical instruments are not often bought as souvenirs as they are quite large but it does not mean they would not be sold for tourists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f181e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f181e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_national_instument-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37674\" alt=\"Uzbek national instruments\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_national_instument-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_national_instument-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_national_instument-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_national_instument.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ab157 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87ab157\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9f141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a9f141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4deb85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4deb85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Metal art<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f8b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f8b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uzbek metal art (metal chasing) is an ancient type of applied art that has been practiced in the area for millenniums. The work is usually carried out by carving ornaments for the decoration of handmade copper and brass plates. You will often find metal workshops especially in Bukhara and Khiva. Cheaper souvenirs also include painted metal plates as the metal embossing takes a lot of skill and time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bc16f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03bc16f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/metal_art-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37695\" alt=\"Uzbek metal art souvenir\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/metal_art-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/metal_art-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/metal_art-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/metal_art.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8332320 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8332320\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdc2b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cdc2b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf13d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf13d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f93d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f93d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Wooden crafts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e4065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e4065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Jewelry boxes kuticha, bookholders lavhi, carved tables, small &#8220;secret puzzle&#8221; boxes and other beautifully carved small items make great souvenirs. The ornaments are floral and geometric, according to the Islamic beliefs. There are also more simple carved wooden items meant mostly for kitchen. Uzbek carvers used wood of such trees as elm, walnut, sycamore, juniper, mulberry. Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent and Fergana are the renowned centers of woodcarving.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c0134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41c0134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood_kazakh_craft-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8497\" alt=\"Traditional Kazakh wooden tableware with national ornament is sold on the street market.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood_kazakh_craft-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood_kazakh_craft-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood_kazakh_craft-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood_kazakh_craft-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wood_kazakh_craft.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa1f22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fa1f22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446fb27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"446fb27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a187bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a187bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek wool carpet<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128121e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128121e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wool carpets are actually more common in Kyrgyz culture but especially in Fergana valley one can also find few places where they are being produced. In Fergana valley they are also often produced by ethnic Kyrgyz people. Wool carpets tend to be quite thick and therefore a bit heavy but there are also carpets in smaller sizes that will easily fit in your luggage. Wool carpets are mostly decorated with traditional ornaments with details depending on the area they are produced in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a8486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87a8486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wool_carpet-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9186\" alt=\"wool carpet weaving in Rishtan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wool_carpet-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wool_carpet-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wool_carpet-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wool_carpet-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wool_carpet.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772df7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"772df7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6c1ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b6c1ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba0146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dba0146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402d400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"402d400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Puppet dolls<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e8abe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e8abe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nowadays Uzbek puppet dolls are mostly made of painted papier-mache, wood and clay. Costumes for dolls are sewn from textiles made in the traditional Uzbek national style (Atlas). The craftsmen have their specialized technologies for both cutting and embroidery. Puppets can be found in many bazars and from the street sales in <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/destinations-uz\/bukhara\/\">Bukhara<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/destinations-uz\/khiva\/\">Khiva<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f6d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8f6d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/puppet_doll_uzbekistan-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37757\" alt=\"puppet dolls\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/puppet_doll_uzbekistan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/puppet_doll_uzbekistan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/puppet_doll_uzbekistan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/puppet_doll_uzbekistan.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b4f2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37b4f2e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515c217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"515c217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c5d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16c5d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Chapan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d5fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4d5fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uzbek Chapan, worn by both men and women, is made of lightweight silk or cotton. It often features vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and delicate embroidery, offering a blend of elegance and comfort. Chapan can protect you from cold and heat in the continental climate of Uzbekistan with hot days and sometimes cold nights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18dd2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a18dd2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chapan-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37756\" alt=\"Chapan is a great souvenir from Uzbekistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chapan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chapan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chapan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chapan.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ce027 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8ce027\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c93233 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c93233\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69e04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e69e04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33208d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e33208d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Jewelry<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b7fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14b7fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ancient Uzbek traditions of jewelry are being revived by families of masters who in spite of low demand in the 20th century continued their work. Jewelry shops again display gold and silver articles, made in Uzbek classic and sometimes extravagant style. Craftsmen also unite creating craft centers. Year by year the interest to the unique style of Uzbek jewelers increases even abroad.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3848659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3848659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_traditional_dress-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38245\" alt=\"Uzbek national dress worn by an Uzbek woman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_traditional_dress-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_traditional_dress-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_traditional_dress-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_traditional_dress.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359d683 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"359d683\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d779f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d779f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f427af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f427af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National clay figurines<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd371de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd371de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uzbek national toy figurines are traditionally made of clay and they often act as whistle toys in the form of domestic of fantasy animals. \u201cBabaychiki\u201d brightly-painted figures of funny little men in Uzbek national costumes have became a brand of Uzbekistan. Each figure is a work of art and is not similar to each other but is often an old man with a bright yellow cake and teapot in his hands or holding a watermelon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386df43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"386df43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_doll_souvenir-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37739\" alt=\"Uzbek doll souvenir\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_doll_souvenir-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_doll_souvenir-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_doll_souvenir-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/uzbek_doll_souvenir.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd0e61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dd0e61\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7284969 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7284969\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad796b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ad796b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfec78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cfec78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dried fruits, nuts, and local sweets<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21be48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f21be48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dried fruits are sold in every bazar in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Make sure that you have a taste before buying. It is completely ok to ask for a bite of every product you are considering to purchase. Nuts are also very good in Uzbekistan, especially during the harvest time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3da7e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3da7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dried_-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37519\" alt=\"dried fruits\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dried_-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dried_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dried_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dried_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dried_.jpg 1820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0785362 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0785362\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f7d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"85f7d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923bae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"923bae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Samarkand wine<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd962fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd962fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wine production in Samarkand region has long traditions but the wines\u00a0 here are mostly inclined towards the sweet side. If you have the time, it is also possible to take part in a wine tasting to check before making the decision to buy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffda4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ffda4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wine_tasting_samarkand-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37215\" alt=\"wine tasting in Samarkand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wine_tasting_samarkand-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wine_tasting_samarkand-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wine_tasting_samarkand-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wine_tasting_samarkand-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wine_tasting_samarkand.jpg 1820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c3cbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0c3cbd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c05dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2c05dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40517c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"40517c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36712a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d36712a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek bread stamps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857b3e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"857b3e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uzbek bread stamps are a good small sized souvenir from Uzbekistan. They are traditionally used to create the beautiful patterns of the local, usually tandyr made breads that are offered on most of the meals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e556236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e556236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Central_Asian_bread_stamps_for_bread-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7998\" alt=\"Central_Asian_bread_stamps_for_bread\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Central_Asian_bread_stamps_for_bread-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Central_Asian_bread_stamps_for_bread-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Central_Asian_bread_stamps_for_bread-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Central_Asian_bread_stamps_for_bread-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Central_Asian_bread_stamps_for_bread.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c598dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c598dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d3297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0d3297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088c4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"088c4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soviet memorabilia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64f883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c64f883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soviet memorabilia are still available in abundance in Uzbekistan like in most of the post Soviet countries. Different medals and other signs of recognition are the most well known and easy to carry with you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe88226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe88226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/soviet_souvenirs-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37772\" alt=\"Soviet souvenir poster\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/soviet_souvenirs-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/soviet_souvenirs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/soviet_souvenirs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/soviet_souvenirs.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6400c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6400c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cc6f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4cc6f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb097d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"acb097d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae3bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ae3bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Halva<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3368e54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3368e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uzbek halva, also known as &#8220;qurutob halva&#8221; or &#8220;qurut halva,&#8221; is a traditional sweet\u00a0 made from a mixture of flour, oil, sugar, and halva, which is a sweet confection made from sesame seeds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93aaff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93aaff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/halva-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38243\" alt=\"uzbek halva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/halva-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/halva-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/halva-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/halva.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2257c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2257c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712114a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"712114a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd59dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd59dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Traditional Women's Dress<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c510d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c510d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The traditional dress for women in Uzbekistan (and Tajikistan) is called &#8220;Atlas.&#8221; It is a long, loose-fitting garment made of silk or cotton. It has usually\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">bright, bold colors and patterns like flowers or other plants.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df083f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df083f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jewellery_uzbekistan-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37754\" alt=\"Uzbek jewellery as souvenir\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jewellery_uzbekistan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jewellery_uzbekistan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jewellery_uzbekistan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jewellery_uzbekistan.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b077e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8b077e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec856b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ec856b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcd661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8dcd661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0782ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0782ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Samarkand silk paper<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76684df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76684df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samarkand silk paper is a unique Uzbek handicraft known for its smoothness, color, and quality. Paper production in Samarkand rose after the 8th century, and Samarkand became the Central Asian center for silk paper production. The best place to buy Uzbek silk paper is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/destinations-uz\/samarkand\/\">Samarkand paper factory<\/a> that still uses the traditional methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d8c88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32d8c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Samarkand-silk-paper-shop-at-factory-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70282\" alt=\"Post cards and puppets made from Samarkand paper in the paper factory shop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Samarkand-silk-paper-shop-at-factory-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Samarkand-silk-paper-shop-at-factory-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Samarkand-silk-paper-shop-at-factory-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Samarkand-silk-paper-shop-at-factory.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9e27d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af9e27d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0c43e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c0c43e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bf56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4bf56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Miniature paintings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98bdbc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98bdbc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uzbek miniature paintings (lacquer painting), inspired by Persian art, are another delightful souvenir to consider. These intricate works often depict scenes from classical literature, historical events, or everyday life in Uzbekistan. As you visit workshops or stalls in the bazaars, you\u2019ll be able to see artists at work and even commission your own custom piece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b16f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b16f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Uzbek-miniature-lacquer-painting-souvenir-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-72420\" alt=\"Uzbek miniature lacquer painting souvenir\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Uzbek-miniature-lacquer-painting-souvenir-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Uzbek-miniature-lacquer-painting-souvenir-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Uzbek-miniature-lacquer-painting-souvenir-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Uzbek-miniature-lacquer-painting-souvenir.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe514a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fe514a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6c13b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa6c13b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08bf5fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"08bf5fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a6f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4a6f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek Ikat textiles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0b9b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e0b9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among Uzbekistan\u2019s most iconic crafts is ikat which is created through a labor-intensive process by dyeing the threads before weaving resulting in a soft blur in the finished textile pattern. This method is centuries old, and best preserved the Ferghana Valley, particularly in Margilan. The silk and cotton threads are tied, dipped, and woven by hand into bold, abstract designs that once adorned royal robes and are still worn with pride today. When both the warp and weft threads are made entirely of silk, the resulting fabric is called atlas and when including cotton, adras.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87caca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87caca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/\u0420\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0435-\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435.-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35313\" alt=\"Uzbek atlas makes a great souvenir\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/\u0420\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0435-\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435.-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/\u0420\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0435-\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435.-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/\u0420\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0435-\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435.-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/\u0420\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0435-\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435.-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/\u0420\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0435-\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435..jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a71edc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a71edc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a3f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63a3f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ecf5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97ecf5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uzbek embroidery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2b2d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f2b2d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suzani (needle) embroidery is one of Uzbekistan\u2019s most expressive and beloved textile arts. Traditionally made by brides and their mothers as part of a dowry, suzanis were used to adorn wedding beds, wall hangings, and ceremonial spaces.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Today, artisans embroid vibrant motifs onto pillowcases, shopper bags, table runners, and other souvenirs. Even though the formats have changed, the spirit remains the same and each stitch is still a thread connecting the present to the past, and every piece carries the quiet elegance of Uzbek culture into everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c7a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4c7a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Uzbek-suzani-patterns-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27110\" alt=\"Uzbek suzani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Uzbek-suzani-patterns-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Uzbek-suzani-patterns-300x200.jpg 300w, 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Uzbekistan is an excellent place to buy souvenirs with a wide variety of local made souvenirs available. 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