The best way to discover essence of Uzbekistan is to stop in a local bazaar to let yourself be carried away by the display of noises, aromas and colors.

Uzbekistan is situated in the region where bazaar has always played a fundamental role in an urban economy to guarantee foodstuffs and raw materials. Uzbek bazaars are a reflection of the ancient traditions and custom of the local people. They reflect the complex, dynamic process in which goods, people, knowledge, values, ideas and tastes have circulated.

People still trade in the open air, on the ground, or use improvised structures such as tables or wood benches to form covered stalls or open air stands, from motor vehicles, temporary booths, or other bases.

Just as in the past, we still may find all varieties of vegetables and fruits in the local bazaars: watermelons, melons, peaches, cherries, pears, apples, apricots, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, rice, peanuts, almonds, pistachios and wide variety of spices and dried fruits that come from various regions of Uzbekistan and other parts of Central Asia.

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