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You’ll need to negotiate for everything you buy here – even snacks in the market. Be prepared to respond “discount?” to their starting price and don’t be afraid to say no and walk away.
Most of the small shops that sell souvenirs around Uzbekistan are concentrated in the rooms of the Madrasahs that you’ll be visiting during your trip.
If you want a quality treasure to take home with you that is traditional to Uzbekistan, you’ll want to buy a “suzani”.
We found the shopkeepers in Uzbekistan to be some of the most pleasant in the world! They are generally not at all pushy (the exact opposite of our shopping experience in Morocco).
They are made with a silk blend and that blend determines the price. But generally you can expect the starting price of an ikat jacket to be between $20 and $40 USD.
I bought my suzani from a little tent shop on Sailgokh Street in Tashkent which is also a nice pedestrian area in the evenings. The price started at $50 USD and I was only able to negotiate down to $45 USD.