Osh Bazaar
Bishkek’s city market with nuts, dried fruit and everyday trade.
- Food and spicesDried fruit and flatbreads
- ≈8:00–18:00Mon–Sat · check for your date
- ask at the entranceAccess and shopping
- 30–60 minFor the market stalls
- Western BishkekOsh Bazaar
What to see
5 stops in visiting order
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Felt panels
Colourful felt panels are decorated with patterns and drawings.
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Souvenir shop
Carpets, bags and small souvenirs are displayed at the shop entrance.
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Flatbreads
Round flatbreads stand in rows beneath handwritten price labels.
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Skullcaps
The stall displays tightly packed rows of skullcaps with multicoloured embroidery.
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Embroid. robes
Long embroidered robes hang side by side on hangers beneath a canopy.
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Seasons
Osh Bazaar: four seasons
How the place looks at different times of year.
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Spring
March–MaySpices
- March
- April
- May
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Based on a photo by ElenaLitera, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified Summer
June–AugustFlatbreads
- June
- July
- August
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Based on a photo by ElenaLitera, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified Autumn
September–NovemberFelt panels
- September
- October
- November
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Based on a photo by ElenaLitera, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified Winter
December–FebruaryEmbroidery
- December
- January
- February
Where it is
- Location
- Bishkek
- From the centre
- ≈2.9 km from central Bishkek
- Coordinates
- 42.88° N, 74.57° E
Plan your visit
Walking directions and opening hours
Getting there on foot
Address
Osh Bazaar, Bishkek
Hours and prices
- Opening hours
- ≈8:00–18:00Mon–Sat
- Time needed
- 30–60 min
check for your date Hours change, especially in winter and on holidays.
Check in advance
- Admission fee
Check on site
- Hours for your date at the entrance
- Whether indoor photography is allowed at the entrance
Keep planning
Guides and ready-made itineraries
Pages that include this place in a guide or itinerary.
Routes and programmes
All photos
Osh Bazaar in photos
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Nearby
Nearby and where to go next
- Base · BishkekBishkekA city base for museums, squares and a walk through the market.
- Cultural site · ≈8.1 km as the crow fliesDordoy marketDordoy is a clothing market that opened in December 1991.
Cultural site · ≈2.6 km as the crow fliesResurrection CathedralResurrection Cathedral is at 1079 Jibek-Jolu Avenue. The building, which had been handed over to the church, was consecrated in 1947.
Cultural site · ≈2.9 km as the crow fliesAla-Too SquareThe main square of Bishkek, with fountains, monuments and the national flag.