Chorsu Bazaar Market

Address: Chorsu Bazaar, Eski Juva area, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Hours: Daily early morning to mid-afternoon (roughly 7am-3pm typical; varies by vendor).

Admission: Free to enter; individual vendors charge for purchases.

Chorsu Bazaar is a traditional, central market in Tashkent notable for its large blue-domed rotunda. It functions as one of the city’s main markets for food and everyday goods.

The bazaar’s covered halls and surrounding stalls sell fresh produce, spices, nuts, dried fruit and local culinary products, alongside textiles and household items. The rotunda and adjoining arcades form the market’s busiest area.

The market has long been part of Tashkent’s commercial life and continues to operate as a daily trading center for residents and visitors alike. It is an active place for food shopping and for experiencing local food culture.

Chorsu sits in Tashkent’s old city near the Chorsu metro station and close to other historic landmarks and madrasahs in the central part of Uzbekistan’s capital.

• Blue dome: Centred on a large blue-tiled domed rotunda that serves as the market’s main hall and a local landmark in Tashkent’s old city.
• Offerings: Markets fresh produce, spices, dried fruit and regional foodstuffs alongside textiles and household goods across covered stalls and arcades.

Chorsu is in central Tashkent near the Eski Juva district; take the Tashkent Metro to Chorsu station (Blue Line) - the market dome is immediately adjacent to the metro exit. Taxis and buses also serve the area.

• Go early - the produce, spices and bread are freshest in the morning, and the market is busiest before midday.
• Bring small bills and coins; many stallholders prefer cash and change.
• Circle the dome - the outer ring sells everyday goods while the inner stalls are best for spices, nuts and teas.
• If unsure about bargaining, ask a shopkeeper's price first and then offer a modest counter; some stalls have fixed prices for tourists.