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Turkmenistan Souvenirs and handcraft Turkmenistan

 
 
Area : 1886058  sq.mi - Population 6000000 hab.
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In a country eaten up by the desert (80%), places to shop for souvenirs and other things are very few. The most unusual and furnished bazaar in Turkmenistan remains that of Tolkuchka, by the desert, backing the Karakum canal, close to Achkhabad, 5 miles from Makhtumkuli. Shop there on Sunday between 7:00 and 13:00. Find silk sold per metre, headscarfs, carpets (one of the country's prides and specialties), thick and coloured wool socks and slippers, telpeks; impressive Turkmen traditional headgear, camels, sheep and puppies. Bazaars in Achkhabad (said to be Russian) and Tikinskii sell foodstuffs, daily needs, regional music cassettes. Otherwise, the Univermag shopping centre opposite Hotel Achkhabad, sells everything. Shops open from 9:00 to 17:00 or 19:00.