September 11, 2016: Our one full day in the Fergana valley began with a visit to the Kumtepa Bazaar in Margilan. This market sprawled over a big area, part covered, part not, and was very clearly a market for the crowds of locals, not tourists. Anything they might need, from beds and wardrobes, through jackets and shoes, to car parts and motor oil, was for sale somewhere in the vast area. I never saw anything that could be considered a souvenir. I didn’t find any meat for sale, but I did find produce, including piles of golden onions heaped on the ground. And I found an eating section off to the side, where men sipped tea and kebabs were grilled in clouds of smoke.
Lots to see, not so much to say, so I’m just going to post a few of the photos I took.
The Kumtepa Bazaar
March 20, 2017 by mytimetotravel
I love these type of photos. It makes a post so much more real. Well done!! Great Post.
Thanks! It really was a market for locals, don’t think we saw any other tourists.
Great Photos
Thanks Fanny. Nice to know you’re reading.
Very interesting. Do you know what is in the large plastic bottles under the table?
I’m assuming it’s motor oil, or some other fluid needed to keep cars running, since it was in the car parts section. I have seen gas (petrol) sold in coke bottles in Cambodia, so might be some of that, too.
I enjoyed your post and the pictures. Thanks for sharing.