Whether you're in the capital Bishkek, the southern city of Osh, or the mountains of Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan offers an incredible variety of traditional handicrafts. From handmade felt rugs to silver jewelry and miniature yurts, here’s where to find the most authentic souvenirs across the country.
Epos, @epos.kg
Epos is a souvenir shop in Bishkek offering a wide variety of gifts and souvenirs. You can find beautiful jewelry boxes, silk scarves, magnets, pins, planners, chess pieces, and decorative plates. The shop also sells wooden, felt, and leather products, as well as collectible coins.
Kiyizgroup, @kiyizgroup
Kiyizgroup is a souvenir shop in Bishkek offering a wide range of items with national symbols. The selection includes 3D wall panels, laptop bags and folders, and stylish travel bags adorned with traditional Kyrgyz ornaments.
Ala-Too
Ala-Too is a national souvenir shop in Bishkek. The collection features wall panels, kamchy — traditional whips, unique clocks, komuz — musical instruments, traditional headwear, shyrdaks — felt carpets, slippers, souvenir knives, chess sets, statues, and paintings.
Souvenirs_Bishkek_kg, @souvenirs_bishkek_kg
The selection includes clocks, ethnic-style bags, magnets, traditional slippers, organizers, notebooks, paintings, kalpaks — traditional hats, clay tableware, and decorative plates.
Patriot
Patriot is a national souvenir shop in Bishkek. Here, you’ll find caps, planners, ceramic items, and sets of piyalas — tea bowls, with traditional patterns. The shop also offers decorative plates featuring the map of Kyrgyzstan, mugs with the national emblem and flag, and gift coins with the coat of arms and map of the country, as well as keychains and cigarette cases.
El Nuru, @el_nuru_souvenirs
El Nuru is a national souvenir store offering felt products, leather bags and boxes, ceramic and wooden crafts. Among the souvenirs are kamchy, chopo choor — clay flutes, ethnic-style T-shirts, shyrdaks, kalpaks, slippers, and items made from horn.
Akbakai, @akbakai.kg
Akbakai is a souvenir shop specializing in products with national themes. The shop features suede bags with traditional patterns, kamchy, wall panels made from natural felt, ethnic-style T-shirts, and chessboards decorated in ethnic style inside as well. You can also find malakhai — fur hats, chopo choor clay flutes, and decorative plates in an ethnic design.
Nomad Souvenir, @nomad_souvenirs.kg
The collection includes women’s leather handbags in ethnic style, figurines, natural soap, kamchy, felt carpets, decorative pots, keychains, leather paintings, felt plates and dolls, chopo choor flutes, and ethnic-style tote bags.
