Tolkuchka Bazaar
8 km north of ashgabad, past the airport, sat, sun 8am to 2pm, also thu morning at a smaller scale. buy a telpek sheepskin for us$ 10 to 15, a khalat red and yellow striped robe for men for us$ 15 or a typical red carpet for us$ 150 to 250. be aware that you also need an export certificate, which you can get at the 'expert commission' behind the carpet museum, gã¶rogly kã¶cesi 5.
The Yimpas Shopping Center, Turkmenbashi sayoli 75, 9am to 11pm, western country like supermarket where you can buy all necessary stuff like food, drink, soap, toothbrush, cosmetics etc. Probably the only one in the whole city. The shopping center has a nice food court in the second floor where you can get all kinds of kebabs for reasonable prices. You can also rent pool tables, play table tennis or go bowling there.
Carpet Shop
Gã¶rogly kã¶cesi 5, east of the carpet museum, run by the government.
Gulistan market
Centrally located universal market: fruit, vegetables, handcrafts, clothing.