The central market of beautiful Bukhara with majestic domes against the backdrop of the blue sky speaks more eloquently than words about the past of this ancient city. Once upon a time, life was in full swing under these domes; there was a real city within a city with a mosque and a teahouse, a caravanserai and a bathhouse under each of the five trading domes.

Four centuries ago, when, by order of the emirs from the Sheibanid dynasty ruling Bukhara, they were erected, caravans stretched from overseas countries to the city at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road, the capital of the great state. What strange goods could not be seen and purchased here! Centuries ago, residents and guests of this city in the middle of a sea of sand were simply amazed by the variety of goods sold in the domes. Time turned out to be merciless to two of them. The rows located next to the majestic Ark fortress, where they traded weapons and grain crops, have sunk into oblivion. Three other domes were able to avoid wasting their former splendor over the centuries, which enchants travelers who come to rest in Bukhara.

One of them - Toki Zargaron - greets travelers with the shine of gold and silver, and other precious metals with which these lands have always been rich. In the hands of the people, they acquired graceful curves, were framed with precious stones brought from overseas countries - Iran, India, mountainous Badakhshan - and set off the natural beauty of girls born on your land.

Visitors to the rows were impressed by the wealth of choice not only of jewelry, but also of headdresses, which served as a real salvation from the hot sun and were an integral attribute of the clothing of righteous Muslims. A special dome was set aside for trade in them - Toki Telpak Furushon, “Dome of Headdresses”. In this place one could buy winter fur hats made from karakul, common in the region, and light silk skullcaps.

Toki Sarrafon, whose name translated from Persian means “Dome of the Money Changers,” has also survived to this day. In the old days, merchants and merchants arriving in Bukhara from neighboring khanates, as well as Iran and Afghanistan, the Middle Kingdom and other countries exchanged currency here with each other. Today this dome, having retained its ancient features, has turned into a striking landmark of Bukhara. Here travelers can purchase memorable souvenirs and antiques, products of folk craftsmen that will always remind of this amazing city, thoroughly imbued with the spirit of antiquity.

The domes are also notable for the favorite places of leisure for Bukharians, who have settled nearby since ancient times - the Hammomi Sarrafon and Hammomi Bozori Kord baths. The baths are still in operation today, and anyone can get into them - they are really worth a look. The baths of ancient Bukhara were located half underground, so that light entered them only through small windows located at the top of the rooms.

Canaan Travel invites everyone traveling around Uzbekistan to feel the spirit of the ancient city, which is impossible to understand without seeing its majestic beauty with your own eyes.