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Hidden on the 1st floor of the building, it is here that you can buy detailed contour maps of Kyrgyzstan. They have 1:200 000 maps of the whole country, in Cyrillic. (Good opportunity to brush up on your Russian letters.) I have read that they have a good English map of Ala-Archa as well as some other more detailed hiking maps, but we did not try them.
What to pay: Relatively little - few 100 som for 8 maps in 2003
Updated Nov 6, 2007
Address: Keiv 107
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I love Tsum! Every post-Soviet country I visit, I make an effort to visit their Tsum Department Store - holdovers from the Communist-era.
Bishkek's is one of the best I have been to. Take the escalators to the top floor for all the cool souveniers, etc.. You can also find several stalls that sell some very interesting antiques from the Soviet Era. On my last trip I purchased a camera from the 1930s. Very Cool!
What to buy: Antiques;
Soviet knicknacks
What to pay: Varies - Remember to haggle!
Written Aug 15, 2007
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Bishkek's central department store. Within walking distance to the Hyatt and the Opera House. It survived the looting and riots of March 2005 with minimal damage while its 2 main competitors (Silk Way and Plaza) were destroyed.
What to buy: This is the place to buy the newest DVD's, many of the movies are still playing at theaters. You can buy cd's or mp3 disks of your favorite artists cheap. This is also the place for software. You can buy almost any software on the market for approx $4.00. Examples: Photoshop, 3DMax, Lightwave, Windows XP, MS Office, and Adobe Premiere.
This is all located on the 3rd floor along with small appliances.
The first floor you can download new ring tones for your phone, or pint out pictures from your digital camera for pennies.
The 4th floor is for major appliances and souveniers. Here I suggest you find what types of souveniers interest you and check out the prices. Later go to a bazaar and the same item will usually be priced much less.
What to pay: CD - $4
DVD - $6
Written Jul 28, 2005
Address: Chuy Prospect / Shopokova
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