Shopping in Kabul
This is not a complete shopping guide. Only the more convenient areas and only the more interesting items are listed. The richness of Kabul's bazaars is legend: they are as fascinating today as
they have always been. We recommend departing from this general guideline so that you may experience the pleasure of discovering a favorite bazaar or an antique "find."
GENERAL BAZAARS
Near Spinzar Hotel (Tour I, [12]); Antiques and
handicrafts; electrical goods; stationery; medicines; sundries; plastics; knitted goods; textiles.
Nadir Pustun Wat (Tour II, [1]); Household goods; knitted goods; fruit; wild duck and partridge (in season);
silver jewelry (side street east of bridge); chapans (side street west of bridge).
Chahr Chatta Bazaar (Tour II, [4]); Embroidered Qandahari vests; beaded and embroidered hats; turban silks;
silver jewelry; textiles; crockery.
Jadi Maiwand (Tour II, [6]; Textiles; 2nd-hand clothing; gilim (rugs; 1st side street west of
monument); household goods; film; brass and copper; paper flowers (across avenue, just west of Gilim street); pots and pans; crockery.
Bagh-i-Umuni (Tour I, [59]); Books and magazines; textiles; several serais specializing in sundries;
2nd-hand clothing. This broad street runs into the Mandawai, the main grains bazaar (Tour I, [52]).
Jadi Wilayat (Tour I, [10]); Posteen (fur-lined embroidered coats); furs; jewelry; textiles;
antiques; imported household items.
Chahrahi Saadarat (Tour I, [10]); Antiques; jewelry; posteen; stationery; sundries; suitcases; shoes;
photo equipment and film.
Chahrahi Taurabaz Khan (Tour III, [2]); Antiques; groceries; medicines; fruits and vegetables; Istalif
pottery; Herat glass; alabaster; lapis lazuli; handicrafts; rugs and carpets; dry cleaners.
Chahrahi Haji Yaqub (Tour III, [5]); Antiques; rugs and carpets; photo equipment and film; groceries;
boutiques.
Muhammad Akbar Khan Wat (Tour II, [8]); rugs and carpets; antiques.
