Ochen Priyatna

Kok Bazaar/ Zelyonny Bazaar - The first time we went there, we were getting ripped-off prices so much and the biggest part of the bazaar seem to be the meat section which boasts a huge selection of horse meat, beef, mutton, pork and even dog meat. After we honed our skills in Yuliya's Russian lessons, our subsequent trips to GB were cheap thrills literally.

Zelyonny Bazaar is the to-go place to flaunt them BKK/CTC bargain skills and get fresh produce at a slightly lower price compared to supermarkets. Cool/cheap things we discovered:

1. 300T Doner behind the bazaar which also sells yummy made on-the-spot Leprochki and Samsa

2. Fruit/Veggies stalls behind the bazaar sell cheaply priced veggies and fruits but prices change daily and vary across stalls so don't buy at the first stall!

3. There is a stall selling Kumis, fermented horse milk which taste so different you got to try it HAHAHA they were available everywhere in the Shymkent and Turkestan bazaars but we haven't seen the stall in green bazaar...

4. The BKK/CTC bargaining method works here!

Getting there
I'm not sure about buses as we always walk from KIMEP. It's about a 15-20 minutes walk straight down Dostyk Avenue and through the Panfilov Park. About 5 minutes walk after Panfilov Park you will see a green building, which would be the Green Bazaar~ To get the Central Mosque, cut directly through the bazaar and walk straight down Pushkina Street. After seeing the huge mausoleums in Turkistan/Uzbekistan, I don't think the Central Mosque would be too much of an attraction. If you are heading there, do avoid prayer days (Fridays I think) as the place would be quite crowded.