Astana - Post Report Question and Answers

Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?

No. Nothing to buy here really. - Jun 2021


Not especially. - Oct 2017


Kazakhstan is known for felt handicrafts, tooled leather goods and the two stringed musical instrument the dombrya. - Oct 2016


Leather, fur, teapots, ceramics, rugs. - Jun 2014


Nice fur hats and coats. Pottery from Uzbekistan. - Sep 2010


Some carpets, but better shopping in Kyrgyzstan. - Jul 2008


Some craft works and some rugs maybe but there is not much available here in Astana in terms of those things. - Jan 2008


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