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The real Kashgar lives beyond the tourist trail. In the neighborhoods where locals actually spend their time, you'll find places like Abakh Khoja Tomb and Craftsmen Street that make a city worth knowing. Even around well-known spots like Sunday Livestock Market and Id Kah Mosque, one street over the crowds disappear entirely.
An ancient Silk Road oasis in China's far west with Central Asian bazaars, a massive Sunday livestock market, and Uyghur culture distinct from the rest of China.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided off-the-beaten-path walking tour route in Kashgar. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Sunday Livestock Market — one of the largest and most atmospheric animal markets in Central Asia, with cattle, sheep, goats, and horses traded, Id Kah Mosque — the largest mosque in China, dating to 1442, at the center of the old city, Old Town — a maze of mud-brick houses and narrow lanes, partially restored but still atmospheric, plus hidden gems like Abakh Khoja Tomb — a 17th-century mausoleum covered in green-and-white tiles, the most important Islamic site in Xinjiang and Craftsmen Street — a lane in the old town where blacksmiths, potters, and instrument makers work using traditional methods.
Use this page as a starting point for a Kashgar walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Kashgar. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Most visitors come to Kashgar for the well-known culture and food attractions, but the most memorable moments happen off the main path. Side streets one block from Sunday Livestock Market, residential quarters, quiet courtyards — these are the parts of Kashgar that feel genuine. Places like Abakh Khoja Tomb and Craftsmen Street are the kind of spots locals would actually recommend.
The old town is best explored on foot — get deliberately lost in the lanes. The Sunday market is on the outskirts and requires a taxi.
May through October. Winters are cold. The Sunday livestock market operates year-round but is largest in autumn.
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