Konigil Meros Paper Mill

The Meros Paper Mill is a craft workshop in Konigil village, about 13 kilometres from central Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on the Siab River. It revives traditional Samarkand paper, which is made from mulberry bark: the bark is boiled, formed into pulp, spread on frames and polished with stones. The paper is not chemically bleached so it has a yellowish tint. Visitors can follow the process from bark to finished sheet and buy handmade paper goods in the shop, including notebooks, cards, and paper art. A tour was listed at about 10,000 UZS (about $0.8) and a make-your-own-sheet masterclass at 25,000 UZS (about $2) in 2023, so current prices are likely higher; a range of about 15,000 to 60,000 UZS is a reasonable estimate. Yandex lists the address as Azizon street in Konigil mahalla, telephone +998 90 224 34 96. Hours listings conflict, so telephone before the trip. A taxi from Samarkand takes about 20 to 30 minutes, and tour operators include it in day trips, with one one-day Konigil and Imam al-Bukhari private tour from US$100. Allow one to two hours.