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Uzbekistan – Along the Great Silk Road

February 20, 2019

Uzbekistan lies on an ancient trade route, the so-called Great Silk Road, between China and the Mediterranean. For hundreds of years, cities such as Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva were important outposts on this route where traders brought in much-needed goods and money to the locals and beyond. The area flourished as the many old buildings can [MORE...]

10 Great Experiences in Uzbekistan

March 6, 2018

Uzbekistan lies on an ancient trade route, the so-called “Great Silk Road”, connecting China with the Mediterranean. Located in Central Asia, over hundreds of years cities such as Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva were important outposts on this vital route where traders brought in much-needed goods and money to the locals and beyond. The area flourished as the many old medieval blue-domed buildings and bazaars can attest. Explore the ancient mosques, mausoleums, madrassa, cathedrals, fortresses, and palaces, then head out for remote yurtstays. Here's our list of Top Great Experiences in Uzbekistan. [MORE...]

#26 – Ancient Khiva City, UZBEKISTAN

January 12, 2015

The city of Khiva is arguably the most impressive city along the Great Silk Road of Central Asia. Khiva is an ancient and well preserved city which is still inhabited today. As far back as the 10th century, Khiva was a major trading centre on the Great Silk Road where caravans of camels stopped here on their way from China and back. From dawn to dusk when these large gates were open, a stream of camels with baggage passed through. What a sight it would have been! [MORE...]

Uzbekistan – a brief overview

November 29, 2014

Capital City Tashkent With a population of over 2 million people, capital Tashkent has a strong and rich history, and with some luck on its side, it should have a strong and rich future. Dating back to between the 5th and the 3rd centuries B.C., this area was settled by the peoples of ancient Persia (now Iran), the Chinese, the Turks, and many others. In early times it was known as the principality of Chach and then went through an Islamic period in the mid-seventh century under the Persian Zoroastrian Samanid dynasty (819–999). In 1219 Genghis Khan, founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the [MORE...]