From Tachkent to Monyak, following the ancient hubs on the Silk Road trade route between the East and the West -Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand- travel with me in the historic and modern Uzbekistan…
The region’s cradle of culture for more than two millennia, Uzbekistan is the proud home to a spellbinding arsenal of architecture and ancient cities, all deeply infused with the bloody, fascinating history of the Silk Road. In terms of sights alone, Uzbekistan is Central Asia's biggest draw and most impressive showstopper.
Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva never fail to impress visitors with their fabulous mosques, medressas and mausoleums, while its more eccentric attractions, such as the fast disappearing Aral Sea, the fortresses of desperately remote Karakalpakstan, its boom town capital Tashkent and the ecotourism opportunities of the Nuratau Mountains, mean that even the most diverse tastes can be catered for.
Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston - Capital Tashkent - Area 448,978 km2 - Population 33,761,968 - Attractions Silk Road Hubs (Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand), Fergana Valley, Moynaq