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Tag: Central Asia

Uzbekistan: eight extraordinary experiences you’ll love

8 May 2023 Pat Hindley Asia, Favourites, Uzbekistan

If I had £10 for every time someone said “Where?” when I said I was going to Uzbekistan, it would[…]

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Samarkand: the jewel in Uzbekistan’s architectural crown

26 March 2023 Pat Hindley Asia, Uzbekistan

Travel tours often save the best for last and Samarkand is undoubtedly the crowning jewel in Uzbekistan’s architectural crown. My[…]

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Silk weaving in Bukhara

Bukhara: Silk Road history, culture and crafts

26 February 2023 Pat Hindley Asia, Uzbekistan

Each of Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cities was special but I think I liked Bukhara the most. Like Khiva and Samarkand,[…]

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Khiva, Uzbekistan

Colourful Khiva’s minarets, madrasas and mausoleums

7 August 2022 Pat Hindley Asia, Uzbekistan

Khiva is Uzbekistan’s most unique Silk Road city as it’s essentially an open-air museum. There are more than 50 historical[…]

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Hotel Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Tashkent: gateway to Uzbekistan’s Silk Road treasures

17 July 2022 Pat Hindley Asia, Uzbekistan

A trip to Uzbekistan is almost certain to start in Tashkent, the country’s vibrant capital. It probably gets overlooked by[…]

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