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Uzbekistan 2013 Uzbekistan - situated in the heart of Central Asia - is a land that has been conquered and reconquered again and again.  Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Tamerlane (Timur) are among its most notable warrior/rulers. There have been others. Countless others. Once we landed in country's shiny, modern capital - Tashkent -and traded in our dollars for a suitcase full of soms, we were ready to tackle Uzbekistan's Silk Road. First stop, Samarkand - conquerer/hero Tamerlane's home base. Although the Registan and Shah-I Zinda are its star attractions, the city's sprawling central market is a close second. From Samarkand we detoured into the Nurata mountains for a one-night homestay, then spent another night nestled down in a yurt camp near Lake Aydarkul before we final settled in for a few nights in Bukhara.  At Bukhara's heart is one of the Silk Road's fabled ancient walled cities. Mosques, mausoleums and minarets dominate the skyline.  Fabled rugs, clothing and weavings fill its shops. From Bukhara we traveled further north to Khiva - a walled city that has been turned into a living museum.  Our days were spent exploring the crumbling desert forts in the Karakalpakstan region (spreading out from Khiva's northeast) and venturing further northwest to the remote city of Nukus and the Igor Savitsky Museum.  During the Khiva's moonlit nights, we wandered its ancient streets or took in outdoor screenings of classis Uzbek flims. When we returned to Tashkent and prepared to leave, we realized that we came to Uzbekistan for its legendary Silk Road cities but we what we will remember most is the warmth and hospitality its people. Date(s): October 2013. Album by David Kohl. Photos by David Kohl & Ross Rosenberg. 1 - 135 of 135 Total. 2727 Visits.
1 Asia Map 2 Uzbekistan Map 3 Timur Square - Tashkent 4 Senate House in Independence Square 5 Askiya bazaar in Tashkent 6 Askiya bazaar in Tashkent 7 Cosmonaut Memorial 8 Cosmonaut Subway Station 9 Subway passage in Tashkent 10 $200 (US) in Uzbek currency (soms) 11 Uzbek currency (front) 12 Uzbek currency (back) 13 Chorsu Market 14 Chorsu Market 15 Chorsu Market 16 Chorsu Market 17 Chorsu Market 18 Chorsu Market 19 Chorsu Market 20 Chorsu Market 21 Lounging at Al Qasir restaurant 22 Registan in Samarkand 23 Registan in Samarkand 24 Registan in Samarkand 25 Registan in Samarkand 26 Registan in Samarkand 27 Registan 28 Registan 29 Registan in Samarkand 30 Registan in Samarkand 31 Registan in Samarkand 32 Registan in Samarkand 33 Registan in Samarkand at night 34 Timur statue in Samarkand 35 Guri-i Amir Mausoleum at night 36 Shah-i Zinda 37 Shah-i Zinda 38 At Shah-i Zinda 39 At Shah-i Zinda 40 At Shah-i Zinda 41 At Shah-i Zinda 42 At Shah-i Zinda 43 At Shah-i Zinda 44 Cemetery by Shah-i Zinda 45 On the road from Samarkand to the Nurata Mountains 46 Village of Asraf in the Nurata Mountains 47 Yakhshigul guesthouse in Asraf 48 Room at Yakhshigul guesthouse 49 Breakfast at Yakhshigul guesthouse in Asraf 50 Yakhshigul guesthouse in Asraf 51 Breakfast at Yakhshigul guesthouse in Asraf 52 Hike in the mountains around Asraf 53 View north to Aydarkul Lake 54 Schoolhouse in Asraf 55 Schoolhouse in Asraf 56 Room in schoolhouse in Asraf 57 School children at Asraf 58 Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok 59 Interior of yurt at the Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok 60 Ceiling of yurt at the Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok 61 Dawn at Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok 62 Dawn at the Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok 63 Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok 64 Camels at the Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok 65 Camel ride at the Safari Yurt Camp 66 Camel ride at the Safari Yurt Camp 67 Lake Aydarkul 68 Entrance to the Ark in Bukhara 69 Walls at Bukhara 70 Bukhara 71 Kalon mosque in Bukhara 72 Kalon mosque washroom in Bukhara 73 Kalon mosque in Bukhara 74 At the Kalon mosque in Bukhara 75 Kalon mosque in Bukhara 76 Kalon mosque in Bukhara 77 Abd al-Aziz Khan Madrassa 78 Abd al-Aziz Khan Madrassa 79 Cultural/Fashion show 80 Chapan 81 Turkmen hat 82 Alcove at the Hovli Poyon B & B 83 Breakfast room at Hovli Poyon B & B 84 On the road to Khiva 85 Bathroom break on the road to Khiva 86 Propane gas tank in car trunk of taxi 87 West entrance to the Ichon Qala in Khiva 88 Khiva city walls 89 View of courtyard of the Orient Star hotel 90 Khiva pedestrian street outside the Orient Star 91 Islam Khoja Minaret 92 Inerior stairway of the Islam Khoja minaret 93 View from atop the Islam Khoja minaret 94 Ceiling detail 95 Photo in the museum in the Muhammad Rakimkhan II Madrassa 96 Photo in the museum in the Muhammad Rakimkhan II Madrassa 97 Atop the Khiva wall 98 Khiva Wall 99 Well at the Kunya Ark 100 Poster for free Uzbek movie shown at the Kunya Ark 101 Khiva school boys posing before Uzbek puppets 102 Khiva Silk Carpet workshop 103 Silkworm cocoons 104 Silkworm cocoon 105 Silk threads 106 Natural dyes for silk 107 Interior of Juma (Friday) mosque 108 Interior of Juma (Friday) mosque 109 Djanbas qala 110 Djanbas qala 111 Fruit (before peeling) 112 Fruit (after peeling) 113 Cotton harvesting 114 Ayaz qala 115 Ayaz Qala 116 Djanbas Qala 117 Djanbas Qala 118 Yurt Camp near Ayaz Qala 119 Yurt luncheon 120 Yurt luncheon 121 Yurt luncheon 122 Yurt luncheon 123 Yurt luncheon 124 Yurt luncheon 125 On the road by Ayaz Qala 126 On the road by Ayaz Qala 127 Toprak Qala 128 Kyzyl Qala 129 Khorezm Qala 130 Igor Savitsky Museum in Nukus 131 "Bull" (1929) by V.A. Lysenko 132 View of Khiva from Ark rooftop at sunset 133 View of Khiva from Ark rooftop at sunset 134 View of Khiva from Ark rooftop at sunset 135 View of Khiva from Ark rooftop at sunset