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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. 2726 Visits.
Asia Map Uzbekistan Map Timur Square - Tashkent Senate House in Independence Square Askiya bazaar in Tashkent Askiya bazaar in Tashkent Cosmonaut Memorial Cosmonaut Subway Station Subway passage in Tashkent $200 (US) in Uzbek currency (soms) Uzbek currency (front) Uzbek currency (back) Chorsu Market Chorsu Market Chorsu Market Chorsu Market Chorsu Market Chorsu Market Chorsu Market Chorsu Market Lounging at Al Qasir restaurant Registan in Samarkand Registan in Samarkand Registan in Samarkand Registan in Samarkand Registan in Samarkand Registan Registan Registan in Samarkand Registan in Samarkand Registan in Samarkand Registan in Samarkand Registan in Samarkand at night Timur statue in Samarkand Guri-i Amir Mausoleum at night Shah-i Zinda Shah-i Zinda At Shah-i Zinda At Shah-i Zinda At Shah-i Zinda At Shah-i Zinda At Shah-i Zinda At Shah-i Zinda Cemetery by Shah-i Zinda On the road from Samarkand to the Nurata Mountains Village of Asraf in the Nurata Mountains Yakhshigul guesthouse in Asraf Room at Yakhshigul guesthouse Breakfast at Yakhshigul guesthouse in Asraf Yakhshigul guesthouse in Asraf Breakfast at Yakhshigul guesthouse in Asraf Hike in the mountains around Asraf View north to Aydarkul Lake Schoolhouse in Asraf Schoolhouse in Asraf Room in schoolhouse in Asraf School children at Asraf Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok Interior of yurt at the Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok Ceiling of yurt at the Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok Dawn at Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok Dawn at the Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok Camels at the Safari Yurt Camp in Dungalok Camel ride at the Safari Yurt Camp Camel ride at the Safari Yurt Camp Lake Aydarkul Entrance to the Ark in Bukhara Walls at Bukhara Bukhara Kalon mosque in Bukhara Kalon mosque washroom in Bukhara Kalon mosque in Bukhara At the Kalon mosque in Bukhara Kalon mosque in Bukhara Kalon mosque in Bukhara Abd al-Aziz Khan Madrassa Abd al-Aziz Khan Madrassa Cultural/Fashion show Chapan Turkmen hat Alcove at the Hovli Poyon B & B Breakfast room at Hovli Poyon B & B On the road to Khiva Bathroom break on the road to Khiva Propane gas tank in car trunk of taxi West entrance to the Ichon Qala in Khiva Khiva city walls View of courtyard of the Orient Star hotel Khiva pedestrian street outside the Orient Star Islam Khoja Minaret Inerior stairway of the Islam Khoja minaret View from atop the Islam Khoja minaret Ceiling detail Photo in the museum in the Muhammad Rakimkhan II Madrassa Photo in the museum in the Muhammad Rakimkhan II Madrassa Atop the Khiva wall Khiva Wall Well at the Kunya Ark Poster for free Uzbek movie shown at the Kunya Ark Khiva school boys posing before Uzbek puppets Khiva Silk Carpet workshop Silkworm cocoons Silkworm cocoon Silk threads Natural dyes for silk Interior of Juma (Friday) mosque Interior of Juma (Friday) mosque Djanbas qala Djanbas qala Fruit (before peeling) Fruit (after peeling) Cotton harvesting Ayaz qala Ayaz Qala Djanbas Qala Djanbas Qala Yurt Camp near Ayaz Qala Yurt luncheon Yurt luncheon Yurt luncheon Yurt luncheon Yurt luncheon Yurt luncheon On the road by Ayaz Qala On the road by Ayaz Qala Toprak Qala Kyzyl Qala Khorezm Qala Igor Savitsky Museum in Nukus "Bull" (1929) by V.A. Lysenko View of Khiva from Ark rooftop at sunset View of Khiva from Ark rooftop at sunset View of Khiva from Ark rooftop at sunset View of Khiva from Ark rooftop at sunset
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