Samarkand was our last stop on our trip to Uzbekistan. We arrived in Samarkand by train from Bukhara later in the afternoon, and took a “taxi” to our hotel. We stayed at Diplomat Hotel, just blocks away from the Registan Square. After dropping off our bags, we headed straight out to check out the Registan […]
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Bukhara
Bukhara was our third stop in Uzbekistan, after Khiva. This city was our favorite one in Uzbekistan! Bukhara was a prominent stop on the Silk Road trade route, and an important center for Islamic culture and religion. The architecture in Bukhara is stunning, with mosques, madrassas, trading domes, bazaars, and ancient monuments pretty much everywhere! […]
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Khorezm Fortress
After spending time in Khiva, it was time to head to Bukhara. While reading about how to get from Khiva to Bukhara we learned about the Khorezm fortresses, located in the middle of the Karalpak dessert, between Khiva and Bukhara. We learned that visiting the fortresses would only add a couple of hours to the […]
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Uzbekistan With Kids
Uzbekistan is probably one of the most underrated destinations our family has ever visited. After years of wanting to visit Uzbekistan, we finally made the trip happen on April 2024, and it quickly became one of our family’s favorite destinations! If you are thinking about traveling to Uzbekistan with kids, you should! In this post […]
