Historic sites
Itchan Kala, Khiva
Khiwa, Xorazm
The walled inner town of Khiva, a remarkably complete Silk Road city of mud-brick walls, madrasas, minarets and palaces, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Historic sites
Old Bukhara
Bukhara
A holy Silk Road city with more than 140 monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Historic sites
Registan, Samarkand
Samarkand, Samarqand
The great public square of Samarkand, framed by three monumental madrasas from the 15th to 17th centuries, covered in blue and turquoise tilework, on…
Historic sites
Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand
Samarkand, Samarqand
An avenue of mausoleums climbing a hillside, built from the 11th to the 19th centuries, with some of the most beautiful glazed tilework in Central As…
Historic sites
Aral Sea and the ship graveyard, Moynaq
Mŭynoq, Karakalpakstan
Moynaq was once a fishing port on the Aral Sea, which has shrunk dramatically since Soviet irrigation diverted its rivers, one of the world's worst e…
Attractions
Tashkent Metro and Chorsu Bazaar
Tashkent, Tashkent City
Tashkent's metro, opened in 1977, has some of the most ornate stations in the world, each decorated with chandeliers, marble and mosaics on a differe…