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Things to do in Uzbekistan
The beating heart of the ancient Silk Road, turquoise-domed madrasas rising from desert cities, and a culture of hospitality shaped by centuries as a crossroads of civilizations.
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Explore Samarkand's Registan Square
CultureThree monumental turquoise-tiled madrasas frame one of the most spectacular public squares on the entire historic Silk Road.
Wander the old walled city of Khiva
CultureAn entire UNESCO-listed old town preserved almost as an open-air museum, with minarets and mausoleums packed within its original mud-brick walls.
Explore Bukhara's Silk Road old town
CultureOne of the best-preserved medieval Islamic cities in Central Asia, with covered bazaars, minarets, and merchant houses dating back centuries.
Visit the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum, resting place of Timur (Tamerlane)
CultureThe ornate tomb of the 14th-century conqueror Timur, whose empire once stretched from India to the Mediterranean, considered a masterpiece of Timurid architecture.