Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent is the economic and cultural center of the country. It has an interesting mix of traditional Islamic, Soviet and contemporary architecture, with wast green parks. Russians conquered this area already in the second half of the 19th century and stayed until 1991 when Uzbekistan declared independence. In times of the Soviet Union […]
City guide
A guide to Silk Road’s enchanting gem – Khiva

After a quick layover in the capital Tashkent, Khiva was our first stop in Uzbekistan. We have flown to the nearby Urgench and then the owner of a guesthouse where we stayed picked us up at the airport. We arrived in the evening, so it was dark and we didn’t really see anything. In the […]