Uzbekistan Tours and Holidays | Uzbekistan Travel Information

The country of Uzbekistan is a mysterious treasure box which is eager to be explored by tourists. A holiday trip to Uzbekistan will bring to you a concoction of charm, architectural marvel, delicious delicacies, incredible landscape, white cotton fields, prosperous inhabitations along the silk route and very friendly local people. The narrow alleys of its towns of Samarkand and Bukhara will transpose you back to the time period when these cities were located along the much coveted Silk route and were referred to as the ‘Rome of the Orient”. The mountain ranges enveloping the country hide within it beautiful orchids, friendly and mingling market places, cotton fields resembling a soft pure white blanket of snow on land.

When compared to the other countries located nearby the country of Uzbekistan it can be very easily adjudged that Uzbekistan is by far the most developed and tourism friendly country in that particular region. The country has seen many kingdoms and empires taking over its reins and this string of succession had the likes of the following kingdoms which include Alexander, the Kushan empire, the Turks, the Arabs and the Persians. Genghis Khan and Timur followed soon only to be uprooted by the mighty Mongols. The Russians finally relinquished control over Uzbekistan sometime in the 18th century and continued on till the early 20th century when Uzbekistan declared Independence. Owing to the fact that the country was situated en route the famous Silk Route, it got the opportunity to get rich both financially and culturally. The traders as well the different rulers which ruled or passed through Uzbekistan left behind some traits of their culture thereby making Uzbekistan the melting pot of numerous cultures and traditions.

The mention of the country of Uzbekistan should help you in conjuring up images of beautiful architectural marvels, mosques adorned with beautiful Islamic scriptures and mosaic patterns with blue tiles, beautiful domes and minarets towering over the cityscape providing it with almost mystical beauty. Tashkent is the capital city of Uzbekistan and is full of tourist destinations which include museums, gardens, theatres, ballet halls, incredible mosques etc. some of the most toured destinations here in the city include the likes of Kukeldash Madrasa, the Kaffali-Shash Mausoleum, the Museum of Decorative and applied arts as well as the state museum. The views and sights which one gets to marvel at in the city of Samarkand is simply beyond words. Drenched in history and incredible culture it is a town which is worth existing only in dreams. Mosques adorned throughout with brilliant blue shining mosaic tile patterns provide sights which can captivate any living soul. The Bibi Khanym mosque is one more destination which ranks high amongst the tourists. Another such prized destination located in Uzbekistan is the town of Bukhara. With its golden brown building which shimmer under the sun it looks as if the entire town has been covered in gold. Some of the famous destinations located within Bukhara include the Shakristan which has within itself the palace of the Emirs, the Zindan which is the jail of the Emirs, the Kalyan minaret, the Ishmael Samani Mausoleum and the Ulug Beg Madrasa. The town of Nukus has an art gallery which houses some of the finest work done by Russian artists. Also situated in Uzbekistan is the Chatkalsky Reserve which has the several animas as its inhabitants including the Berkut eagle and the Tian-Shah Bear.

Natural beauty, towering mosques and minarets, intricate hand woven rugs, rich and prosperous historical ruins, the silk route of the yester years leaving its imprints.. Uzbekistan it is!

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