Uzbekistan – Celestial Ceramics

Uzbekistan – Celestial Ceramics

by | Jan 8, 2023 | Janurary 2023, Uzbekistan

UZBEKISTAN Celestial Ceramics Rishtan is a small town in the Fergana Province of Uzbekistan, which has been famous for glazed ceramics since ancient times. Rishtan ceramics have their own design features, a set of symbols and colours. They are made from red clay,...
Uzbekistan – Care for Khasyp?

Uzbekistan – Care for Khasyp?

by | Dec 15, 2022 | December 2022, Uzbekistan

UZBEKISTAN Care for Khasyp?   With Christmas just around the corner and the big feast to begin soon, we would like to introduce you to an alternative, somewhat unorthodox, dish from Central Asia.  In Uzbekistan, when slaughtering cattle at home, it is necessary...
Uzbekistan – Graveyard of Ships

Uzbekistan – Graveyard of Ships

by | Nov 3, 2022 | November 2022, Uzbekistan

UZBEKISTAN Graveyard of Ships Karakalpakstan is an autonomous region of Uzbekistan. Moynaq, a historic port city on the country’s northern side, has gained popularity as a capital for disaster tourism.  The abandoned hamlet has seen one of the worst man-made...
Uzbekistan – Murder at the Minarets

Uzbekistan – Murder at the Minarets

by | Oct 19, 2022 | October 2022, Uzbekistan

UZBEKISTAN Murder at the Minarets   What springs to mind when you think of Uzbekistan? Probably mosques, madrassas and minarets. Each minaret of Uzbekistan is built and decorated in its own way, but they are all different and beautiful. Translated from Arabic,...
Chust – City of Knives

Chust – City of Knives

by | Aug 23, 2022 | August 2022, Uzbekistan

UZBEKISTAN Chust – City of Knives   Classic itineraries for Uzbekistan usually include the well-known cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. But let’s deviate from the standard route and explore the small town of Chust in Namangan Province – one of the ancient...