by aPF6ybxADw | 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...
by aPF6ybxADw | Jul 26, 2022 | July 2022, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN The Afrosiyob If you want to skip long driving and maximise your sightseeing time in Uzbekistan, the train is the best solution. In addition to the slow, retro-style Soviet trains, Uzbekistan has been investing in new high-speed connections between...
by aPF6ybxADw | Jun 21, 2022 | June 2022, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN Between art & rush hour Due to its breathtaking beauty, the metro in Tashkent is not just a means of transportation, but also a site of art and heritage. Construction of the metro in Tashkent began when the city was recovering from the...
by aPF6ybxADw | Apr 27, 2022 | April 2022, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN Samsa street food Do you have any food cravings? History says that samsa most likely appeared during the period of Tamerlane, and according to another sources, under Alexander the Great. Samsa is an independent stuffed dish, similar to a pie, and can...
by aPF6ybxADw | Mar 21, 2022 | March 2022, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN The lost Louvre The legendary Savitsky Museum in Nukus has aptly been nicknamed the “Louvre in the Sands” . The museum was founded in 1966 at the initiative of Moscow artist Igor Vitalievich Savitsky (1915-1984). It is officially known as the State...
by aPF6ybxADw | Feb 17, 2022 | February 2022, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN Tashkent Television Tower: 375 metres The locally known Toshkent Teleminorasi is the twelfth tallest tower in the world. Construction started in 1978 and it began operation six years later, on 15 January 1985. Its construction incorporates an ability to...