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Barak Khan Madrasah, Tashkent: Craft Cells and History
Inside Tashkent's Barak Khan Madrasah: craft cells in old student rooms, the Shaybanid tombs, its Soviet muftiate years and where the Uthman Quran is now.
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Monuments, bazaars, museums and day trips, with ticket prices, opening hours and how long to allow.
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Gissar Range Trekking: What's Possible in Uzbekistan
Gissar range trekking on the Uzbek side: the reserve, Amir Temur cave, Boysun's Baysuntau ridge, the disputed highest peak and the unclear permit rules.
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Birdwatching in Uzbekistan: Sites, Species & Seasons
Birdwatching in Uzbekistan: Sociable Lapwing at Talimarjan, Turkestan Ground Jay in the Kyzylkum, Aydarkul pelicans, the best months, and how to use eBird.
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Ak-Saray Palace: Timur's Vanished White Palace
Ak-Saray in Shakhrisabz: what Clavijo saw in 1404, how tall the portal really was (38 m left, 65-70 m est.), tickets, and the 2025 UNESCO plan to rename it.
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Nurullaboy Palace: Khiva's European Experiment
Nurullaboy Palace in Khiva: Isfandiyar Khan's Russian-influenced reception hall, the tiled throne room, the separate ticket and whether it's worth the walk.
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Bukhara's Craft Workshops: Where to Watch Things Being Made
Blacksmiths, miniaturists, embroiderers, puppet-makers and weavers in Bukhara: which workshops are real, who to ask for, what to pay, and how to behave.
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The Zindan: Bukhara's Prison and the Bug Pit Story
Bukhara's Zindan jail, the bug pit, and what's actually verifiable about Stoddart and Conolly. What to expect from the museum, fees and how long to allow.
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Eternal City, Samarkand: An Honest Review
Samarkand's Eternal City is a purpose-built version of old Uzbekistan on 11 hectares. What's there, what it costs, and whether it earns an evening.
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15 Free Things to Do in Tashkent
Fifteen genuinely free things to do in Tashkent, from mosque courtyards and Soviet mosaics to bazaars and parks, with the ones that quietly charge flagged.
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Tashkent After Dark: Bars, Live Music and Late Food
Named Tashkent bars with menu prices, theatre and fountain nights, the 2023 alcohol law in plain terms, late food, metro closing and getting home safely.