Category: Things to Do
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Po-i-Kalyan Complex, Bukhara: A Guide
A complete guide to Bukhara’s Po-i-Kalyan: the Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Mir-i-Arab Madrasah, plus tickets, hours and visiting tips.
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The Ark of Bukhara: Fortress Guide
Visit the Ark of Bukhara: history, throne room, mosque and museums inside, plus 2026 tickets, opening hours, closed days and…
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Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand: A Guide
Visit Timur’s giant Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand: the legend, its collapse and rebuild, plus 2026 tickets, hours, and practical visiting…
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Shah-i-Zinda: Samarkand’s Avenue of Tombs
Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand’s dazzling avenue of tiled tombs: history, the Living King legend, key mausoleums, photo tips, tickets, hours and how…
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Gur-e-Amir: Guide to Timur’s Mausoleum
Visit Gur-e-Amir, Timur’s tomb in Samarkand: architecture, who’s buried there, 2026 tickets and hours, how to get there, photography, and…
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Tashkent Metro Guide: The Underground Art Palaces
Ride Central Asia’s first metro past chandelier halls and cosmonaut mosaics. Fares, best stations, a self-guided route and tips (checked…
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Aydarkul Lake & Kyzylkum Desert Yurt Stay Guide
What a yurt stay at Aydarkul Lake and the Kyzylkum Desert is really like: camel rides, Nurata, Sentob, costs, booking,…
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Registan Square, Samarkand: The Complete Guide
A complete guide to Registan Square in Samarkand: the three madrasahs, the gold mosque, ticket prices, hours, the light show,…
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Chimgan & Charvak: Day Trip from Tashkent
Everything you need for a Chimgan Mountains and Charvak Lake day trip from Tashkent: hiking, chairlifts, swimming, skiing, transport, and…
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Shakhrisabz Day Trip from Samarkand: Timur’s Birthplace
How to visit Shakhrisabz from Samarkand: the Ak-Saray ruins, Timur’s birthplace, transport over the mountain pass, fees, and timing tips.