Travel Tips
Accessible Travel in Uzbekistan
An honest assessment of mobility access at Uzbekistan's monuments, hotels, trains and cities, plus what can be arranged and what cannot.
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Culture & History
Paykend: The Ancient Merchant City near Bukhara
A Sogdian trading town abandoned when the river moved, 60 km from Bukhara: what the excavations found, what is left to see, and how to get there.
Things to Do
Tashkent TV Tower: Visiting the 375-Metre Tower
The observation deck, the revolving restaurant, the passport check at the door and whether the view over Tashkent justifies the queue.
Travel Tips
Uzbekistan in Summer: Beating the Heat
July in Samarkand averages about 34.5°C in the afternoon. How to structure the day, which cities are worst, where to escape and whether to come at all.
Culture & History
Emir's Palace in Kagan (Kogon): History and Access
The emir of Bukhara's 1890s palace in Kagan, built beside the railway for a tsar who never came: its architect, current restoration and how to get there.
Travel Tips
Money in Uzbekistan: ATMs, Cards and Cash
How payment works in Uzbekistan: where cards are accepted, which ATMs take foreign cards, how much cash to carry and why Humo and Uzcard matter.
Culture & History
Gijduvan Ceramics: The Narzullaev Workshop
Brown, green and yellow glazes from a town outside Bukhara, made by one family for six generations. What to look for, what it costs, and how to visit.
Things to Do
Samarkand at Night: Light Shows and Evening Walks
The Registan light show, which monuments are lit after dark, where to walk in the evening, and how to photograph Samarkand once the coaches have gone.
Food & Drink
Where to Eat in Tashkent: Plov, Bazaars and Restaurants
Where to eat in Tashkent by district: named plov halls and restaurants with 2026 prices, bazaar lunches, late kitchens, vegetarian picks and delivery apps.
Destinations
Karshi (Qarshi) Travel Guide
A working provincial capital between Samarkand and Termez, with a 16th-century blue dome, a ten-arched brick bridge and almost no visitors.