At 7 o’clock in the morning, we land in Tashkent. We have started our journey in Bishkek at 5.45 hours. Uzbekistan is now the third country on our journey through Central Asia. After the adventurous journey through Tajikistan and the breathtaking nature of Kyrgyzstan, we would like to get to know the culture of the […]
Old City, Mosques and Earthquake Monument in Tashkent
Before visiting the Hazrati Imam Mosque we want to take a look around the old town of Tashkent. Only some of the historical structure which so clearly represents the Orient remained after the earthquake of 1966. Old town We enter the neighborhood via Tarix Street, which is traversed by a small canal. High clay walls […]
Museum, Chorsu Bazaar, Theater and 17th floor Bar in Tashkent
Museum of Applied Arts After a short drive, we arrive at the Museum of applied arts in the Rakatboshi street. It is a beautiful old grand building with an inner courtyard. The impressive building belonged to the Russian diplomat Aleksandr Polovcev once. Precious mosaics adorn at the outer walls here. Inside, you can discover the […]
Flight from Tashkent to Khiva
Again, the aircraft starts early in the morning just around 5 am. Our destination is Khiva, which does not have its own airport. Correctly, it should read “Flight from Tashkent to Urgench, the provincial capital of Khwarezm. From there it is approximately 40 km to Khiva. Most of the flight goes above the Kyzylkum Desert, […]
Guided tour through the Old Town of Khiva -Part1
Right after our arrival, Ana Pasha and Sirojiddin Hujamuratov invite us for a tour of the old town of Khiva, called Itchan-Kala, the walled inner town. Sirojiddin was a great help. He obtained a permission to film all public buildings in Uzbekistan from the Ministry of Tourism. From that point on, we had no problems […]
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