Part 2 of our guided tour through the old town of Khiva starts with another craft business, carpet weaving. The courtyard of the building serves as an exhibition space for the beautiful carpets. The raw material and the finished products are stored in side-rooms. While the lady of the house talks to us, the daughter-in-law […]
Khiva from above
Khoja Islam Minaret This morning, we first go to Khoja Islam Minaret, the highest minaret of the town, with a height of 57 m. As a precaution, we take our tripod with the big camera, which together weighs 15 kg. As it quickly shows, it turned out not to be a good decision. At the […]
Ayaz Kala Fortress
We have flown from Tashkent to Khiva and already explored the city for two days, while our driver Shamil has driven the 1000 km long way by car. This morning, he is ready again to drive us to Bukhara. One last look at the city walls, then we drive towards Urgench, which we leave to […]
Passing through the Kyzylkum Desert
After visiting the ancient desert fortress Ayaz Kala we make our way to Bukhara, which is 450 km away. Approximately 300 km of our trip lead through the Kyzylkum desert. We’re lucky because it’s already early September. At this time of the year, the thermometer only rises up to 45º C. Within the months of […]
Guided City Walk in Bukhara – Part1
Bukhara is one of the oldest towns in Uzbekistan. UNESCO declared Bukhara the world cultural heritage, as ” the most complete example of a medieval city in Central Asia, with an urban fabric that has remained largely intact.” History The region around Bukhara (Buxoro), Sogdia was initially part of the Achaemenid Empire, the First Persian […]