After dropping our baggage in the Hotel Catalonia Conde De Floridablanca, we immediately get on the way to explore the city. Around the corner is a small but beautiful park, the Jardin de Floridablanca, where the sardine greets us. It’s not decorated yet, but this shall change soon. At the exit of the park is […]
From Frankfurt to Murcia
Daniel Robles, Director of AMYCA Sociedad Cooperativa, and at the same time social media coordinator for the festival “El entierro de la Sardina” (The funeral of the sardine) surprised us in February with an invitation to the festival. Already the first pictures and videos of the last years convinced us that this is a special […]
Uzbek Plov Master Class in Bukhara
In the evening we attend a plov master class and learn the preparation of a traditional Uzbek Plov. Cooking and sharing this delicious one-pot dish is very important in the Central Asian culture. Every family has its own traditional recipe. Plov is the centerpiece at Central Asian festivals, weddings, and other special occasions. In 2016, […]
Sitorai Mohi Xosa Palace
About 4 km north of the city center of Bukhara is the Sitorai Mohi Xosa Palace, translated as “place where the stars meet the moon”. It served the last Emir of Buxoro as a summer palace. It is already the third palace at this point, built by Alim Khan from 1912-1918. In 1920, the Soviets […]
Bahauddin Naqshbandi Bukhari Memorial Complex
The next morning, we leave Bukhara in a northeasterly direction. We pass the airport and shortly thereafter we are surrounded by cotton fields. But also new housing developments can be found here. About 10 km from the city center, we arrive at a national monument of Uzbekistan. The tomb of Bahauddin Naqshbandi was extended to […]
National Dance, Music, and Fashion Show
Dance and music are integral parts of the Uzbek culture. We would like to take the opportunity to experience this during a live event. The performances normally take place at the Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah, next to our hotel. Unfortunately, the Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah is closed for renovation. Yet, our travel companion Sirojiddin Hujamuratov from Registon […]