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 […]
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 […]
Guided tour through the Old Town of Khiva -Part2
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]