Urgut in Uzbekistan is both a city and a region, located southeast of Samarkand. We made an excursion here one day to experience, among other things, mountain landscapes and thousand-year-old trees.
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Shakh-i-Zinda is a special and fascinating cemetery, and today a major attraction, in the Uzbek city of Samarkand. There are magnificent and beautiful mausoleums from the 11th, 16th and 19th centuries. Here you will also find the legend of the Living King ...
Read moreThe Samarkand Registan is a historic square in the Uzbek city of Samarkand. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers stunning architecture and a surprising light show in the evening.
Read moreOn 16-20 October 2023, the 25th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. We were there as press and can tell you about both the conference and the grand gala dinner.
Read moreHere is a little postcard from Uzbekistan. We are currently in the mythical city of Samarkand, and our days are filled with experiences from morning to night. More detailed reports will come when we are back home. In the meantime, here's a greeting from Uzbekistan.
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You might not think of beer and wine culture when you think of Uzbekistan. In the previous article on Uzbekistan we got an insight into what the country looks like in general, so here we get to see what the drinking culture looks like.
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Central Asia with all the countries in the city may seem a little too exotic and difficult to visit, but this is no longer the case. Since a few years back it is visa-free for us EU citizens to several of the countries. In this first part of the series on Central Asia, we start with Uzbekistan.
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