Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan-  Top 10 Souvenirs to Buy

Uzbekistan – top 10 souvenirs to buy Ceramics Wood carvings Ikat fabrics -Uzbek textiles Embroidery Samarkand paper Puppet Miniature paintings Metal art – engravings  and jewelry NATIONAL HATS AND CLOTHES Carpets What is your favorite souvenir that you like to buy on your trips? What would you like to buy in Uzbekistan or Central Asia? Tag […]

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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan – Cuisine & Food

Plov |Pilaf – Плов The main dish in Uzbekistan is called plov. There are around 200 varieties of this meal.  It’s so important to Uzbek cuisine and culture that it is featured as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.  Nationwide competitions are held to see who can make the best plov.  It is of […]

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Uzbekistan

Tashkent – Top Places to See

Tashkent – Top Places to See Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia. Historically, it was a strategically important, well-defended crossroad on the Silk Road, and it is the most likely location of a stone tower marking the midpoint between Europe and China that was mentioned in Ptolemy’s Geography. […]

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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan – Top 10 Places to visit

Uzbekistan – Top 10 Places to Visit Uzbekistan is one of the fascinating countries in Central Asia and famous for its Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. Twice the size of the UK, it has a rich cultural heritage and a long history steeped in tradition. You won’t be surprised to learn that […]

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