Itchan Kala the inner town
of the old Khiva is inscribed
in UNESCO in 1990
Tashkent Khast Imam Mosque
contains the Uthman Quran
considered to be the oldest
extant Quran in the world
dating from 655
Museums, Mausoleums &
Bazaars are architectural
marvels in this mysterious
land locked country
Samarkand: The entire historic
centre of Samarkand is declared
as a UNESCO world heritage
site since 2001
Samarkand & Bukhara
are featured in the popular
BBC serial “ Around
the world in 80 treasures
as a must see destinations
of a lifetime
Samarkand: It is one of
the oldest inhabited cites
in the world ( 2750 years)
Samarkand: Registan is
one of the most awesome sights
in Central Asia
Bukhara: The entire ancient
and historic centre is inscribed
as a UNESCO world heritage
site since 1993
Bukhara: About 140 protected
buildings spanning a thousand
years of history
Samarkand: The Mausoleum
of Gur E Amir ( Timur) is
an important place in the
history of Islamic Architecture
as the precursor and the model
for Humyan’s Tomb in
New Delhi and Taj Mahal, Agra
Bukhara: Visiting the oldest
Hammam (Turkish Bath) in the
world and it is continuously
used since over 1000 years
is an experience by itself
Great
to know
In Sanskrit Bukhara
means Monastery
“Everything I have heard about Marakanda
( old name for Samarkand) is true except
that its more beautiful than I had imagined”-
Alexander the Great, 329 BC
The final lines of James Elroy Flecker’s
1913 poem “ The Golden Journey of Samarkand”
evoke the romance of Uzbekistan’s most
glorious city
Did you know that Bollywood movies are
a major hit and provide great entertainment
values to Uzbeks. Favorite actors are
Hrithik Roshan, Aiswarya Rai, Priety Zinta
It is hardly surprising to note that
Uzbek custom is quite similar to Indian
customs and many words in the Hindi language
and originally Uzbek words viz Chaikhana,
Roomal, lekhin, Mohalla and plenty more.
Indian food Pulao and Samosa originated
from Uzbekistan they are called plov and
samsa
The Tomb of Old Testament Prophet Daniel
is bought here by Timur and legend has
it that Daniel’s body grew by half and
inch a year and thus the sarcophagus has
to be enlarged
In Bukhara’s old town are the jewish
quarter where there is a jewish community
centre and jewish synagogue. Jews are
just 1% of the Bukhara’s population
The largest gold coin ever minted in
Antiquity was originally found in Bukhara
weighing 169.20 grams and has a diameter
of 58 mm
The gates of Tashkent were built in
the 10th century but did not survive today
but some districts still bears the names
of these gates
Shahir- i-Zindah in Samarkand consists
of 11 mausoleums built around the 14th
century, In it is the grave of Qusam ibn
Abbas the cousin of Prophet Mohammed who
is said to have bought Islam to this area
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offered in any regard, that is organisation before
departure and during the trip. The hotels are first
class, whenever possible in the local style, the driver
proved very attentive and helpful and the guide was
very competent and gave as a lot of information about
history, economy etc. as well as happily answering
all the questions we asked.
I therefore cannot only recommend a trip to Uzbekistan
to everyone as one of the most beautiful countries
among the one hundred I have visited, but also warmly
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