Uzbekistan with Ali

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Some pictures from Tashkent

02/02/2023

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Why you should include Khiva in your Uzbekistan itinerary👇

This weekend I met my friend from Uzbekistan who is a fan of History and he gave me really interesting information about Khiva which totally underlines why you shouldn't leave it out of your Uzbekistan trip, despite the distance!

1. Khorezm region where Khiva is located was the last region to be incorporated into Uzbekistan. For this, they have different traditions and dialect. My friend mentioned their way to dance and fur hats almost covering their eyes. 😃

2. Khiva's Old Town didn't suffer as much destruction by Russian troops as Bukhara and Samarkand. It remains very authentic and pretty much all buildings have the Old style. Therefore it is UNESCO heritage. I agree with it 100%, Khiva feels really stuck in time in comparison to the other cities.

3. Its location in the desert area is very convenient to explore the Khorezm desert fortresses and Aral Sea, also visit Nukus and discover more about Karakalpakstan (which is a region very near Khiva but with a complete different language and culture! Isn't it fascinating?)

Take train to Khiva or fly to Urgench (30 km away from Khiva) :)

Pics by mrgayibov 😎

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The crossroads of the world - a blend of Eastern European, Persian, Middle Eastern, Chinese plus a Soviet backbone (forgot Turkic too), Uzbekistan is heart of the Silk Road.

No visit to Samarkand is complete without seeing the necropolis of Shah-i-Zinda (lit. “The Living King”, a unique ensemble of mausoleums covered in brightly colored mosaic tiles from the Timurid 14th century. Some of the mausoleums underwent restoration nonetheless the results were incredible. Tip: Go during opening time around 8am to get the best lighting during (the winter) sunrise if conditions are favorable.

27/01/2023

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civarında

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snowy Samarqand ❄️ _light

06/01/2023

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عندما وصل جنكيز خان إلى #بخارى علم أهل بخارى فوراً قبل وصوله، أخفوا المصاحف والكتب الدينية، قاموا باستخدام كل ما لديهم من وسائل لحفظ الدين والعلم، لا رحمة لدى المغول، حاصروا المدينة، دخلوها، افسكو الدماء حتى قيل انها تجري مجرى السيل في بخارى.
كان جيش جنكيزخان يدخل البيوت ويقتلون النساء والأطفال وكل من يقف أمامهم.
ذهل جنكيزخان برؤية مسجد كلان، ظن أنه قصر الحاكم، فأخبروه انه المسجد، دخل ساحته العظيمة، أمر بإخراج المصاحف، سكب عليها الخمر، احرقها، وركضت فوقها الخيول، وقتل كل ما حوصر فيها، قال ابن الأثير في وصفه، ليت أمي لم تلدني!

صمد المسجد، وصمد البرج اللذان اذهلا جنكيز

05/01/2023

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📍Itchan Kala

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04/01/2023

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to that time in Khiva when the sunset illuminated the walls of the Western Gate. As it turns out there MAY be a 2022 photo opportunity coming up in September. We shall see. 🇺🇿

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Bin yıl yaşasan yine cihân bu,
Gerdiş bu, zemin bu, âsuman bu.

13/12/2022

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📍Postcard from old City of Khiva. # Ouzbekistan 🇺🇿 🇺🇿♥️🇺🇿 🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿

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The beautiful Wall of Khiva.

One of my favourite cities in Uzbekistan.
We visited it at the end of Mai and it was the perfect time.
The weather was a little bit hot but we are used to and in the evening it was perfect.

We choose to stay in Zukhro Boutique Hotel just inside the old town and this was the right choice. The hotel is not very big. It is a family hotel but definitely very beautiful and with an amazing terrace with a view over the city, where we enjoyed our breakfast. So I can definitely recommend the hotel - perfect rooms, very friendly staff, good breakfast and amazing view.

11/12/2022

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Many people say, that after the restoration of the walled inner town of Khiva, the Itchan Kala, the district has an artificial and movie set feeling to it.
Well, surely it looks a bit ‘modern-old’ and too perfect sometimes, but it absolutely has a traditional and good vibe to it.
A lot of people also say, that if you visit Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, it must be the first one on your itinerary, because the other two is a lot more monumental. But this might be true if you take everything from an architectural point of view. If you opt for the overall good atmosphere, Khiva is your place!
📍Itchan Khala, Khiva




#Ўзбекистон

05/09/2022

The Aral Sea was an endorheic lake lying between Kazakhstan (Aktobe and Kyzylorda Regions) in the north and Uzbekistan in the south which began shrinking in the 1960s and had largely dried up by the 2010s. The name roughly translates as "Sea of Islands", referring to over 1,100 islands that had dotted its waters. In the Mongolic and Turkic languages aral means "island, archipelago". The Aral Sea drainage basin encompasses Uzbekistan and parts of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and Iran

05/09/2022

Samarkand is a city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and mausoleums. It's on the Silk Road, the ancient trade route linking China to the Mediterranean. Prominent landmarks include the Registan, a plaza bordered by 3 ornate, majolica-covered madrassas dating to the 15th and 17th centuries, and Gur-e-Amir, the towering tomb of Timur (Tamerlane), founder of the Timurid Empire.

05/09/2022

Bukhara is an ancient city in the central Asian country of Uzbekistan. It was a prominent stop on the Silk Road trade route between the East and the West, and a major medieval center for Islamic theology and culture. It still contains hundreds of well-preserved mosques, madrassas, bazaars and caravanserais, dating largely from the 9th to the 17th centuries.

30/08/2022

KHIVA - CAPITAL OF TURKIC WORLD

Khiva is over 2500 years old. If you want to plunge into history and see the true beauty of the ancient East, then welcome to Khiva.

The ancient Khiva is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It means that all the attractions are protected by the worldwide organization.

Khiva is a beautiful oasis city with ancient walls, minarets and unique clay buildings.

Within the framework of the XI session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Baku, Khiva was declared as the tourist capital of the Islamic world in 2024!

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