Aral Sea

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Aral Sea
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“The Aral Sea is an endorheic salt lake lying between Kazakhstan to the north and Uzbekistan to the south, which began shrinking in the 1960s and had largely dried up into desert by 2007. It was in the Aktobe and Kyzylorda regions of Kazakhstan and the Karakalpakstan autonomous region of Uzbekistan.”
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Lonely PlanetOct 21

9 Best Things to Do in Uzbekistan

From skiing and wine-tasting to exploring the historic cities of the Silk Road, you’ll never be short of things to do in Uzbekistan.

Fast disappearing inland sea in Karakalpakstan

19 things in this story
  • KarakalpakstanNeighborhoodRegion with ancient desert fortresses and archaeological sites
  • Aral SeaMuseumFast disappearing inland sea in Karakalpakstan
  • Elsewhere
  • Shah-i ZindaAttractionSamarkand, UzbekistanLocated in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
  • Dinara&CoPlaceTashkent, UzbekistanPublishing house promoting Uzbekistan's tourism potential
  • Visit UzbekistanPlaceTashkent, UzbekistanTravel magazine promoting the country's potential
  • DNAPlace of worshipTashkent, UzbekistanUzbekistan's first integrated communications agency
  • Bibi-KhanumSightSamarkand, UzbekistanTimur's wife, known for her wisdom
  • Sitorai Mohi HosaSightBukhara, UzbekistanSummer palace of the last emir of Bukhara
  • Tash HauliMuseumKhiva, UzbekistanPalace in Khiva detailing harem life
  • Ak SaraySightShakhrisabz, UzbekistanPalace complex in Shakhrisabz
  • Fergana ValleyNeighborhoodKokand, UzbekistanRegion with scattered townships and Khudayar Khan's palace
  • Khudayar KhanSightKokand, UzbekistanPalace in Kokand
  • Rishton Ceramic MuseumMuseumRishton, UzbekistanGood place to start for ceramic making
  • Rustam UsmanovPlaceRishton, UzbekistanMaster potter running Rishton Ceramic Museum
  • Yodgorlik Silk FactoryPlaceMargilan, UzbekistanFactory for traditional ikat weaving
  • Meros Paper MillPlaceSamarkand, UzbekistanMill for learning about silk paper making
  • Art Vernissage galleryPlaceTashkent, UzbekistanOffers valuation and certification for paintings
  • Besh QozonRestaurantTashkent, UzbekistanPlov center in Tashkent with giant pots
  • Uzbekistan RailwaysPlaceTashkent, Uzbekistan
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