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.
19 things in this story
- Dinara&CoPlacePublishing house promoting Uzbekistan's tourism potential
- Visit UzbekistanPlaceTravel magazine promoting the country's potential
- DNAPlace of worshipUzbekistan's first integrated communications agency
- Art Vernissage galleryPlaceOffers valuation and certification for paintings
- Besh QozonRestaurantPlov center in Tashkent with giant pots
- Uzbekistan RailwaysPlace
- Elsewhere
- KarakalpakstanNeighborhoodNukus, UzbekistanRegion with ancient desert fortresses and archaeological sites
- Shah-i ZindaAttractionSamarkand, UzbekistanLocated in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Aral SeaMuseumNukus, UzbekistanFast disappearing inland sea in Karakalpakstan
- 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