Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Travel Blogs from Samarkand (57)

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Uzbek Story: It's Like That, Life
Jan 11, 2008

... few years corruption has become much worse," he lamented. But despite the mafia, corruption, and the militsia, "the people in Uzbekistan are beautiful," he added. "You understand me what I am saying, Lloyd." He told me about himself, his life in ...

A travel blog entry by lraleigh
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The Silk Road: Unpeeling the Layers of History, Samarkand, Uzbekistan travel blog
The Silk Road: Unpeeling the Layers of History
Jan 14, 2008

... to the monuments of Tamerlane.  So let's dig in to the layers--this is what I unearthed while walking around Samarkand's sites. Stone Age artefacts are the clues to the puzzle of the first layer.  Genetic studies are perhaps another.  ...

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Samarkand, Samarkand, Uzbekistan travel blog
Samarkand
Oct 19, 2003

... remembered that (a) I was still bedridden only 3 or 4 days before, (b) I have a bad knee, (c) I'm a little claustrophobic, (d) Uzbekistan has a history rich in occurences of people being thrown from the tops of minarets, and (e) our friendly policeman had ...

A travel blog entry by meaganlandry
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Adventures along the Silk Road, Samarkand, Uzbekistan travel blog
Adventures along the Silk Road
Jun 30, 2008

... Samarkand has been one of the greatest cities of Central Asia. It even was capital of Uzbekistan for a short while until Tashkent took over. Arriving in Samarkand, we took marshrutnoe 17 to the bazar and headed for Bahodir's guesthouse. He had built ...

A travel blog entry by grizzly
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Attractions in Samarkand (14)

Bibi Khanym Mosque
Bibi Khanym Mosque

City Center, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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Built between 1399 and 1404, this was one of the Islamic world's biggest mosques which crumbled for centuries before collapsing in an 1897 earthquake.
Registan
Registan

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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The centerpiece of the city is one of the most important monuments of Islamic arts.
Ulugh Beg Observatory
Ulugh Beg Observatory

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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A small museum of astronomy stands on the remains of the observatory of Ulugh-Beg, Timurid ruler and astronomer.
Chupan Ata Shrine
Chupan Ata Shrine

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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Forum Discussions on Samarkand (5)

And Uzbekistan
Posted on May 21, 2009, 13:57:47
... tour you will have a opportunity not only to try Oriental gastronomy, but meet with ancient history and culture of Uzbekistan. Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva are the cities, where still is kept the memories about Tamerlane, Alexander the Great, Chingiz-Khan, ...
Info on UZ Independence Day & 2200 Anniversary
Posted on Aug 28, 2009, 12:06:56
... American Citizen Services. The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan is located at 3, Moyqo'rghon Street, 5th Block, Yunusobod District, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 100093. The main telephone number is 998-71-120-5450. The fax number is 998-71-120-6335. The website is . ...
And Uzbekistan
Posted on Aug 25, 2008, 04:04:11
Hello, If you wish find out more about Uzbekistan. To visit his fantastic cities as Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Shakhrisabz. That Travel agency " ALIJON " - the leading travel agency in Republic Uzbekistan since 1996, with an ...
And Uzbekistan
Posted on Oct 24, 2006, 11:03:53
To begin with "it has the city of stone" Tashkent.It has the granduer of Samarkand and Bukhara,the quaint charm of Khiva,the snow clad hills of Chimgan,the restless valley of Ferghana and the picture postcard beauty of Charvak.But unfortunately, ...

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