Relaxation and tranquility
17 апреля 2025 г., Таджикистан ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
A cool breeze, a light drizzle, and the sound of lake water gently lapping the shore.
Relaxation, nature, and tranquility.
Selfie at 2500 meters above see!
17 апреля 2025 г., Таджикистан ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
A selfie before leaving this wonderful place, characterized by silence, nature, and beauty.
Lunch with a view!
17 апреля 2025 г., Таджикистан ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
On the way down, we stop at Lake Number 6 for a lunch of *somsa* purchased in Uzbekistan.
A very simple lunch break, but what a view!
The complicated lives of the locals
17 апреля 2025 г., Таджикистан ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Life at these altitudes and so far from the cities is not easy.
Water is taken directly from the rivers, where we saw many women washing clothes.
The houses are very humble, made of bricks and coveredЧитать далее
We are back where the trip started!
17 апреля 2025 г., Таджикистан ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We’re back in Panjakent, where our journey in Tajikistan started in the morning.
Before heading to the border, we admire the local bazaar, and our driver takes us to a local public building whereЧитать далее
Visiting the Registan
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
A nice coffee with a view of the wonderful Registan. We saw it from outside and at night, but today we can finally visit it and admire its beauty.
Originally, the Registan was a public square whereЧитать далее
Inside the Madrasas of Registan
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We enter the three madrasas, all UNESCO World Heritage sites.
In addition to the mosaics, the madrasas have beautiful courtyards that can be visited and that contain small shops for tourists.
AmongЧитать далее
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque is one of the most impressive buildings in Samarkand, built by Tamerlane in honor of his wife. With its huge decorated blue domes, majestic minarets, and intricate colorfulЧитать далее
The Samarkand Bazaar
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
No visit to Samarkand would be complete without the bazaar, the typical market of Central Asia and the Middle East.
The air is filled with the scent of spices, and there is also the typical shiny,Читать далее
Manti and other Uzbek delicacies
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
In addition to the kompot and nan, we tried manti — small steamed dumplings filled with spiced minced meat.
They are served on a small plate, accompanied by sour cream.
Manti are a very popularЧитать далее
Bibi Khanum mausoleum
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The small Bibi Khanum mausoleum, built in the 1300s as the tomb of Bibi Khanum and other family members.
Hazrat Khizr Mosque & Karimov mausoleum
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
The Hazrat-Hizr Mosque was destroyed by Genghis Khan in the 13th century and later rebuilt in the mid-1800s.
Besides offering a beautiful view of the city, the mausoleum houses the tomb of IslamЧитать далее
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
The Shah-i-Zinda complex was formed over more than nine centuries (from the 11th to the 19th) and now includes over twenty buildings arranged along a sort of street lined with variousЧитать далее
Let's have a snak: Salep and Medovik
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
To take shelter from a thunderstorm, we stepped into a bar.
I ordered a salep, a drink with a texture similar to cappuccino, made from flour derived from orchids. Interestingly, the production of thisЧитать далее
The Mausoleum of Tamerlane
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
The Mausoleum of Tamerlane is the place where the Mongol conqueror Tamerlane is buried, along with other members of his family.
The building is decorated with blue, white, and sky-blue tiles, and theЧитать далее
The tomb (and the curse) of Tamerlane
18 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
The hall where Tamerlane is buried is gilded and decorated with arches and carved niches, which are also adorned. In the center lies Tamerlane’s black tomb, surrounded by the white tombs of hisЧитать далее
The train station of Samarkanda
19 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Unfortunately, it’s time to leave Samarkand and begin the journey to Bukhara.
To enter the station, you have to go through security checks, and once inside, the station is truly beautiful, withЧитать далее
The Afrosiyob train
19 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The Samarkand-Bukhara route is served by the Afrosiyob, a Spanish-made high-speed train introduced in 2011 and the first high-speed train in Central Asia.
The name is inspired by the ancient city ofЧитать далее
Bukhara buildings and streets
19 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Compared to Samarkand, Bukhara is less touristy and therefore less polished, with many ongoing works to prepare the city for the future tourism boom.
In addition to a model of the Eiffel Tower placedЧитать далее
The Plov: the best plov we tried
19 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A little outside the city is the restaurant The Plov, which prepares this local dish.
Plov (or pilaf) is a rice-based dish seasoned with various spices and enriched with meat, horse meat, raisins, andЧитать далее
Young guys asking for a pic with us
19 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
In the central square, a group of boys asks us for a photo!
Nadir Divanbegi Madrasa
19 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Nadir Divanbegi Madrasa, in the city center, was built in the 1600s as a caravanserai (a lodging and service point for traveling merchants) and was only later converted into a madrasa.
The entranceЧитать далее
Walking around Bukhara
19 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Strolling through Bukhara and admiring the palaces, squares, houses, and various madrasas.
The Covered Bazaar of Bukhara
19 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Inside this domed building, various arcades are lined with small tourist shops selling socks, carpets, magnets, and other trinkets.
The Ulugg Beg madrasa
19 апреля 2025 г., Узбекистан ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The Ulugh Beg Madrasa is the oldest in Bukhara, built in 1417.
Although heavily damaged by time, it is still possible to appreciate the yellow and blue mosaics as well as the carved and decoratedЧитать далее