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17/11/2025

Registan Square, Samarkand 🇺🇿

Registan, meaning 'sandy place' or 'desert' in Persian, is home to three historic madrasahs built under the Uzbek Janid and Timurid dynasties.
This square was a gathering place for royal announcements and public events. Known for its Islamic architecture, Registan was the heart of the Timurid Renaissance.
It’s open from 08:00 to 19:00
Entrance fee of 40,000 som/ 3€

You think that Registan square is the top attraction in Samarkand or not?

13/11/2025

What to do in Samarkand 🇺🇿

🔸️Admire the impressive Registan Square by day and night
🔹️Explore the old town's highlights: Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Shakhi-Zinda necropolis, Ulugbek Observatory
🔸️Buy local spices and tea at the vivid Siyob Bazaar
🔹️Don't forget to try the super delicious traditional food, especially manti, plov, shashlik, & lagman, together with local bread and green tea
🔸️Attend a fancy wedding photoshooting

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10/11/2025

📸 Postcards from Samarkand, the biggest open-air museum of Uzbekistan 🇺🇿

Samarkand was the first city I visited in Uzbekistan, crossing over from Tajikistan two years ago.
Although it wasn't initially my favorite, exploring the old city's historical monuments, mausoleums, shops, and traditional houses was truly amazing. Due to its strategic Silk Road location between China, Persia, and Europe, Samarkand once thrived as one of Central Asia's largest cities.

06/11/2025

Shahrisabz may not be on every traveler's map, but this UNESCO-listed city in southern Uzbekistan is a treasure trove of history and culture on the Great Silk Road. 🇺🇿
As the birthplace of Amir Temur, the commander who founded the Timurid Empire, Shahrisabz boasts breathtaking Timurid architecture and traditional crafts.

My day trip from Samarkand turned into an adventure when I crashed a wedding party in the old town and got treated like family - that was definitely a day to remember!! 🥳

27/10/2025

In the heart of Tashkent, overlooking Amir Temir Square, Hotel Uzbekistan stands as a testament to the region's history, founded in 1974 as a premier luxury hotel of the Communist era.
Its heyday may be over, but it remains a striking example of Soviet Brutalist architecture in Central Asia.

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20/10/2025

Just like I promised, my top pick for Tashkent metro station is Kosmonavtlar, a space-themed station that makes you feel like an astronaut! 🚀
This station is a tribute to the Soviet space program, featuring iconic Soviet cosmonauts, especially Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova, the first man and woman in space.
The interior is truly breathtaking, decorated with blue ceramic medallions with images of Ulugbek, Icarus, Valentina Tereshkova, Yuri Gagarin, Vyacheslav Volkov and Vladimir Dzhanibekov
A stunning mural stretches along the platform, showcasing iconic space moments and figures like Galileo, Sputnik, and Yuri Gagarin, while the ceiling's Milky Way design features glass stars.
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Located at the entrance of Kosmonavtlar metro station, the Cosmonauts' Memorial, or Cosmos ensemble, honors Soviet space exploration achievements since its opening in 1980. The ensemble proudly displays a sculptural group featuring Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Yuri Gagarin, and other pioneering figures in cosmonautics.
A nearby bust honors Vladimir Dzhanibekov, twice Hero of the Soviet Union and a distinguished native of the Tashkent region.

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09/10/2025

Discover two breathtaking religious landmarks in Tashkent, blending modern and ancient Uzbek architecture. 🇺🇿
Both are truly stunning!

➡️ The new stunning Minor Mosque, also known as the White Mosque, featuring exquisite white marble

➡️ The old, historic Hazrati Imam complex, encompassing a madrassa, mosque, mausoleum, and Islamic Institute.

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06/10/2025

A sneak peek of the Uzbek capital 🇺🇿
📌 Tashkent, a mixture of Soviet, Islamic, Modern and Silk road history

🔸️Hotel Uzbekistan
🔹️One of the most amazing metro system in the world
🔸️Minor Mosque
🔹️Hazrati Imam complex
🔸️the Greek Cultural center
🔹️Chorsu Bazaar

Uzbekistanofficial CentralAsia-Travel Toshkent Shahar hokimligi/Хокимият города Ташкента Hotel Uzbekistan

29/09/2025

A photo tour of my favorite town in Uzbekistan. 🇺🇿 🇺🇿

Khiva, the tiny jewel of the country, nestled in the Khorezm desert is packed with colorful madrassas, mosques, mausoleums and minarets
Inspired by Central Asian Islamic architecture, these structures showcase intricate geometric patterns, vibrant glazed ceramic tiles in shades of blue and green, and intricately carved wooden elements.
Itchan Kala, the heart of Khiva, is a city within a city, encircled by formidable fortress walls with four gates. This historic hub retains over 50 monuments and 250 old houses, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Kalta Minor, a majestic blue tower, was intended as a minaret, built by Mohammed Amin Khan in 1851, but remained unfinished after his demise.

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