<strong>Samarkand: </strong>Gales of tourists blow through the mausoleum-heavy city daily to peer at the Bibi Khanum mosque and ogle at the exquisite Registan complex.
Samarkand: Gales of tourists blow through the mausoleum-heavy city daily to peer at the Bibi Khanum mosque and ogle at the exquisite Registan complex.
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<strong>Jewel box:</strong> Each mausoleum in Samarkand is different, but the whole melds together in a sparkling jigsaw of a jewel box, brocaded with glossy turquoise and aquamarine tiles.
Jewel box: Each mausoleum in Samarkand is different, but the whole melds together in a sparkling jigsaw of a jewel box, brocaded with glossy turquoise and aquamarine tiles.
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<strong>Non: </strong>The bread is ubiquitous and it will follow you across every meal in every province of the country; a facsimile of the sun, the bread is seen as life itself.
Non: The bread is ubiquitous and it will follow you across every meal in every province of the country; a facsimile of the sun, the bread is seen as life itself.
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<strong>Choice beverage: </strong>No matter where in Uzbekistan you travel to, all but the most devout nurse a bottle of okchai (white tea, a euphemism for vodka).
Choice beverage: No matter where in Uzbekistan you travel to, all but the most devout nurse a bottle of okchai (white tea, a euphemism for vodka).
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<strong>Bazaar: </strong>Spices and dried fruits, nuts and grains can all be purchased at Uzbekistan's colorful, lively markets.
Bazaar: Spices and dried fruits, nuts and grains can all be purchased at Uzbekistan's colorful, lively markets.
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<strong>Taste and see:</strong> A market stop is worth it for any traveler to the area -- even those with no designs to buy.
Taste and see: A market stop is worth it for any traveler to the area -- even those with no designs to buy.
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<strong>Karakalpakstan: </strong>Desperate ruins touched with majesty are characteristic of this area.
Karakalpakstan: Desperate ruins touched with majesty are characteristic of this area.
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<strong>Via Nukus: </strong>Arrive at Karakalpakstan through Nukus and stay a night at Tashkent Hotel if you have time to explore the vast area.
Via Nukus: Arrive at Karakalpakstan through Nukus and stay a night at Tashkent Hotel if you have time to explore the vast area.
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<strong>Lost world:</strong> In the flatlands of the Republic of Karakalpakstan lies a portal to another era, that of the glorious Zoroastrian Persian empire.
Lost world: In the flatlands of the Republic of Karakalpakstan lies a portal to another era, that of the glorious Zoroastrian Persian empire.
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<strong>The Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art: </strong>See works by Vladimir Lysenko and Alexander Volkov and contemporary artists here.
The Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art: See works by Vladimir Lysenko and Alexander Volkov and contemporary artists here.
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<strong>Khiva: </strong>Today buses disgorge tourists from around the world into the old town, Ichan Kala, that sits aloof from the rest of the trafficked city.
Khiva: Today buses disgorge tourists from around the world into the old town, Ichan Kala, that sits aloof from the rest of the trafficked city.
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<strong>Silk for sale:</strong> In Margilon, you can buy silk items -- clothing and more -- and visit Yodgorlik, a silk-making factory.
Silk for sale: In Margilon, you can buy silk items -- clothing and more -- and visit Yodgorlik, a silk-making factory.
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<strong>Bukhara: </strong>The entire old town is a UNESCO-recognized masterpiece of medieval Muslim architecture.
Bukhara: The entire old town is a UNESCO-recognized masterpiece of medieval Muslim architecture.
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<strong>Termez: </strong>A sun-ripened stupa is part of a large complex of Buddhist structures in this city in Uzbekistan's southeast.
Termez: A sun-ripened stupa is part of a large complex of Buddhist structures in this city in Uzbekistan's southeast.
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