Uzbekistan is the Silk Road trip: Samarkand for blue-tiled madrasas and tombs, Bukhara for brick minarets and covered trading domes, and Khiva for a walled town of sand-coloured lanes. Tashkent, where you land, has ornate metro stations and plov from giant cauldrons. Uzbekistan Airways flies direct from KL to Tashkent in about eight hours, and fast trains run on to Samarkand and Bukhara.
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UZ · Samarkand Regionsamarkand39.65°N 66.98°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Blue-tiled madrasas, Silk Road tombs and rounds of bread still warm from the oven.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingSamarkandUZ, Samarkand Region
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UZ · Bukhara Regionbukhara39.77°N 64.42°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Brick minarets, covered trading domes and tea beside an old town pond.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingBukharaUZ, Bukhara Region
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UZ · Tashkent Citytashkent41.31°N 69.28°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Ornate metro stations, a giant covered bazaar and plov cooked in huge cauldrons.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingTashkentUZ, Tashkent City
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UZ · Khorezm Regionkhiva41.38°N 60.36°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,A walled Silk Road town of sand-coloured lanes, blue tiles and carved wooden columns.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingKhivaUZ, Khorezm Region
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UZ · Fergana Regionfergana40.39°N 71.79°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Leafy streets and a base for Margilan silk weavers and Rishtan's blue ceramics.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingFerganaUZ, Fergana Region
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UZ · Karakalpakstannukus42.47°N 59.60°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Avant-garde paintings, Karakalpak textiles and desert ruins beyond the city.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingNukusUZ, Karakalpakstan