'It risks becoming a Venice in the desert': The dark side of Uzbekistan's tourism boom
The Uzbekistan government is on an ambitious tourism drive – but is sparring with heritage experts over how to protect its ...
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Jibek Joly Tourist Train Brings Festive Journey Along Silk Road This March
ASTANA – The Jibek Joly (Silk Road in Kazakh) train offers a five-day adventure across Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for the ...
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Silk Road Samarkand resort reports 50% rise in visitors
Located on the outskirts of the historic city of Samarkand, the Silk Road Samarkand tourist centre saw a 50% increase in visitor numbers last year – with China, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the ...
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Epic Samarkand Street Food Tour: 100,000 Dumplings Daily!
Step into Samarkand, a city alive with history and flavor! From 100,000 Samsa dumplings cooked daily to the bustling Silk Road vibes, this tour showcases the best street food this ancient trading post ...
The underrated little country that's nicknamed 'Venice in the desert'
Tucked away in central Asia lies a country known for its stunning mosques, mausoleums and other sites linked to the Silk Road ...
All the silk roads lead to this outstanding British Museum show
The names of foreign places can be filled with an inexplicable magic, as all travellers know, even in an age when this magic ...
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'It risks becoming a Venice in the desert': The dark side of Uzbekistan's tourism boom
In Bukhara, a former trading hub on the ancient Silk Road in what is now ... from the relentless tourism of the city centre. Many travellers head from Samarkand to Khiva but don't hesitate to ...