There are plenty of ways to explore the route, some more expensive than others. You can travel Uzbekistan's 250 km (155mph) ...

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Samarkand, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Central Asia, is known as the "blue city" due to its many beautiful blue buildings. Positioned at a center point of the Silk Road ...

Different cultures and customs collide in Uzbekistan, a midway point along the Silk Road route for more than two millennia.

Samarkand is full of medieval architecture, largely commissioned by ruler Amir Timur in 1370. One such marvel is Registan Square. There are three incredibly beautiful madrasahs there; Ulūgh Beg ...

Three huge madrasahs or religious schools now line the square: inside they’re packed with stalls selling Samarkand silk paper and beautiful dyed fabrics. These are living, breathing buildings ...

Samarkand is the second largest city in Uzbekistan ... it will hard to leave without seeing its fascinatingly beautiful mosques and monuments and soaking up the beauty of this city, ancient poets ...

Starting in Tashkent, we travel on the Afrosiab high-speed train to Samarkand, discovering its rich history and the ancient ...

There's an apple known as Beautiful Arcade ... a Persian Star garlic from "a bazaar in Samarkand." Heirloom vegetables have become fashionable in the United States and Europe over the past ...

A very beautiful one exists at Kenton ... A pair of doors of the 14th century from Samarkand (Victoria and Albert Museum) is typical. Boxes, spoons and other small articles were often fretted with ...

The global fashion industry is constantly criticised for not changing fast enough - whether that be in terms of environmental ...