Know about Uzbekistan Places to Visit before starting your Uzbekistan Holidays!

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Are you planning a vacation to Uzbekistan? Are you eager to know about the Uzbekistan sights and Uzbekistan places to visit? For obtaining thorough and detailed information about the places to visit and sights not to miss, you must visit a reputed Uzbekistan travel agency that will help you plan the best of Uzbekistan holidays.

Uzbekistan is presently one of the most popular tourism centers in the world. Millions of tourists, from all over the world, visit Uzbekistan to know and enjoy the natural and cultural sights of the place. The historical centers of Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, and Khiva have got included in the prestigious list of UNESCO’s world heritage masterpieces.

The natural Uzbekistan sights include lakes, canyons, waterfalls, mountain peaks, national nature parks in Hissar – Alai Mountains and Tien Shan, nature reserves, and the Kara Kum and Kyzyl Kum deserts. The motherland of one of the oldest civilizations, Uzbekistan boasts of its rich history. The powerful states of Parthia, Sogdiana, Baktria, and Khorezm blossomed as well as faded here. Centuries ago, amazing cities with fascinating mosques, palaces, parks, gardens, and madrasaahs had been built on the territories of today’s Uzbekistan.

Although majority of these had been destroyed, some still remain for the enthusiastic travelers who love the medieval monuments of Bukhara, Samarkand, and Khiva. The grandiose mosques, elegant and high minarets, medieval mausoleums and palaces, decorated by the most amazing ornaments, one-of-its-kind vanity, and the bright colors of oriental culture, are breathtaking and memorable sights for the tourists. The traditional hospitality, ancient legends, and old traditions observed by the local people win the hearts of tourists from every corner of the world.

Uzbekistan Places to Visit:

1. One of the biggest tourist attractions in Uzbekistan is Samarkand. This place boasts of a few world-renowned medieval architectural monuments that take the breath away from tourists:

The Registan Square, known as the pearl of Central Asia, is one of the most amazing squares in the world. It is surrounded on three sides by a stunning medieval architectural ensemble consisting of the Ulugbek Madrasah, the Tillya-Kari Madrasah, and the Sherdor Madrasah.

2. Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital, is also a popular tourist destination:

The Amir Timur Museum, at Tashkent, is famous for its unique blue dome and intricate interior decorations. This museum features exhibits of President Islam Karimov and Timur. This museum had been established to mark the 660^th birth anniversary of Timur.

3. Bukhara is another place worth visiting in Uzbekistan: The Ark is a huge fortress in Bukhara. Built and occupied in the fifth century AD, the Ark, although a military structure, encompasses a town that used to be inhabited by royal courts. The Ark has been used as a fortress until it was captured by Russia in 1920.

Bukhara also boasts of the Igor Savitzky Collection featured in the Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art. This museum also exhibits stunning examples of Uzbekistan’s natural history that includes the last Turan Tiger, captivated in 1972. Located nearby is the Museum of Applied Arts featuring jewelries, traditional clothing, and local fabrics.

Other popular landmarks and monuments of Uzbekistan include the Shakhi-Zinda Complex in Samarkand Visit, Bibi-Khanyam Mosque, Rukhabad Mausoleum, Gur-Emir Mausoleum, the ancient site of Afrasiab, Hudjum (the silk carpet factory), the Ulugbek Observatory, and the Prophet Daniel Mausoleum.

Visit Uzbekistan and tour the alleys of history!