Uzbekistan

Travel guide to Uzbekistan. Discover top places and attractions, explore independently on foot or by car, and find the best hotels.

photo Uzbekistan Hotel Scores in 2026 Put the Silk Road Cities on Top Uzbekistan Hotel Scores in 2026 Put the Silk Road Cities on Top
Hotels
Few countries show a starker split between the capital and the heritage towns. In Uzbekistan the old Silk Road cities…
photo Kyzylkum's Ancient Desert Forts Kyzylkum's Ancient Desert Forts
Places
Kyzylkum means "red sand," and from the Khiva road that is all you see: low dunes, saxaul bushes, the occasional…
photo What to See Inside Khiva's Walled City What to See Inside Khiva's Walled City
Travel ideas
Khiva is the smallest of Uzbekistan's three Silk Road cities and the only one where the old town survives whole,…
photo Khiva's History, Building by Building Khiva's History, Building by Building
History
Khiva is the only city in Central Asia where the old town is still a complete walled city with people…
photo Getting to Khiva by Plane, Train, Bus and Car Getting to Khiva by Plane, Train, Bus and Car
Transport
Khiva sits in the far west of Uzbekistan, about 1,000 km from Tashkent by road and a long way from…
photo Bukhara in Two Days: Sights, Food, Where to Stay Bukhara in Two Days: Sights, Food, Where to Stay
History
Bukhara is the most compact of the three big Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan. Samarkand spreads its monuments across a…
photo Five Hotels in Bukhara's Old Town, Rated by Guests Five Hotels in Bukhara's Old Town, Rated by Guests
Hotels
Bukhara's old town is small enough that a hotel choice comes down to a few hundred meters. Everything a visitor…
photo Bukhara's History in Ten Buildings Bukhara's History in Ten Buildings
History
Bukhara is the city in Uzbekistan where the history is easiest to read, because it was never flattened and rebuilt…
photo 7 Samarkand Hotels Worth Booking 7 Samarkand Hotels Worth Booking
Hotels
Samarkand's hotel scene splits into two kinds of places: courtyard guesthouses in the old mahallas around the Registan, and modern…
photo Samarkand's History Through Its Monuments Samarkand's History Through Its Monuments
History
Samarkand has been a city for at least 2,750 years, and almost everything a visitor photographs was built in a…
photo Things to Do in Samarkand Beyond the Registan Things to Do in Samarkand Beyond the Registan
Places
Samarkand can be done in a day if all you want is the Registan, Gur-e-Amir and Shah-i-Zinda. Most people who…
photo Seven Sights of Samarkand, Planned Over Two Days Seven Sights of Samarkand, Planned Over Two Days
Places
Samarkand feels ancient because it is. Settlement on this spot goes back more than 2,500 years, and the city has…