Uzbekistan is famous for its Silk Route cities of Bukhara, Khiva, and Samarkand. It is now home to six UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage listings and four significant UNESCO World Heritage sites. Here is a list of places that you should visit when in Uzbekistan.
Samarkand
Samarkand, or the Crossroad of Cultures, is the official moniker used to describe UNESCO World Heritage sites. When here, you won’t want to give a miss to its top tourist spots, such as the Registan square, Shahi-Zinda complex, Bibi Khanum and Gur Emir Mausoleums.
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and also the largest in Central Asia. It has managed to retain a multi-ethnic population and has witnessed a long history of various changes in religious and political affiliations.
Bukhara
For several centuries, Bukhara’s historic centre has been an essential base for Islamic theology and science. UNESCO recognised it as a well-preserved city centre, as an exemplary medieval city. Urban, scientific, and economic development in Bukhara significantly impacted the Islamic World in the Middle Ages.
Khiva
It’s the first UNESCO World Heritage site in Uzbekistan and is well-known for its importance in ancient Silk Road traditions. This place where scholar AI-Khoresmi, the Father of Algebra, was born and introduced algorithms to the world.
