Bukhara: Central Asia’s holiest city!
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Bukhara - The Holy City
Bukhara is one of the most ancient cities of Uzbekistan, situated on a sacred hill, the place where sacrifices were made by fire-worshippers in springtime. This city was mentioned in a holy book Avesto. Bukhara city is supposed to be found in the 13th cent. B.C. during the reign of Siyavushids who came to power 980 years before Alexander the Great. The name of Bukhara originates from the word vihara which means monastery in Sanskrit. The city was once a large commercial center on the Great Silk Road.
Bukhara lies west of Samarkand and was once a center of learning renowned throughout the Islamic world. It is the hometown of the great Sheikh Bakhouddin Nakshbandi. He was a central figure in the development of the mystical Sufi approach to philosophy, religion, and Islam. In Bukhara, there are more than 350 mosques and 100 religious colleges. Its fortunes waxed and waned through succeeding empires until it became one of the great Central Asian Khanates in the 17th century.
Bukhara with more than 140 architectural monuments is a town museum dating back to the Middle Ages. 2,300 years later, ensembles like Poi-Kalyan, Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Ark, Lyabi-Khauz are attracting a lot of attention. The city consists of narrow streets, green parks and gardens, historical and architectural monuments belong to the different epochs but locate very close to each other.
Bukhara popular monuments and sights
Kalyan minaret was designated to summon Muslims to prayer five times a day. Normally, each mosque had its own minaret, but the main minaret was situated near the Djuma Mosque. It was from the gallery, at the top of the minaret, that the muedzin summoned the believers to prayer at the top of his voice.
Khoja-Gaukushon is one of the largest ensembles of the city and includes the mosque, minaret, and madrasah. In past Gaukushon was the large trade square of Bukhara. It got its name due to the slaughter-house, which once existed on this site because Gaukushon is translated as killing of bulls
Lyabi-Hauz rectangular (36 – 46 meters height), stretched from the east to the west, is buried in the shadow of venerable chinaras. Its shores are formed with stair launch to the water, made from massive blocks of yellow limestone. In old times there was «tea bazar», there sold sweets, dainties, bread and made food.
Nadir Divan-begi madrasah is a part of the architectural complex located round well-known Lyabi-Hauz in Bukhara. The madrasah building, as well as khanaka nearby, were named after vizier Nadir by whose order they were constructed. Vizier Nadir served at a court yard of one the strongest and powerful representatives of Ashtarkhanid dynasty Imamkuli-khan, who ruled in Bukhara in 1611-1642.
Samanids mausoleum was erected as a family crypt immediately after the death of Ismail Samani's father. Later, Ismail himself and his grandson Hasr were also buried in it. It is interesting to note that erecting crypts was against Islamic law at that time, for Islam forbade erecting any post-mortem monuments upon the tombs of Muslim believers.
Chashma-Ayub well means Saint Job’s Source. A legend has it that the Bible prophet Job, having visited this land, decided to help the people who suffered from water shortage in the desert. He struck the ground with his stick, making a source of crystal clear water sprang at that place.
Abdullaziz-khan madrasah built it in 1651 – 1652 and it is the last large madrasah in Bukhara. The building is typical by composition, with four-ayvans yard, but with unordinary divergent fan of hudj groups after side ayvans and cupola buildings on the central axis.
Miri-Arab madrasah is one of the best Bukhara sights of 16 century. Architecture and décor of Miri-Arab distinguish by highest culture and taste. At present in this monument, which underwent catastrophical destruction, portal and whole northern wing of main facade were restored up, cupola and yard-arcades construction were strengthen.
Between the 9th and 16th centuries, Bukhara was the largest center for Muslim theology, particularly on Sufism, in the Near East, with over two hundred mosques and more than a hundred madrasahs.
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Bukhara by drone
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One of the holiest places of Islam, the venerable and captivating city of Bukhara was also one of the key stops along the Silk Route.
In the Middle Ages, when the region was at its zenith, scholars traveled from all over the Islamic world to study here, including two giants of Persian culture, Ibn Sina and Firdausi.
The monuments on the show are truly impressive, from the astonishing Kalon Minaret, spared by an awestruck Genghis Khan and bombed by the Red Army, to the diminutive but exquisite Ismail Samani Mausoleum, with its Zoroastrian motifs and intricate brickwork.
The main sights can be seen in a day but this is one place where little seems to have changed from the medieval era, and taking things a little slower lets you absorb the thrillingly authentic atmosphere.
Bukhara
Bukhara (Uzbek: Buxoro; Russian: Бухара; Persian: بخارا; Tajik: Бухоро) is the capital of the Bukhara Province (viloyat) of Uzbekistan. Bukhara is a city-museum, with about 140 architectural monuments. The nation's fifth-largest city, the population on April 24, 2014 was approximately 272,710. The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time. Located on the Silk Road, the city has long been a center of trade, scholarship, culture, and religion. The historic center of Bukhara, which contains numerous mosques and madrassas, has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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Uzbekistan documentary - Full movie
The Russian television network «Россия 1» premiered its new documentary about Uzbekistan this month. Titled Uzbekistan - Pearl of the Sands, this 40-minute film provides a wonderful overview of the country, its people, monuments, cuisine and applied arts.
For those of you who will visit Uzbekistan, this docco answers those questions of family and friends who ask You are going where? followed by Why?
And for travellers who have been there, it is a marvellous way to remember the places visited and the hospitality and warmth of Uzbeks.
The film has not fossilised Uzbekistan as a medieval Silk Road centre. Rather it showcases a modern country, proud of its heritage and traditions, and working towards a prosperous future.
The contributions of the great, medieval Uzbek scientists and mathematicians - Avicenna, Al-Buruni, Ulughbek, Al-Khorezmi - are highlighted.
Tashkent is shown as the modern, green, cultural city it is - the new and old buildings, bazaars, parks, fountains and industries.
Samarkand's Registan - the extraordinary architectural ensemble - is of course featured. But the film visits the master craftsmen, such as the tile makers, whose workshops are nestled in the former student cells of the madrassahs there. Viewers visit the paper making workshop at Konigil and the Samarkand carpet workshop. Ulughbek's observatory, as well as the glorious tiles of Shah-i-Zindar, Samarkand's necropolis are included.
Streets and people will be so familiar to readers who have rambled around Khiva and Bukhara or who visited the ikat weavers in Ferghana. There are great shots of plov, the national dish, as well as bread making.
The final segment, Soul, looks at ancient Sufism, modern Islam and the remarkable generosity of Uzbeks. Rare footage is included of the thousands of Soviet orphans who were evacuated to Tashkent during the siege of Leningrad (1941 - 1944) and who were adopted by Uzbek families.
Bravo to Россия 1 for making this documentary freely available on YouTube (see below). Settle down with a pot of green tea, some dried fruits and enjoy Uzbekistan. Although it is in narrated in Russian only, without subtitles, it is easy to understand this excellent film. Remember to watch it in full screen mode. ( If this does not appear in your device, please go directly to
Shahrisabz: birthplace of Tamerlane!
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Shakhrisabz is one of the most beautiful and colorful Uzbekistan cities, which is located 80 km south of Samarkand, beyond the alpine pass of Takhta-Karacha. Whether time you come to this ancient city, you will see all the beauty of this great green garden.
Looking at the well-groomed modern appearance it is difficult to believe that this city is 2700 years old and that it has played a significant role in the history of the Central Asian region. Formerly Shakhrisabz was the capital of the ancient state of Sogd and had the name of Kesh. It was the famous center of culture, trade, and handicrafts. In 329 BC Alexander the Great conquered the city and soon Hellenistic culture and cult of the Greek gods appeared there. Over millennium Shakhrisabz was under the reign of various dynasties and in the 8th century, it was the center of anti-Arab and anti-Islam rebellion.
Today this wonderful city is more famous thanks to Amir Temur (Tamerlane), who was born in the neighboring village of Hodja-Ilgar. Becoming the ruler, he turned Shakhrisabz into his residence and ordered to build the palace, known as Ak-Saray (White Palace). By the way, at that time Kesh was renamed to Shakhrisabz, which means in Persian “Green city”.
Today the city has a lot of architectural sights; the historical center of the city is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here you will find ruins of the palace Ak-Saray, the memorial complex Dorut Tilovat, the mosque Kok-Gumbaz, mausoleums Dorus Siodat, Shamsad-Dina Kulyala, Gumbazi-Seyidan. For years, the city government has been planning the city building so that to preserve ancient Shakhrisabz monuments for next generations.
The economy of the city is concentrated on cotton processing, preservation, agricultural machinery manufacture, and handicrafts. Shakhrisabz is renowned for peculiar carpet weaving, fine embroidery, tubeteikas (Uzbek caps). Handicraft industry has the long-years history and has taken in cultures of neighboring nations. Articles of local masters win many international exhibitions and festivals. Moreover, Shakhrisabz is famous for its brand wine, which took the first places on international wine competitions.
Also, Shakhrisabz has transport importance: it is located on the Great Uzbek Highway, which repeats the route of the Italian traveler and trader Marco Polo.
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Samarkand - The Capital of the World
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Samarkand - The Capital of the World
Samarkand is situated in the valley of the river Zerafshan. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome.
The history of Samarkand is about 2,750 years old and has witnessed many upheavals during the times of Alexander the Great, the Arabic Conquest, Genghis-Khan Conquest and lastly Tamerlane's. Hence, the culture of Samarkand was developed and mixed together with the Iranian, Indian, Mongolian and a bit of the Western and Eastern cultures.
Majestic and beautiful city Samarkand has a marvelous and attractive power. Poets and historians of the past called it Rome of the East, The beauty of sublunary countries, The pearl of the Eastern Muslim World. Its advantageous geographical position in the Zarafshan valley puts Samarkand to the first place among cities of Central Asia.
Over the history this legendary city on the Silk Road went through growths and decays, suffered from destroying invasions of foreign rulers and again revived, becoming more beautiful. Trade routes to the west, to Persia, to the east, to China, to the south, to India, intersected here and formed intersections of the Silk Road.
Today Samarkand is the treasure of unique antiquity spirit. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to the abundance of material and spiritual values. Unique monuments of ancient architecture, the heritage of scientific and art schools, artisans workshops are well-known around the world.
Avicenna | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:31 3 Biography
00:03:40 3.1 Early life
00:07:44 3.2 Adulthood
00:11:50 3.3 Later life and death
00:13:13 4 Philosophy
00:14:41 4.1 Metaphysical doctrine
00:19:02 4.2 Argument for God's existence
00:19:47 4.3 Al-Biruni correspondence
00:20:17 4.4 Theology
00:22:51 4.5 Thought experiments
00:26:54 5 iThe Canon of Medicine/i
00:27:21 6 iLiber Primus Naturalium/i
00:27:52 7 iThe Book of Healing/i
00:28:02 7.1 Earth sciences
00:28:46 7.2 Philosophy of science
00:30:14 7.3 Logic
00:31:16 7.4 Physics
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00:40:10 9 Legacy
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Avicenna (; also Ibn Sīnā or Abu Ali Sina; Persian: ابن سینا; c. 980 – June 1037) was a Persian polymath who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers and writers of the Islamic Golden Age. He has been described as the father of early modern medicine. Of the 450 works he is known to have written, around 240 have survived, including 150 on philosophy and 40 on medicine.His most famous works are The Book of Healing, a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine, a medical encyclopedia which became a standard medical text at many medieval universities and remained in use as late as 1650. In 1973, Avicenna's Canon Of Medicine was reprinted in New York.Besides philosophy and medicine, Avicenna's corpus includes writings on astronomy, alchemy, geography and geology, psychology, Islamic theology, logic, mathematics, physics and works of poetry.
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Avicenna
00:01:01 1 Name
00:01:36 2 Circumstances
00:03:20 3 Biography
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00:07:13 3.2 Adulthood
00:10:58 3.3 Later life and death
00:12:16 4 Philosophy
00:13:39 4.1 Metaphysical doctrine
00:17:42 4.2 Argument for God's existence
00:18:25 4.3 Al-Biruni correspondence
00:18:53 4.4 Theology
00:21:18 4.5 Thought experiments
00:25:03 5 iThe Canon of Medicine/i
00:25:29 6 iLiber Primus Naturalium/i
00:25:58 7 iThe Book of Healing/i
00:26:07 7.1 Earth sciences
00:26:48 7.2 Philosophy of science
00:28:09 7.3 Logic
00:29:07 7.4 Physics
00:31:05 7.5 Psychology
00:33:24 8 Other contributions
00:33:34 8.1 Astronomy and astrology
00:35:17 8.2 Chemistry
00:37:00 8.3 Poetry
00:37:23 9 Legacy
00:37:32 9.1 Middle Ages and Renaissance
00:39:32 9.2 Modern reception
00:43:35 10 Arabic works
00:46:01 10.1 List of works
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Avicenna (; also Ibn Sīnā or Abu Ali Sina; Persian: ابن سینا; c. 980 – June 1037) was a Persian polymath who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers and writers of the Islamic Golden Age. He has been described as the father of early modern medicine. Of the 450 works he is known to have written, around 240 have survived, including 150 on philosophy and 40 on medicine.His most famous works are The Book of Healing, a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine, a medical encyclopedia which became a standard medical text at many medieval universities and remained in use as late as 1650. In 1973, Avicenna's Canon Of Medicine was reprinted in New York.Besides philosophy and medicine, Avicenna's corpus includes writings on astronomy, alchemy, geography and geology, psychology, Islamic theology, logic, mathematics, physics and works of poetry.
Бухара.???? АРК. Центр старой Бухары. Дневники 2017
???? Арк -древняя крепость Бухары, оплот эмиров и бухарской знати. В своё время Арк, возвышающийся над площадью Регистан, являлся символом величия, власти и неприступности.
На одной из стен Арка некогда висела большая кожаная плеть (камча) — символ власти в Бухарском Эмирате.
В начале XX в. в мощной укреплённой цитадели, жили не только эмиры, но и их главные визири, военачальники и многочисленные слуги, располагались казна, дворцовые службы, мастерские, казначейство, арсенал, склады.
Крепость Арк является самым древним памятником Бухары. Возраст Арка не установлен точно, но уже полторы тысячи лет тому назад он был резиденцией местных правителей. Арк посещали и жили в нем Авиценна и Омар Хайам.
Арк неоднократно разрушался, а затем отстраивался вновь. Последний раз АРК был разрушен большевиками во время осады Бухары в 1920 году под командованием Фрунзе. Арк бомбили с самолёта, пока осаждённые не были вынуждены сдаться. В результате большая часть крепости превратилась в руины. Территория гарема пострадала сильнее всего и, по оценке археологов, не подлежит восстановлению.
В наши дни в АРКе располагается Бухарский государственный архитектурно-художественный музей,
главный музей Бухары.
Использованы клипарт, футажи в свободном доступе в интернете. Спасибо авторам. Музыка: национальная узбекская.
Ark-ancient fortress of Bukhara, a stronghold of the emirs and Bukhara nobility. Ark, was a symbol of greatness, power and impregnability. The Ark fortress is the most ancient monument of Bukhara. Age Arch is not set exactly, but one and a half thousands of years ago, it was the residence of local rulers. Ark visited and lived in it Avicenna and Omar Khayam.
The Ark was repeatedly destroyed and then rebuilt again. The last time the Ark was destroyed by bolsheviks in 1920. Arc bombed with planes, while the besieged were not forced to give up.
As a result, most of the fortress turned into ruins. The territory of the harem suffered the most and, according to archaeologists, can not be restored.
Today Bukhara state architectural and art Museum is located in the Arch, the main Museum of Bukhara.#Бухара#Buxoro#Узбекистан#Ozbekiston
Fergana: Golden Valley of Uzbekistan
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Ferghana Valley is one of the most beautiful areas of the oasis with the territory in 22,000 square meters. km and a population of 7 million people. Surrounded by mountains of Tien Shan and traversed the waters of the Syr Darya and Naryn, the valley represents the ideal place for agriculture and animal husbandry. The Ferghana Valley is famous for such cities as Andijan, Ferghana, Margilan, Kokand, Shakhimardan, Couva, historic monuments, and architecture.
Andijan is located in the northeast, surrounded by mountains and hills. Andijan and Alamishikskie hills are rich deposits of oil, gas, water and other natural resources. The city is known from the IX century BC. Now it is a major industrial center in Uzbekistan. It carried out the construction of the Uzbek-Korean joint venture UzDaewooAuto in the city of Asaka. Andijan is located on the site of an ancient caravan route linking China with Central Asia. In those days it was part of the Silk Road and served as the eastern gateway to the Fergana Valley. On the whole route along the river was Karadarya caravanserai.
Kokand was the capital of the Kokand Khanate in the H1P-H1H ages and religious center of the valley, there are many madrassas and mosques.
Margilan in ancient times was widely known for its craftsmen for the manufacture of carpets and fabrics, especially khan-atlas. This city has a distinctive architectural tradition. Caravans of silk sent from Margilan in Arabia here produced more than 20 million meters of silk fabrics.
Couva - Memorial famous medieval scholar al-Fergani, who was known in Europe under the name Alfraganus.
Namangan region occupies an area in the north valley, on the right bank of the Syr Darya. At 25 kilometers from the Namangan, the area is known archaeological survey - an ancient settlement Aksikent.
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History of Uzbekistan Top # 39 Facts
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History of Iran | Wikipedia audio article
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The history of Iran, commonly also known as Persia in the Western world, is intertwined with the history of a larger region, also to an extent known as Greater Iran, comprising the area from Anatolia, the Bosphorus, and Egypt in the west to the borders of Ancient India and the Syr Darya in the east, and from the Caucasus and the Eurasian Steppe in the north to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the south.
Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 7000 BC. The southwestern and western part of the Iranian Plateau participated in the traditional Ancient Near East with Elam, from the Early Bronze Age, and later with various other peoples, such as the Kassites, Mannaeans, and Gutians. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel calls the Persians the first Historical People. The Medes unified Iran as a nation and empire in 625 BC. The Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC), founded by Cyrus the Great, was the first Persian empire and it ruled from the Balkans to North Africa and also Central Asia, spanning three continents, from their seat of power in Persis (Persepolis). It was the largest empire yet seen and the first world empire. The First Persian Empire was the only civilization in all of history to connect over 40% of the global population, accounting for approximately 49.4 million of the world's 112.4 million people in around 480 BC. They were succeeded by the Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanian Empires, who successively governed Iran for almost 1,000 years and made Iran once again as a leading power in the world. Persia's arch-rival was the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire.
The Persian Empire proper begins in the Iron Age, following the influx of Iranian peoples. Iranian people gave rise to the Medes, the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sasanian Empires of classical antiquity.
Once a major empire, Iran has endured invasions too, by the Greeks, Arabs, Turks, and the Mongols. Iran has continually reasserted its national identity throughout the centuries and has developed as a distinct political and cultural entity.
The Muslim conquest of Persia (633–654) ended the Sasanian Empire and is a turning point in Iranian history. Islamization of Iran took place during the eighth to tenth centuries, leading to the eventual decline of Zoroastrianism in Iran as well as many of its dependencies. However, the achievements of the previous Persian civilizations were not lost, but were to a great extent absorbed by the new Islamic polity and civilization.*
Iran, with its long history of early cultures and empires, had suffered particularly hard during the late Middle Ages and the early modern period. Many invasions of nomadic tribes, whose leaders became rulers in this country, affected it negatively.Iran was reunified as an independent state in 1501 by the Safavid dynasty, which set Shia Islam
as the empire's official religion, marking one of the most important turning points in the history of Islam. Functioning again as a leading power, this time amongst the neighboring Ottoman Empire, its arch-rival for centuries, Iran had been a monarchy ruled by an emperor almost without interruption from 1501 until the 1979 Iranian Revolution, when Iran officially became an Islamic republic on April 1, 1979.Over the course of the first half of the 19th century, Iran lost many of its territories in the Caucasus, which had been a part of Iran for centuries, comprising modern-day Eastern Georgia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, to its rapidly expanding and emerged neighboring rival, the Russian Empire, following the Russo-Persian Wars between 1804–13 and 1826–8.
The Masjid Sabz or Green Mosque Balkh, in northern Afghanistan
The Masjid Sabz or Green Mosque Balkh, in northern Afghanistan
The Masjid Sabz or Green Mosque is a mosque in the city of Balkh, in northern Afghanistan. It is believed to have been commissioned by the then ruler of the Eastern Timurid Empire, Shah Rukh, or by his wife Goharshad.
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Holy Bukhara, homeland of Ibn Sino (Avicenna), loved city of all saints and worldwide known philosopher – cheery Khodja Nasriddin, lively, noisy and luxurious capital of Emirs, rich man of all nationals and patrons.
Full day city tour in Bukhara: City tour in Bukhara: Ismael Samani Mausoleum (the tomb of representatives of Samanids’ eweler at the end of IX – beginning of X), Chashma Ayub Mausoleum (Spring of Job – XIV), Bolo-Hauz Mosque (beginning of XX), Citadel Ark (IV) – city in a city, Poi Kalon Ensemble (Pedestal of the Great), religious heart of Sacred Bukhara, consists of Minaret Kalon (XII), Kalyan Mosque (XII), Miri Arab Madrassah (XVI), Ulugbek’s Madrassah (1417), Madrassah Nodir Divanbeghi, Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah, Magoki-Attori Mosque (dated XII-XVI centuries), Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble (dated XIV-XVII centuries), Kosh-Madrassah Ensemble (consisting of two resisting Madari-Abdullakhan Madrassah (Abdullakhan’s mother) and Abdullakhan Madrassah. Chor-Minor (four minarets). Free time: we advise you to visit Bukhara Dome Bazaars (dated 15-16 centuries): Toki Saraffon (the Dome of Moneychangers), Toki-Telpak Furushon (the Dome of Cap makers), Toki Zargaron (the Dome of ewelers) and Tim Abdullakhan (the Center of silk).
Dinner at national house of Akbar.
Akhbar House, sited in the 19th century building, is located in the old Jewish Quarter, The owner boasts a unique collection of ancient Uzbek national costumes, unrivalled in the whole neighborhood. Stepping over Akhbar House threshold, feels like entering Aladin’s cave. Walls of this house comprise the elements of a unique ancient décor of the19 century.
Here will also take part in a cooking of a delicious national dish – “Manti”.
Akbar’s family will arrange for you master class of a national uzbek dish “manti”. This isn’t a dish you make every day or even every weekend. This is a dish for special occasions. Manti dumplings archetypically consist of a spiced meat mixture, usually lamb or ground beef, in a dough wrapper, either boiled or steamed.
Transfer to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 6: BUKHARA – SAMARKAND (coach, 260 km)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Early morning drive to Samarkand (260 km). On arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in.
After some rest, walking tour along local Broadway – University Boulevard Street with huge Amir Timur Statue inside.
Full day city tour in Samarkand: Guri Emir Mausoleum — Tamerlane’sTomb (XIV-XV cc.), visit to the famous Registan Square that consists of Madrasah Ulugbek (XV c.), Madrasah Sher-Dor (XVII c.), Madrasah Tillya-Kori (XVII c.); Further visit to eastern Siyob Bazaar for dried fruits, sweets and souvenirs, Bibi Khanum Mosque (XIV-XV), Architectural Complex Shakh-i-Zinda (XI-XV cc.).
Visiting Textile workshop of V.Romanenko. The demonstration room and the workshop itself decorated by designer Valentina it is the whole planet in which hand painted silk, ancient fabrics, appliques, forgotten secrets of ancient masters and modern equipment are interlaced together. All this is so harmonious that it just shockes your imagination and makes you feel yourself in a fairy-tale.
Transfer to the hotel and overnight.
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1 DAY Friday Amsterdam - Tashkent
Depart from Amsterdam to Tashkent via Istanbul
2 DAY Saturday Tashkent - Khiva
Arrival in Tashkent
Transfert to the hotel and accomodation
Breakfast in the hotel
Morning rest
Visiting of modern part of the city with its big squares, green parks and administrative buildings including the Independence Square, the Square of Amir Temur and the Square of Alisher Navoi Ballet and Opera House.
The continuation of the visits to to historical part of the city : Places of visits: Friday Mosque and Kaffol Shoshi Mausoleum, Kukeldash Madrasah
Lunch
The vivid place of the old city - Chorsu bazaar where craftsmen selling traditional dresses and an assortment of oriental souvenirs.
Transfer to Tashkent Domestic flights Airport
18:20 Flight to Urgench by HY 1057
20:00 Arrival in Urgench , transfer to Khiva (30 km)
Dinner and overnight in the hotel
3 DAY Sunday Khiva
Breakfast in the hotel
This day you will discover this unique medieval city Khiva on foot. Khiva is an open-air museum of history. The ancient city attracts millions of visitors its beautiful overview with legendary Kalta-Minor minaret which should have become the biggest and highest minaret in Central Asia, the Juma Mosque with 212 wooden carved columns (XVIII c), “old fortress” Kunya Ark (XVII-XIX cc) and the beautiful mausoleums of the former rulers.
Lunch at Tchayhana during the visit.
After lunch you will visit a Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud who is considered the saint protector of the city, Islam Hodja complex , Tash Khauli - twelfth summer residence of the Khiva khans (XIX c.), and Harem .
Dinner
Overnight in the hotel
4 DAY Monday Khiva - Shavat-Dashoguz - Ashgabat
Breakfast in the hotel
Depart to border Uzbekistan –Turkmenistan
Pass the border
Visit to Kunya Urgench
Kone Urgench is located about 100 km northwest of Dashoguz. Today it occupies about 650 ha. The city of Biruni and Avicenna, al Farabi and al Khorezmi was located on the caravan routes which lead from Sogdiana (Samarkand, Bukhara) and Khorasan (Merw, Bactra) to the Caspian Sea and Russia. The importance of Kone Urgench was recognized by UNESCO, which awarded the site World heritage status in 2005.
Mausoleum of Soltan Tekesh (early XIII c.) The building is notable for its remarkable conical dome, decorated with blue glazed bricks and rather high portal, decorated with stalactite design. The mausoleum has a square base, with walls 11,5 m in length. Soltan Tekesh (of the Anushtegin dynasty) was the shah of Khorezm from 1172 till 1200. Mausoleum of Il Arslan (late XII c.) The mausoleum is located next to the mausoleum of Khorezm shah Tekesh. The conical dome of this mausoleum is very Khorezmian. On the main façade we can not see any strong indication of the portal. Three separated niches above the main entrance are decorated with terra-cotta stucco decorations, representing floral designs. Il Arslan was the shah of Khorezm from 1156 till 1172.
Evening flight to Ashgabat .
Arrival in Ahgabat and transfer to the hotel
Overnight in the hotel
5 DAY Tuesday Ashgabat
Breakfast in the hotel
City tour including visit of National Museum,
Drive to Nissa (UNESCO). Located on a natural high platform at the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains, the urban site of Nissa thanks its importance to the early Parthian rulers who took over control of the area from the Seleucids in the middle of the III c BC. Under Parthian rule the fortified territory (Old Nissa) was protected by 43 defense towers, and was called Mitridatkert (literally: fortress of [Parthian] king Mithridat). Hellenistic influence is clearly visible in the building architecture, sculptures and other interior decorations found at the site. A circular temple-hall where remains of a stone altar were found indicates the location for Zoroastrian worshipping. The most magnificent artifacts found till date at what is believed to have been the treasury is a large collection of ivory rythons. These can be admired at the National Museum in Ashgabat. Contrary to fortresses at other Silk Road centers in the region life in Old Nissa ceased by the end of Parthian rule (III c AD), but its shahristan (New Nissa) continued to fulfill an important trade and crafts function until the mid-19th century. Old Nissa has been enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007.
The visit to Independence Park, Neutrality Arch, Ahalteke Horses and Earthquake monuments, and Turkmenbashi-Mosque-Mausoleum
Dinner at the local resturant
Overnight in the hotel