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Nukus: what to see in the capital of Karakalpakstan
Nukus is more than the Savitsky Museum. We cover the bazaar, the ancient necropolises near the city, Karakalpak food and trips to the Aral Sea and Khiva.
Urgench: Khorezm's modern capital and a base for day trips
What to see in Urgench, where to stay when Khiva is full, and how to travel from here to Khiva, Nukus and the ancient desert fortresses.
Where to stay in Khiva: inside Itchan Kala or outside the walls
A night inside the fortress means atmosphere and sunrise over the minarets, but also issues with cars, luggage and noise. We compare places to stay in and around Khiva.
Khiva: a guide to the museum city and its surroundings
Not just Itchan Kala: the outer town of Dishan Kala, the bazaar by the east gate, craft workshops and the ancient fortresses of Khorezm worth a trip.
Where to stay in Bukhara: old-city guesthouses or new-town hotels
Traditional courtyard houses, hotels by Lyabi-Hauz or modern hotels with parking: how to choose a place in Bukhara by quiet, comfort and car access.
Bukhara: a guide to a living medieval city
How to find your way around Bukhara: the old city and new districts, the trading domes, mahallas and bazaars — and where to start on your very first evening.
Where to stay in Samarkand: old city, centre or outskirts
The pros and cons of staying near the Registan, in the European quarter or by the Eternal City tourist complex: noise, prices, car access and distances.
Samarkand beyond the Registan: a guide to the whole city
How Samarkand works as a whole: the old city and its mahallas, Siab Bazaar and Afrasiab, the European quarter with its boulevards and districts tourists rarely see.
Where to stay in Tashkent: districts for tourists and business trips
We compare the centre around Amir Temur Square, Yunusabad, Chilanzar and the old city by convenience, price, noise and distance to stations and city exits.
Tashkent for first-timers: districts, transport and what to know
How Uzbekistan's capital is laid out, where the old and new centres are, how to get around by metro and taxi, and where to head next from Tashkent.
How to reach the Ugam range: Nanay, Sidzhak and Khumsan
Getting to the mountain villages of Bostanlyk district: minibuses from Gazalkent, local taxis and shared rides to Chirchik and Iskandar.
How to get to Shakhimardan: the road to the exclave through Kyrgyzstan
Shakhimardan is an Uzbek exclave in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. We explain why you need a passport, how the border works, how to go from Fergana and how long it takes.