Posts Tagged ‘Samarkand’
Jun 28, 12 • Uzbekistan • 1 Comment »
If you ask me to give three reasons to visit Uzbekistan, i will definitely answer: 1) Hospitality, 2) Food and 3) Architecture. Or 1)Food, 2) Hospitality and 3) Architecture. Or 1) Architecture….but you get the point, food is always one of...
Dec 29, 11 • Central Asia, Samarkand, Uzbekistan • 2 Comments »
One of the main attractions of Samarkand is Gur Emir mausoleum. It is the mausoleum of the conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) where his tomb is located. The mausloleum is a part of Muhammad Sultan ensemble...
Dec 26, 11 • Central Asia, Samarkand, Uzbekistan • 4 Comments »
I have never really connected Smarkand with Uzbekistan. I knew it is there, but when i think of Uzbekistan, i think about the Soviet Socialistic Republic of Uzbekistan. While thinking of Samarkand, which was the capital of Tamerlane Empire,...
