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Uzbekistan
With frequent direct flights from Europe and the middle
East, extensive infrastructure and, most importantly,
the cream of Central Asian architecture, Uzbekistan is
becoming an increasingly sophisticated travel destination.
In the north is Khiva,
a once ruined desert town that has been magnificently
restored through Soviet and UNESCO funded projects. One
of the oldest towns in the world, to its south and across
the desert, lies Bukhara
with a wealth of architectural heritage dating from its
days as one of the principal Silk Road cities. In the
former Khanate Samarkand
the bright mosaics and domes of Registan square, the finest
Islamic ensemble in Central Asia, together with the tomb
of Tamerlane, are an abrupt contrast to the more muted
colours of Bukhara.
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