Chor Minor Mosque, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Bukhara

Narrow alleyways, sectioned by dark imposing heavy carved wooden doors, open out onto delightful squares with pools, fountains, trees and men playing backgammon.

Bukhara is a city full of the atmosphere showcasing some of the artisan crafts that made the great legendary Silk Road city. Workshops hide master knife makers, skilled embroiderers sewing intricate designs from gold silk threads, woodcarvers and miniaturist painters.

Close up of woman's hand embroidering with gold silk.
The art of gold embroidery, Bukhara

Why visit Bukhara?

The Kalyon minaret, the only monument spared by Genghis Khan when he sacked the city, dominates the centre of the town but there are also mosques and merchants houses to explore. Bukhara definitely has a lot to offer travellers to Uzbekistan and is a worthwhile city to visit for travellers wanted a historical and a cultural city experience.

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