In September 2011, the first high-speed train in Central Asia “Afrosiyob” was put into operation in the direction of Tashkent-Samarkand. The train carriages have all the requirements for a comfortable …
Uzbek clothes
The specificity of indigenous peoples’ clothing has long been determined by climatic and domestic conditions and tribal traditions. In the 19th century, clothing (robes, dresses and shirts) still retained features …
Uzbek cuisine
Uzbek cuisine is the most diverse in the Orient. Some of the recipes for Uzbek dishes have a centuries-old history. Each dish has its traditional rituals and ways of preparation. …
Travel to Tajikistan – useful information
Tajikistan is a mountainous country in the heart of Asia, with a great historical heritage and an ancient and distinctive culture. It is the land of striking natural contrasts, the …
Travel to Kyrgyzstan – useful Information
The tourist front-runners among the Central Asian countries are of course Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with their ancient Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Khiva and Bukhara. Kyrgyzstan is considered a Mecca …
Travel to Kazakhstan – useful information
To get to know the amazing traditions, the breathtaking nature, the skilful interweaving of the ancient and the modern, you don’t have to travel around the world: just come to …
Travel to Uzbekistan – useful information
Useful information to find out what to do to make your travel to Uzbekistan as enjoyable as possible. Why visit: The historic Great Silk Road cities of Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand …
The Rights of Women in Islam
For various reasons, the women’s question has become an object of criticism against Islam. Even some Muslim ulamo have found that “the women’s question has become a poisonous knife stabbed …
The Mosques in Khorezm
A mosque, a place of prayer for Muslims and a place of residence revered by them, was used for certain events from the 11th century onwards. The mosques in Khorezm, …
Palaces and Fortresses of Khorezm
Located on the lower reaches of the Amu Darya, this land occupied a special place in the ancient history of Central Asia. This land, stretching north to the depths of …
Central Asia
Central Asia today consists of five republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. Originally, the Soviets did not plan to include Kazakhstan in this Islamic region, preferring rather to associate …
Great Silk Road
Information about European civilisations is known from Egyptian papyrus texts, which refer to the period at least 3500 years before Christ. The Egyptians were the first navigators and explorers. They …
Spring Festival of Navruz
Navruz – a new day, a great day of the people, a holiday, the first day of the solar calendar. The Spring Festival Navruz is the oldest traditional holiday of …
Holidays in Uzbekistan
Here you can find information about the holidays in Uzbekistan 14 January – National Army Day in Uzbekistan The day will be celebrated in independent Uzbekistan in honour of the …
Folklore Festival “Boysun Bahori”
Every year in April the traditional Folklore Festival “Boysun Bahori” takes place in the idyllic Village Padang, Boysun Region. The Festival Boysun Bahori is a festival of incomparable cultures! In …
Folklore and Folk Traditions of Uzbekistan
UNESCO has included in the list of masterpieces of spiritual heritage of the World Heritage Site the cultural heritage of the Boysun region in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan and …
Culture of Uzbekistan
The Culture of Uzbekistan is one of the most diverse and unique in the entire Orient. It includes incomparable folk traditions, folklore, music, dances, fine and folk crafts, unique national …
Traditions and Customs of Uzbekistan
The traditions and customs of the people of Uzbekistan living at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road have evolved over many centuries through the interaction of the customs of …