No, we just took a coupe, not even SV. About 3,500 rubles (≈ $38) per berth. In platzkart there were 2 downsides: you can’t sit on the upper berth; an...

Hello! We traveled on trains 058 and 056, both platzkart and coupe. In both, there was AC and everything was decent. The coupe was actually great. Eve...

Thank you. Of course, we are not planning to wake insectivores during a time when food is scarce for them. I’m just gathering information for later, w...

Regarding Tax Free: not every store provides this service. You’ll need your passport or a copy of it. Make purchases only at shops displaying Tax Free...

There are lots of great places to eat in Khiva – Khiva Moon, Tapas, Mirzaboshi, Sultan, and Ayvon are all worth trying.

We stayed inside the fortress, just 50 meters from the gates, at a guesthouse. A local woman named Saodat showed us around the main sights, and we rea...

Just a little about Khiva. We spent a full 2.5 days there, and that was enough to see all the sights at a relaxed, easy pace. We also took a trip ou...

Just came out of the cafe, Oshqand — the plov is really tasty. For four of us (two kids), it cost 250,000 soms. They serve plov, little salads, chalop...