Bargain or buy somewhere else. There is silk production in Uzbekistan, we just didn’t get there ourselves — didn’t have enough time.

Ozon and Wildberries will help you — the same thing but twice cheaper. In general, they called me a devil out of a snuffbox and counted everything up ...

If it smells like burnt wool then it’s silk, if it smells like something else then it’s fake. They tried to rip us off in 2025. You have to check ever...

They should, but there are many similar shops nearby, so while you’re walking there you’ll see other options along the way. You might be able to buy c...

12A Zargaron Street, just a few steps from the Kalyan Minaret.

Accommodation options there are kind of scarce.

If you’re interested in souvenirs, at Chorsu you can buy amazing women’s chapan coats. At the Main Post Office in the area of Amir Timur Square they s...

You’re welcome.I take all my guests along this route if they’re coming for a short time.Everyone is satisfied.

On the first day you can just walk around, explore the center, stroll to Tashkent City, and from there walk on foot to Magic City. On the second day...

There is local wine, different kinds, just look for something that suits your taste. I’ve tried local wine — sometimes it’s quite good, sometimes so-s...

Brandy and beer are fine, wine is hit or miss.

It shouldn’t be. The only issue could be big traffic jams, since a lot of people will want to go out of town for the Novruz public holidays.

Everything has been built up there, there’s not much room to just walk around in Chimgan, and the weather is still unstable. On one of those days ther...

A double-decker bus runs on a schedule, every hour, departing from Gur-Emir, then goes around the main sights. You can get off at any of them, walk ar...

You’re right that after Samarkand, Khiva, and Bukhara people often forget about the Fergana Valley — and that’s a shame. It’s a completely different, ...