 Urgench is a crossroads when traveling towards Khiva. Beyond this asset, the city has no particular appeal.

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Assalomu alaykum! Welcome to Uzbekistan, an epicentre for many civilisations, a place steeped in world history and tradition, and home to rare, untainted landscapes. Once a witness to the grandeur and decadence of the Mongol and Persian Empires and a privileged step of the Silk Road, Uzbekistan still has countless treasures from its multicultural past. From the Bukhara Madrasas to the gems of Timurid architecture, we come to the Khanate of Khiva in the heart of the desert, which seems almost timeless . You can feel the weight of history pervading the whole area. The country also offers great excursions, on foot and by camel, and the opportunity to discover wildlife which, despite the drought, remains as varied as it is exotic. During walks in the steppes and mountains, you will have the opportunity to observe gazelles, scorpions, lynx, mountain sheep and even snow leopards in their natural habitats.

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Urgench

Khiva is a small, fortified town located in the middle of the Uzbek desert. The town is an open-air museum with an enormous number of Islamic religious monuments that are open to visitors.

Khiva

 Bukhara is considered to be the holiest city in Central Asia. It's a key stop on a  trip to Uzbekistan between mosques, madrassas (Islamic schools), and even mausoleums that have been here for thousands of years. 

Bukhara

Tashkent is a nice city to visit - Uzbekistan has some economic development here, far from the traditions of the East and very touristy cities of the West.

Tashkent

An artificial lake created unintentionally, Aydarkul is the second largest body of water in the region. 

Lac Aydarkoul

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Its history dates back to the 1960s, when the Communist regime built a dam on the Syr Darya River. Heavy flooding and mismanagement of the crisis have seen the dam waters seeping into the surrounding curved plains, creating Aydarkul Lake, the second largest lake in the region after the Aral Sea. Knowing the history of how the lake was created artificially, it seemed astonishing to me to find a beautiful, natural setting, with nice sandy beaches, many fish, and a very diverse flora and fauna, making Aydarkul Lake a privileged place to spend a few days at the edge of the water during the sweltering heat. An interesting resort area stop in the <a href="/uzbekistan/">heart of Uzbekistan</a>, this large landlocked country without direct access to the sea.

An artificial lake created unintentionally, Aydarkul is the second largest body of water in the region.

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