 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

Founded as a military fortress by Alexander the Great in 300 BC, Nurata has little of interest to offer to modern travelers.

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Aside from the ruins of Alexander the Great's fortress, a mausoleum that dates from the ninth century and a mosque from the sixteen century, I must admit that the city of Nurata came across as quite depressing. The dusty, modern center isn't a very inviting place to stay, despite the region's obvious virtues. One tip: skip Nurata but do explore the surrounding countryside, which offers a range of different options, from the foothills of the Pamir Alay mountains (although the foothills still reach more than 2,000 meters!) or the elevated mountain plateaus where a stay in a yurt is always a possibility. it's also one of the last <a href="/uzbekistan/">cities in Uzbekistan</a> where you have the option of enjoying the countryside; further west, you head into the great desert plains.

Founded as a military fortress by Alexander the Great in 300 BC, Nurata has little of interest to offer to modern travelers.

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