Regions

Discover Uzbekistan, region by region

From Timurid Samarkand to Aral's haunting horizon. Tap a pin to dive in.

Capital · gateway

Tashkent

Soviet boulevards meet Silk Road madrasas, modern metro and a thriving food scene.

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
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Crossroads of cultures

Samarkand

Registan, Shah-i-Zinda and Bibi-Khanym — Timurid grandeur in turquoise tile.

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
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Living medieval city

Bukhara

2,500 years old: madrasas, caravanserais and a bazaar maze you can still get lost in.

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
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Open-air museum

Khiva

Itchan Kala fortress walls hide minarets, mosques and a perfectly preserved Silk Road core.

Best: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
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Crafts & ceramics

Fergana Valley

Rishtan ceramics, Margilan silk and the lush valley that fed the Silk Road.

Best: Apr–Oct
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Aral & avant-garde

Nukus & Karakalpakstan

Savitsky Museum's banned Soviet art and the haunting Aral Sea ship graveyard.

Best: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
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Buddhist & Silk Road south

Termez & Surkhandarya

Buddhist stupas, Greco-Bactrian ruins and the Afghan border crossing.

Best: Mar–May, Oct–Nov
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Birthplace of Timur

Shakhrisabz

Ak-Saray ruins and Dorut Tilavat — Tamerlane's hometown over the mountains.

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
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Mountains & lakes

Chimgan & Charvak

Skiing, hiking and turquoise reservoirs an hour from Tashkent.

Best: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike)
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Yurts & desert nights

Navoiy & Nurata

Yurt camps near Aydarkul lake and petroglyphs of Sarmysh gorge.

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
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Steppe & sanatoriums

Jizzakh

Zaamin national park, alpine meadows and the Tamerlane Gates.

Best: May–Sep
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Off-the-trail south

Kashkadarya

Mountain villages, Sufi shrines and Karshi's old town.

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
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