Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand
The Travel Pages takes a look at the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which includes the tomb of Timur, otherwise known as Tamerlane.
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The Savitsky Museum
The Travel Pages visits the Savitsky Museum in Uzbekistan, also known as the Karakalpak State Museum of Art, in the city of Nukus, 500 miles west of Tashkent.
The Walled City of Khiva
The Travel Pages visits the walled city of Khiva in Uzbekistan and describes its architecture, historical significance and other features.
Ten Best Things to See in Uzbekistan
The Travel Pages lists the ten best things to see in Uzbekistan, including Registan Square in Samarkand, the historic centre of Bukhara plus Khiva and Tashkent.
Tashkent Metro Stations
Some Tashkent Metro stations are also tourist attractions, with mosaics and murals, as well as providing the Uzbekistan capital with efficient public transport.
Events in Khiva 2024
Khiva as the 2024 Tourism Capital of the Islamic World and The Travel Pages brings you a list of these events in Khiva in 2024 to make any holiday there special.
Ten Best Things to See in Khiva
The Travel Pages lists ten of the best things to see in the city of Khiva in Uzbekistan including the historic walled city, mosques, minarets and madrasahs.
To the Country That Doesn’t Exist
Visiting Armenia and taking a side trip into Nagorno-Karabakh, the country that doesn’t exist.
Armenian Rhapsody
Armenian Rhapsody: Mike Gerrard visits Armenia and enjoys too much Armenian brandy before heading for a monastery in the mountains.
Georgia on My Mind
Mike Gerrard visits Georgia, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, and finds a country of fabulous food and many surprises.
Journey to Armenia
Mike Gerrard visits Yerevan and the rest of Armenia, standing in the shadow of Mount Ararat and located on the edge of both Europe and Asia.
Snakes Alive in Yangshuo
Visiting Yangshuo in China and sampling one of the local delicacies: snake.
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