If you are keen on ancient oriental history and culture, a visit to the Ancient Cities of Uzbekistan is a must. Most of these magnificent and exotic cities are more than two millennia old. Although Uzbekistan has been soviet for a long time when you get there it seems that you have entered into an ancient Islamic country where all traditions have been preserved since the very ancient times. Our journey to Ancient Asia gives us time to explore the most instantly impressive and attractive ancient Uzbek cities - Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.

On this page you can find some brief information about the ancient Asian cities we offer you to explore during our Central Asian city tour program. To read about the trip itself see our page Ancient cities of Central Asia.

 

Samarkand
Many people hardly realize that this city is of the same age as the cities of Babylon and Rome. It’s history is about 2 500 years old and has witnessed lots of upheavals during the times of Alexander the Great, the Arabic conquest, Genghis-Khan Conquest and finally Timur’s.
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Khiva
Build as an "open air museum", Khiva is about two millennia old. In fact, the city itself is made up of madrasahs, mosques and minarets. Walking there is like getting in a fairytale, waiting for a sultan and his suite to appear at any moment
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Bukhara
With more than 140 architectural monuments Bukhara is a "town museum" dating back to the middle ages. Nowadays, after 2.5 millennia had passed, its magnificent ensembles attract a lot of attention. The city was once a large commercial center of the Great Silk Road. Even then Bukhara had already been considered an important cultural and trade center, which has determined the city’s dramatic history.
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