The Silk Road Capital Samarkand is truly astonishing: Gigantic Madrasas, colorful and pompous ceilings, and markets full of life, taking you back to another time, where this was the trade center of the world.
Outside the major cities, the country features deserts, ancient sites and mountainous terrain. People live in this sometimes hostile environment, and staying in the desert is the best way to experience this life style.
The metro stations in Tashkent are magnificent and would be worth a trip on their own. They were regarded as military installation until 2018 and photographing was strictly forbidden. Luckily, this changed.
