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Tash Hauli

Toshhovli Palace (Uzbek: Toshhovli saroyi, meaning “Stone Courtyard Palace”) is one of the most impressive royal residences in the historic city of Khiva. Located inside the walled inner town of Itchan Kala, the palace was built between 1830 and 1838 during the reign of Allakuli Khan, one of the most powerful khans of the Khiva Khanate. The khan ordered its construction because he wanted a residence that was more private and luxurious than the older royal citadel, the Kunya Ark.

Khiva
Khorezm
Uzbekistan

Samarkand

Samarkand is famous for its surprisingly long history - it is one of the oldest cities in the world, founded 8 centuries BC. In the old days, this city was the most important point connecting East and West, and the Silk Road passed through Samarkand. Therefore, here, as nowhere else, a huge number of cultural and historical monuments have been preserved - such as mausoleums, museums, mosques, the ruins of ancient settlements and much more.

Samarkand was proclaimed in 2001 by UNESCO crossroads of cultures and world heritage site.

Shah-Fazil

At the bottom of the hill Archa-Mazar and on the Road of the Silk in antiquity and Middle Ages; the sacred complex includes buildings of different chronological periods. The mausoleum of Shah-Fazil occupies the southeast corner and dates from the epoch of the expansion of Islam in the 9th and 10th centuries. He differs from other mausoleums by decoration in unique stucco in Central Asia. In the court, a headstone of phallic form is as found there as they call "the stone of fertility» or Tash-Mazar.

Ala-Buka
Kyrgyzstan

Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral

The story of the church goes back to July 1869, when Karakol was a garrison town on the edges of the Tsarist Russian Empire. The Karakol church, however, was destroyed in an earthquake in 1889, which caused havoc in the town and took several lives.  It took six years to complete, and was finally consecrated in 1895.  It has seen considerable service, not just as a church. 

Karakol
Kyrgyzstan

Suusamyr

Suusamyr village is located in the picturesque Suusamyr valley, among the majestic Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. This place, bathed in clean mountain air and surrounded by green pastures, attracts with its natural beauty and cultural heritage.

Tosor

Tosor is a small village located on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. This place attracts the attention of both tourists and researchers due to its unique natural and cultural features.

Tosor is located on the southern side of the famous Issyk-Kul Lake, one of the largest and deepest lakes in the world. The lake is famous for its crystal clear waters and beautiful scenery. The mountains surrounding the lake create magnificent views and provide opportunities for various outdoor activities such as hiking and mountaineering.

Sacred mount of Tashtar-Ata

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South of the city of Bishkek, at the very foot of the Kok Jar mountains, there is a hill named Tashtar-Ata, this place is surrounded by various secrets and legends, and called the mountain of salvation.

According to local residents, the place has a very bright aura; pilgrims come there in search of purification of the soul.

It is impossible to scientifically prove or justify the healing power of the mountain, but the Mountain of Salvation serves as a sanctuary where pilgrims seek salvation from all troubles and diseases.

Besh-Kungei
Kyrgyzstan

Osh

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Osh, the second largest city of the Kyrgyz republic, is one of the oldest settlements of Central Asia. It is located in southwestern Kyrgyzstan near the Uzbekistan border in the eastern section of the Fergana Valley. This one of the Central Asia's most interesting cities because of its long history, dating back as least to the 5th century BC - its position as an important crossroads for Silk Road trade and its huge market. For centuries it was a major silk-production center, strategically situated on a trade route to India.

Arslanbob village

Arslanbob (written also Arstanpap or Arslanbap) is a wide village in the mountain, north of the city of Jalal Abad. Mainly populated by people of Uzbek ethnicity, the village count about 15'000 inhabitants. Most of the population are Uzbek, and less than 5% is Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Tajik, Chechen etc… The village is situated at an altitude of 1350 metres up to 1800 metres.

Dushanbe

Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. Dushanbe means "Monday" in the Tajik language. It was so named because it grew from a village that originally had a popular market on Mondays. As of 2014, Dushanbe has a population of 778,500.

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