On my last day of tour of Uzbekistan, I decided to visit Shahrisabz the place where the great leader Timur was born. You can cover Shahrisabz as a day trip from Samarkand and I would highly recommend this as there is a lot to see here and the journey to Shahrisabz also is very scenic….
If you are touring Samarkand then chances are that you have crisscrossed the Afrasiab Archeological Site for sure as some of the tourist attractions like Shahi-i-Zinda, Saint Daniels Tomb, and Mausoleum of Islam Karimov are located at the edges of the site. Summing up my trip to Samarkand was a trip to Afrasiab Museum and…
Our next destination in Samarkand, Uzbekistan is Shah-i-Zinda, or the necropolis of Samarkand consisting of grand mausoleums and tombs belonging to the royal family. This place is considered one of the holiest shrines in Samarkand if not in the whole Islamic world since it is believed that Qusam ibn-Abbas is buried here in this cemetery….
Samarkand is a true treasure trove for Uzbekistan just like the city of Luxor in Egypt with the best tourist places in this city it’s a must-visit for visitors. Our next stop of the day is Bibi Khanym Mosque which has a direct connection with India, after all this mosque was built by Timur with…
Samarkand unknown to most was once the hub for advanced studies in mathematics and astronomy and the one fore fronting with it was Ulugh Beg who was then the ruler of Samarkand and the grandson of Timur. Ulugh Beg built the first Observatory in this region which was instrumental in the study of stars, the…
If you’ve ever travelled in India—or are planning to—you probably already know how vast and complex the Indian railway system is, with its various travel classes. Instead, I want to share my 10-hour journey in Sleeper Class and offer some insight that might clear your doubts.
