Going little outskirts of Bukhara will take you to another tourist attraction that has a deep Islamic connection. Chor Bakr Necropolis or the Chor Bakr Memorial Complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan is a memorial complex that consists of tombs, a madrasa, and a mosque. This is more of a historic burial complex, mostly consisting of family…
Day two on my tour of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, and the first place that I wanted to check out was Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Palace. For Bukhara, you can consider this as the youngest attraction, as it was only built in its current form at the beginning of the 20th century.
When I was researching tourist places that one can visit in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, I came across the name Chor Minor. This name stuck in my head because in India we have the famous Char Minar (Charminar) in Hyderabad and Chor Minor sounded something very similar. Searching online for Chor Minor also resulted in a unique…
If there is one image that defines the skyline of Bukhara then it has to be the Poi Kalon Complex and its magnificent Kalon Tower. Search online for Bukhara and the images that will pop up will be Poi Kalon square with its magnificent minaret. A trip to Bukhara in Uzbekistan is truly incomplete without…
One of the reasons for my trip to Bukhara, other than visiting the Ark of Bukhara, was to check out the dreaded Zindon Prison in Bukhara. This prison saw two British officers being imprisoned here for years inside a bug pit and then executed. This prison was famous for its Bug Pit where dreaded criminals…
After visiting Tashkent and Khiva on our trip to Uzbekistan our next stop was Bukhara. We took the evening train from Urgench and reached Bukhara by midnight. We had informed our homestay to send us a car as I was unsure of finding a taxi that late outside the station. The next day we started…
