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Shakhrisabz: Visiting the World Heritage Site That Nearly Got Deleted
Timur’s birthplace has been on UNESCO’s Danger List since 2016, and its historic centre was bulldozed in 2014. What survives, what it…
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Nukus, Muynak and the Aral Sea: A 2026 Guide
The world’s second-largest Russian avant-garde collection, a fishing fleet stranded in a desert, and an honest answer on whether it is safe…
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Uzbekistan by Train 2026: Booking Afrosiyob Without Losing Your Seat
Afrosiyob tickets open 60 days ahead and sell out fast. Current fares, the foreign-card workaround, the dropdown that defeats most travellers, and…
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Tashkent Modernism: Uzbekistan’s Newest World Heritage Site
UNESCO inscribed ten Soviet-era Tashkent buildings in July 2026. What they are, how to see them, and the demolition that made the…
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Uzbekistan’s Restorations: What UNESCO Actually Decided
Travellers are told UNESCO nearly delisted Samarkand over its restorations. The World Heritage Committee’s own decisions say something different — and point…
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Khiva 2026: What the Ticket Costs, and Why Nobody Will Tell You
Khiva is the one Uzbek city whose official ticket page publishes no prices. What is actually known, plus the termites, salt and…
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Bukhara Entry Prices 2026: The One Uzbek City That Publishes Its Tariff
Bukhara publishes a complete, dated entry tariff — the only one we could find in Uzbekistan. Every price, plus the famous monuments…
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Samarkand Entry Prices 2026: The Official Sources Contradict Each Other
Samarkand’s own cultural authority publishes two different foreign-visitor prices for Gur-e-Amir and sells it online at a third. Every verifiable figure, labelled…
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Uzbekistan Travel Guide 2026: Visas, Trains, Costs and What Changed
Americans no longer need a visa, Khiva is seven hours from Tashkent, and Tashkent is now a World Heritage city. The practical…
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Uzbekistan Registration Rules 2026: What the Law Actually Says
Uzbekistan’s guest registration rule was not abolished. Here is the statute, the three-working-day clock, who is exempt, what the fines really are,…