Traveling Uzbekistan: Exploring Tashkent, Samarkand & Bukhara on the Silk Road

Notable moments

1. 00:22 Broadway Street market in Tashkent

   Browsing Soviet memorabilia and art stalls along Tashkent's Broadway Street.

   Broadway Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2. 00:28 Amir Temur Statue in Tashkent

   Equestrian statue of conqueror Amir Temur in central Tashkent.

   Amir Timur Square, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
3. 00:47 Exploring Chorsu Bazaar

   Historic domed market featuring spices, meats, and produce.

   Chorsu Bazaar, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
4. 01:43 Traditional Uzbek bread baking

   Bakers crafting and firing traditional flatbread in tandoor ovens.

   Chorsu Bazaar, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
5. 02:15 Riding the Tashkent Metro

   Ornately decorated Soviet-era subway stations functioning as underground art spaces.

   Kosmonavtlar Station, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
6. 02:33 Tashkent Railway Museum

   Open-air museum showcasing vintage Soviet locomotives and train cars.

   Museum of Railway Techniques, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
7. 02:46 Tasting plov at Besh Qazan

   Chefs preparing massive cauldrons of Uzbekistan's national dish, plov.

   Besh Qazan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
8. 02:55 Tashkent TV Tower views

   Panoramic views across Tashkent from the TV tower observation deck.

   Tashkent Tower, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
9. 03:00 Solar Furnace in Parkent

   Massive Soviet-era solar thermal research facility with parabolic mirror arrays.

   Parkent, Uzbekistan
10. 03:24 Exploring Yangiabad secret city

    Former closed Soviet uranium mining town situated in the mountains.

    Yangiabad, Uzbekistan
11. 04:00 Registan Square in Samarkand

    Iconic square framed by three grand, tile-adorned medieval madrasahs.

    Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
12. 04:34 Bibi-Khanym Mosque

    Monumental historic mosque commissioned by Timur in the 15th century.

    Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
13. 05:57 Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum

    Mausoleum housing the tomb of Asian conqueror Amir Timur.

    Gur-e-Amir, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
14. 06:02 Shah-i-Zinda necropolis

    Avenue of opulent blue-tiled mausoleums and sacred shrines.

    Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
15. 06:15 Registan Square night light show

    Projection light and sound show illuminating the Registan madrasahs.

    Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
16. 06:40 Lyabi-Hauz Square in Bukhara

    Historic central public square centered around an ancient water reservoir.

    Lyabi-Hauz, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
17. 07:12 The Ark of Bukhara fortress

    Massive 5th-century fortress once serving as a royal city within Bukhara.

    Ark of Bukhara, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
18. 07:53 Suzani embroidery workshop

    Local artisan demonstrating silk embroidery techniques and pattern symbolisms.

    Bukhara, Uzbekistan