Samarqand sights
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Curt »
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:48 pm
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I am on a really tight schedule and wonder what is the minimum time needed to see the sights of Samarqand? Can all the main sights be covered in one...
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I am on a really tight schedule and wonder what is the minimum time needed to see the sights of Samarqand? Can all the main sights be covered in one...
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Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:03 am
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Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:01 pm
Interpretor for a couple of hours
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reneeineastbay »
Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:17 pm
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My sister and I will be in Bukhara in April. We plan to see the sights on a self-guided tour because we are not interested in too many facts and...
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How much should one tip a tour guide who has spent a day (about 6 hours) with you?
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Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:18 am
Tashkent: Gulnara guesthouse closed?
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sah10406 »
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:02 am
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Gulnara Guesthouse in Tashkent has always been very popular with visitors, but I think it might have closed last year?
They are still listed on...
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They appear to have come back to life, on booking.com anyway.
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Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:31 pm
UK Monzo debit card
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Toby_27 »
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:18 pm
Hi,
Anyone had any experience using uk monzo mastercard debit in Uzbekistan?
would mainly want to just withdraw som from ATMs
Cheers
Toby
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Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:18 pm
US$ or Som?
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daryl »
Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:25 pm
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We're Canadian and we're wondering if som or US $$ cash is cheaper and most convenient to make most purchases in Uzbekistan? In some countries you...
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Can one exchange USD or EUR into SOM (UZS) at better rates than what you would get at an ATM? Are there exchange kiosks for this purpose or os it...
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Last post by Curious
Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:19 am
Tour guide & tourist car costs
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Curious »
Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:44 am
What is a fair amount to pay for an English speaking local guides, in Tashkent Bukhara & Samarqand - for about 6 hours of touring? Can anyone...
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Last post by Curious
Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:44 am
Are Paracetamol, Ibuprofen and Imodium legal?
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Ben0301 »
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:00 pm
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Hello
Essentially, what if says in the tin, are Paracetamol, Ibuprofen and Imodium legal to bring into Uzbekistan for a tourist visiting for one...
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If all that is giving you a headache: Why not just have an aspirin ? :roll:
(Apologies, just couldn’t help it)
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Last post by adi
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:51 pm
Itinerary Advice and Questions
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basileus »
Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:41 pm
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Hi folks,
I am a new joiner to the forum and hoping you will share your collective wisdom with me. I have travelled a lot in Turkey, the Middle...
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Thanks, all!
Really appreciate all of the information. Kasia I will certainly be looking into the private transfer from Khiva to Bukhara via the...
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Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:58 pm
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Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:13 am
First arrival observations
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DSO_Canuck »
Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:37 pm
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We just arrived into Uzbek a few days ago and I thought these observations might be helpful for others. This info is current as of Apr 14/2023....
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Hello Woody,
This is very useful info. I was not aware that perhaps we could have made these setting changes to get a hotspot even with the cheapest...
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Last post by Woody
Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:55 am
uzbekistan - navruz
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majk »
Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:18 pm
hej , i have some questions
neuruz - celebration, festival in which place (village) do you recommend visiting...
- 4 x 4 car rental which company
-...
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Last post by majk
Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:18 pm
Tajikistan or Kazakhstan after Uzbekistan?
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ChrisFitz2024 »
Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:38 am
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Hi everyone,
I'm in Central Asia in April/May for 14-days and need some help!
I'm 100% doing Uzbekistan (Tashkent-Khiva-Bukhara-Samarkand) as its...
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Thanks. I think I've decided to head into Tajikistan. It's cheaper (less flights) and I can see some nature after 10 days of Uzbek buildings.
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Last post by ChrisFitz2024
Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:04 pm
Gasoline
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aljosha62 »
Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:02 pm
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So, I am considering traveling to both countries in late September and October and renting a car through Iron Horse Nomads. Caravanastan’s website...
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... most common vehicle in rural areas is still a beat-up Lada from Soviet times...
This is wrong. Yes, there are old VAZ cars, but their share is...
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Last post by OWNER
Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:36 am
I can’t take out a second mortgage…
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aljosha62 »
Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:25 am
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… to rent a car! I am planning to spend about thirty days on the road myself between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan (or Uzbekistan alone, if I must). I...
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We don't work with any rental companies in Uzbekistan anymore cos we couldn't honestly recommend anyone decent...I agree it is a problem to find...
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Last post by steven
Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:42 am
Uzbekistan Airways
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reneeineastbay »
Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:13 pm
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I want to know if a flight will be available on April 2 that will affect the planning of my entire 2-week trip. However, they have not added any...
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I see that last year the Spring/Summer schedule 2023 had been posted around February of the same year ( so it gives an indication that flights will...
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Last post by Jakxter
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:10 pm
Uzbekistan trip report oct-nov 2023
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siskadh »
Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:17 pm
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Hi all
Back from 3 weeks Uzbekistan and wanted to share our experiences:
Overall
- Very safe country, super friendly & honest people
- English is...
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Very nice, thank you. But from what I see, you must’ve paid quite a bit for the rental car: the site you refer to shows the average car being over...
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Last post by aljosha62
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:08 pm
Uzbekistan for vegetarians/vegans
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steven »
Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:33 am
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Please post your tips for vegetarian/vegan food and restaurants in Uzbekistan below!
We summarize all information on the Silk Road food page .
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Update: Bukhara is much nicer than Samarkand in my opinion.
Roni’s pizza in Samarkand was really nice would recommend.
In Bukhara today, we had lunch...
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Last post by Uztravreller1234
Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:22 pm
Flight Cancellation - Advice
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LAK »
Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:27 am
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Hi all,
We had a flight booked on January 12th from Urgench to Istanbul. However, Uzbekistan Airways has just told us it has been cancelled and...
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Here’s what I mean - although it’ll be in German:
It may not be shown on Uzbekistan Airways website because it is a codeshare flight. But you could...
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Last post by LAK
Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:40 pm
Luggage Storage at Tashkent Railway Station
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not_so_tall »
Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:22 pm
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Hi
Is it possible to store luggage ( one suitcase ) at Tashkent Railway Station for about a week? I plan to store my bag there and travel to...
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Hi, so I am back from my trip and i checked this at Tashkent. You can store the bags for any amount of time at the luggage room at the station, and...
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Last post by not_so_tall
Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:04 am
Tashkent to Chatkal Mountains, where to stay?
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Forest777 »
Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:14 pm
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We're going next May to Uzbekistan and are interested in going to the Chatkal Mountains and staying somewhere nearby.
We wondered if anybody could...
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Since you mention going by train: I've found it quite difficult to find out about local trains that go in this direction - but at last I was...
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Last post by Forest777
Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:14 pm
30-day visa free: counting the days
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sah10406 »
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:48 pm
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Maybe over-thinking, but is the day I arrive in Uzbekistan on a 30-day allowance counted as day 1 of the 30? Or do I get 30 days from when I arrive,...
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I have no specific information regarding Uzbekistan, but as far as I'm aware, the day of arrival always counts towards the period of stay, regardless...
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Last post by sebhoff
Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:17 pm
Khiva to Nukus
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chiarac »
Sun Jul 07, 2019 8:20 am
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Hello,
do you have any recommendation about how to go from Khiva to Nukus??
Thanks!
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Hello guys,
Thanks for all the info.
I am going from Khiva to Nukus on December 7 the day after tomorrow, leaving in the late morning/early...
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Last post by Stmtravels
Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:43 pm
Postage time from Uzbekstan
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HugoL »
Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:07 pm
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Just wanted to hear some thoughts from everyone - I sent a dozen postcards from Nukus on the 25th September, but it seems like none have so far...
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@ Hugol: I've been waiting in Europe for postcards from Taschkent about 10 to 14 days.
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Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:16 pm
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Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:04 am
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