The Uzbekistan government is on an ambitious tourism drive – but is sparring with heritage experts over how to protect its historical sites.

Established in 1954, Zhezkazgan’s name reflects its vast copper reserves. Russian explorers had long documented the area’s ...

Whether you are planning an extended weekend break or a longer trip, the celebration marking the end of Ramadan brings the ...

In Bukhara, an ancient city that was a prominent stop on the Silk Road, home to hundreds of well-preserved mosques and bazaars, a 33-hectare site outside the old town has been set aside for a ...

In Bukhara, a former trading hub on the ancient Silk Road in what is now Uzbekistan ... it feels a world away from the relentless tourism of the city centre. Many travellers head from Samarkand ...

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was welcomed with a guard of honour at the Tashkent Congress Centre in Uzbekistan’s capital on Tuesday, the second and final day of his official visit there to strengthen ...

Speaking about how he learned to speak Persian, he said: “Bukhara is home to four languages (Uzbek, Tajik, Persian, and Russian) as it is a tourist city and it was located ... Another point is its ...