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Central Asia Travel Blog: Guides, Tips & Inspiration

Read useful articles about traveling in Central Asia: itinerary ideas, travel tips, sights, culture and traditions of the countries of the region.

Explore Central Asia with Minzifa Travel’s destination guides, itinerary ideas and practical travel tips. From Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cities to Kyrgyzstan’s mountain lakes, discover places to visit, cultural traditions and ideas to help you plan your journey.

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Central Asia BlogMosque and Rules of Attendance
Nov 2, 2021

The Mosque and the Rules for Visiting It (9 Rules)

The Mosque and the Rules for Visiting It (9 Rules) Tourists who come to Central Asia should definitely know what a mosque is and the rules for visi...

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Central Asia BlogThe Last Emir of Ancient Bukhara
Nov 2, 2021

The Last Emir of Ancient Bukhara (from 1746 to 1920).

The last emir of the Bukhara Khanate, who fled his homeland Did you know that the last Emir of Bukhara, Seyyid Mir Mohammed Alim-khan, was the tent...

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Central Asia BlogSemurg Humo
Nov 2, 2021

Bird of happiness of Uzbekistan - Semurg (Humo) 1200-800g.

Bird of happiness of Uzbekistan - Semurg (Humo) 1200-800g. The bird of happiness Semurg or as it is called in Uzbekistan "Humo", is the embodiment...

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Central Asia BlogPetroglyphs
Nov 2, 2021

Sarmyshsai - Petroglyphs Under the Open Sky Exhibition

Rock art of our ancestors in the Sarmyshsai tract The Sarmyshsai Gorge is an open-air exhibition of petroglyphs of Uzbekistan, because this is wher...

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Central Asia BlogNasreddin Afandi
Nov 1, 2021

Nasreddin Afandi - The Oriental Joker and Trickster (13th Century)

Khoja Nasreddin Afandi - Eastern joker and trickster - was he or wasn't he? Do you know who Nasreddin Afandi is - an oriental joker and trickster,...

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Central Asia BlogUzbek Skullcap 6 Century
Nov 1, 2021

Uzbek Skullcap 6 Century - With You We Are Connected

"With you we are tied forever, like a skullcap and an Uzbek!!!" Traditional Uzbek headdress - an Uzbek skullcap - is one of the symbols of Uzbekist...

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Central Asia BlogDastarkhan
Nov 1, 2021

Spread out Dastarkhan, the guests are coming!

Dastarkhan - the center of the home, a symbol of hospitality and well-being Dastarkhan - the center of the hearth, a symbol of hospitality and well...

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Central Asia BlogUzbek Chapan
Nov 1, 2021

Uzbek Chapan - Not a Khalat, Chapan - This (Treasure1)

Uzbek chapan will keep you warm in cold weather and protect you from the sun in hot weather Uzbek chapan is not just a robe, chapan is a treasure!...

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Central Asia BlogFitrat - Uzbek Historian and Poet
Nov 1, 2021

Fitrat - Uzbek Historian and Poet (1886-1938)

Abdurauf Fitrat - fought for enlightenment, died of ignorance Abdurauf Fitrat was an Uzbek historian and poet who spent his life fighting for the e...

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Central Asia BlogSummer
Nov 1, 2021

Summer (+40°) Time to Fear the Heat in Uzbekistan!

Summer Time to Fear the Heat in Uzbekistan! Travelers coming to Uzbekistan in the summer should remember that this period in all of Central Asia is...

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Central Asia BlogKids
Oct 29, 2021

What to Keep Kids Busy During the Sunny Summer?

Kids' games in Uzbekistan The time has come when school is over, the weather is sunny outside, the kids are pouring into the yards, and parents are...

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Central Asia BlogHamam
Oct 29, 2021

Uzbek Bath "Hamam"

The Hottest Uzbek Hamam (Since the 7th Century) The Uzbek bathhouse is a special place for the Uzbeks, it is a separate culture and customs. Baths...

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