The Sarmyshsai Petroglyphs
Sarmyshsai – Petroglyphs Under the Open Sky Exhibition

The Sarmyshsai Petroglyphs
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, an eternal vagabond, a subtle thinker, a rebel and a fool? This character of jokes, legends and myths …
“With you we are tied forever, like a skullcap and an Uzbek!!!” Traditional Uzbek headdress – an Uzbek skullcap – is one of the symbols of Uzbekistan because it is hard to imagine an Uzbek without it. It is not without reason they say: “We …
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-being of the peoples of Central Asia and the East. The whole family gathers at dastarkhan for eating and drinking …
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! And it is really so! Surely everyone who mentions the word “Uzbek” or Uzbekistan has an …
Abdurauf Fitrat – fought for enlightenment, died of ignorance Abdurauf Fitrat was an Uzbek historian and poet who spent his life fighting for the enlightenment of the Uzbek people. Fitrat was born in the ancient city of Bukhara in 1886 into the family of the …
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 marked by a particularly blazing sun. Therefore, you should take care of your well-being and follow some recommendations, proven …
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 worried about the main question – what to do with their children in the summer? Today, many parents …
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 and bathhouses in Central Asia were an integral part of the formation of the urban structure. People used to …
The Aral Sea and its Vanishing Beauty The Aral Sea is the shameful disappearance of an entire lake, the 4th largest in the world, before it began to be drained by man. The only drainless salt lake in the Central Asian region disappears without a …
Dona shurak – salty apricot seeds! Imagine an Oriental bazaar. You’re walking between the rows of fruit, passing through the mountains of watermelons and melons, into the rows of dried fruits and nuts, and suddenly you hear an unfamiliar expression: “Dona shurak” or “Shur donak. …
Advantages of visiting Uzbekistan in the fall What is the best time to visit Uzbekistan? This question is asked by every traveler who is going to come to a wonderful, sunny, hospitable country with rich history and culture – Uzbekistan. Of course, each of us …