01/09/2026
Today marks 35 years of independence for Uzbekistan.
For travellers, days like this are a good reminder that the places we visit are much more than the monuments we came to photograph. Beyond Samarkand’s blue tiles, Bukhara’s old streets and Khiva’s walls is a living country with its own stories, celebrations and sense of identity.
Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cities have a way of making centuries of history feel remarkably close. A beautiful day to put this part of Central Asia back on the travel list.
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