Bukhara

Bukhara is where people go for living antiquity: Lyabi-Hauz in the evening, the Kalyan minaret, the trading domes where carpets and knives are still sold. The tourist route is short and on foot, but details decide a lot — where to stay in the old town, which guide won't rush you, and where to eat real Bukhara plov.

Travellers' reviews tell what the brochure hides: which guesthouses in historic madrasas are comfortable, which look good only in photos, whether a tour is worth it and how not to overpay at the bazaar.

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