Bukhara is the heart of the Silk Road. In April, the weather is perfect for long walks through the old city's labyrinth. We suggest starting your journey at the Ark Fortress during sunset and enjoying dinner by the Lyabi-Hauz pond. Don't miss the chance to try "Kuk-Somsa" (greens-filled pastry) — a seasonal spring delicacy. In 2026, Bukhara offers a unique blend of ancient history and modern hospitality.
On the second evening, usually in Bukhara, solo travellers notice their shoulders have come down. Uzbekistan is now widely ranked among the safest countries in the world for people travelling alone - and the numbers only explain half of it....
Read moreEight hours after leaving Shanghai you step out into apricot-coloured light, and the road Zhang Qian opened is outside the airport door. New direct flights, 30-day visa-free entry and high-speed rail have made the Silk Road the easiest long-haul trip a Chinese traveller can take....
Read moreTwo hundred kilometres east of Tashkent, ninth-generation weavers still tie every thread of an ikat by hand and potters still grind their glaze from mountain ash. This is the Fergana Valley — the workshop of the Silk Road, and the trip most visitors to Uzbekistan miss....
Read moreWhen the heat breaks, Uzbekistan sets its longest table of the year — grapes, pomegranates and plov under the plane trees. Here is why autumn is the season to travel the Silk Road, and how to eat your way along it....
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