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Legends of the Silk Road

Covering over 4,000 miles and traversing more than 40 countries, the legends of the Silk Road have achieved an almost mythical status. From the tales of Marco Polo’s years spent travelling from west to east and Genghis Khan’s attempts at conquering this coveted trading route, to the fatal transit of the Black Death along its […]

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5th January 20235th January 2023 Caroline King Leave a comment Central Asia, China, Uzbekistan

Central Asia Q&A

We talked to Bradley Mayhew, co-author of the Odyssey Guide to Uzbekistan, as well as the Lonely Planet guide to Central Asia and the Insight Guide to the Silk Road, on why this region is so close to his heart.

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25th June 202015th June 2021 Lee Holden Leave a comment Armenia, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Five Unmissable Sites along the Old Silk Road

Take a journey along the Silk Road to discover ancient cities, crystal clear lakes, vast canyons and ‘The gate to Hell’!

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8th June 202016th June 2021 Lee Holden Leave a comment Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Architecture of in the UNESCO old centre of Samarkand

The Top Silk Road Destinations

Nicci Kimmel takes on an unforgettable journey along the ancient network of trade routes between the East and the West, the Silk Road,  long the territory of merchants with their camel caravans, swashbucklers and adventurers.

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11th September 201815th June 2021 Nicci Kimmel Leave a comment China
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Xinjiang to be transformed into tourism hub

Xinjiang, a territory in the northwest of China, is set to be transformed into a tourism hub by the Chinese government.

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10th October 20154th August 2021 Nicci Kimmel Leave a comment China
terracotta warriors

Renewed Excavation Efforts Reveal Hundreds of Terracotta Warriors

Excavations have restarted in the Lintong District of Xian following the discovery of nearly 1,400 more life-size clay statues that form part of the 2,000-year-old Terracotta Army.

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13th May 20154th March 2020 Nicci Kimmel Leave a comment China
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Top Things to See in Xian

Xian may be famous for the Terracotta Warriors but there’s so much more to discover in this Silk Road Sensation.

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3rd April 20159th July 2021 Nicci Kimmel Leave a comment China
The Silk Road

Silk Road Tourism Year kicks off in China

Silk Road Tourism Year has kicked off in the Shaanxi Province in northwest China, a campaign which aims to lure more people into discovering the beauty of this incredible national landmark. 

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2nd February 20158th June 2021 Nicci Kimmel Leave a comment Armenia, China

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