It is known as ‘the museum under the sky’ and has become one of the major attractions for visitors to Uzbekistan. Khiva is an ancient city in the west of the country and is one of the oldest in ...

The Silk Road city of Khiva in Uzbekistan is often described as a living museum. Well-preserved streets, mosques made of baked mud bricks and majestic fortress walls evoke the spirit of the Silk Road ...

The Ark, a mud-brick fortress of mostly 16th century construction that towers over Bukhara, in Uzbekistan, is now a museum with displays devoted to the once independent city state’s history. These ...

Itchan Kala is the inner town (protected by brick walls some 10 m high) of the old Khiva oasis, which was the last resting-place of caravans before crossing the desert to Iran. Although few very old ...

Glide above the magical, ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan, with this breathtaking drone video. Witness the phenomenal sight of the perfectly preserved Ichan Kala, the inner walled city and a UNESCO ...

From royal palaces and Silk Road artefacts to avant-garde art and interactive science exhibitions, Uzbekistan’s museums offer visitors a journey through centuries of history and cultural exchange.

The destination was Khiva, one of Uzbekistan's most well-preserved ancient cities on the Silk Road. Like Bukhara, Khiva is a Unesco World Heritage Site hosting a wealth of history and culture dating ...

The horizon stretches out for so far and for so long that the sky seems to bend like a stretched bow. Looking west over the city walls of Khiva, it's easy to imagine a guardsman watching out for ...

Tourists take a picture in Khiva. Photo: Xu Liuliu/GT You can never truly understand how beautiful and glorious Khiva is until you find yourself standing inside the ancient city itself. No words can ...

Once an important oasis welcomed by weary travellers – and equally feared for its reputation for ruthless slave trading – Khiva is undeservedly overshadowed by Bukhara and Samarkand. In the small town ...