🐪Come to Bukhara and step into an old Central Asian movie with a pale yellow hue

This ancient city, with over 2,500 years of history, is known as a "living fossil of the Silk Road," is also said to be the birthplace of "One Thousand and One Nights," and is also the hometown of Avanti. It lacks the flamboyance of Samarkand or the elaborate craftsmanship of Khiva, but retains a more down-to-earth soul. Antiquity and daily life intertwine, as if past and present walk side by side on the same street.

🕌How to Explore Bukhara's Old Town?
Don't rush to check in.
In Bukhara, the most fun thing is getting lost.
The alleys are winding, and every turn offers a surprise:

✨Chor Minor Mosque: Four delicate minarets stand in a corner, gaining popularity after appearing on the cover of the Central Asia edition of Lonely Planet.
✨Lyabi Hauz Square: Built around an ancient pool, it now serves as the city's living room. The statue of Avanti is right next to it, and when it's illuminated at night, the atmosphere is particularly gentle.
✨Bolo Hauz Mosque: Its entrance hall is supported by 20 carved wooden columns, and the stalactite-like arches overhead appear to hang like clouds in the sky.
✨Kalon Complex: The minaret, built in 1127, is the only building Genghis Khan didn't destroy. It's said that when he looked up to pick up his hat, he was so moved that he left it alone.
✨The Ark of Bukhara: An ancient royal palace built on a high platform. Climbing it at sunset for a panoramic view of the old city offers a truly apocalyptic experience, a sense of lost civilization and lost glory.

Don't miss these lesser-known attractions:
🔸Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum: Known as the "Fountain of Job," it's said that the prophet dug a well here. Its quiet and peaceful setting makes for a perfect portrait backdrop. 🔸Ismail Samani Mausoleum: A 9th-century marvel of brick carving, considered one of the earliest examples of Islamic architecture in Central Asia, its brickwork is as delicate as lace.
🔸Fayzulla Khodjaev House: Once the residence of a wealthy Bukhara merchant, it retains a traditional courtyard and embroidery room, offering a glimpse into the lives of the local nobility.
🔸Central Bazaar: More down-to-earth than a tourist bazaar, offering fruits, spices, and a variety of local foods, brimming with life.

During my recent visit to Bukhara, I was able to catch the ongoing Bukhara Art Biennial, which runs until November 20th.
Art installations are scattered throughout the ancient city,
interspersed with modern works among the old houses, squares, and mosques,
giving this thousand-year-old city a fresh feel.
I'll include some of these works in another post;
if you're interested, check them out.

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