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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong; 5 edition (Sep 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 9622177956
ISBN-13: 978-9622177956
Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 14 x 2.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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"The best guidebook to bring is the Uzbekistan volume in the Odyssey series... It is one of those rare travel guides that is a joy to read whether or not you are planning a trip." - New York Times - "...a quintessential...glorious guidebook..." - Houston Chronicle - "

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From the blue-tiled splendour of Tamerlane's Samarkand to the holy city of Bukhara, and beyond to the desert-girdled khanate of Khiva, Uzbekistan lays claim to a breathtaking architectural legacy. Bound by sand and snow, fed by meltwater from the Roof of the World, these fertile oases have attracted travellers and conquerors along the fragile threads of the Silk Road throughout history. This groundbreaking guide focuses on the wealth of sites and colourful legends along Central Asia's golden road.It provides informative insights into the history, religion and culture of Uzbekistan. The special topics include the disappearance of the Aral Sea, and the life and death of Tamerlane the Great. It offers up-to-date practical information for the traveller, covering visas, customs and travel agencies. It includes hints for business visitors. It covers environmental issues. It features useful maps, together with detailed plans of principal sites.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have!!!!!!!!, 28 Oct 2008

By	Berna Akcali (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is perfect for expatriots and tourists and far better than any of its competitors. This book is so good that my cousin who had been living/working there for over 5 years would not give it back to us when we visited. I had to order the new version for myself:)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book for travel to Uzbeckistan, 18 Jun 2009

By	Travelling Jen (North Yorkshire UK) - See all my reviews

Don't bother with Lonely Planet unless you need to travel across the whole region; this is the book you need in Uzbeckistan. It is comprehensive, entertaining and the pictures are amazing. There is plenty of detail about what is worth seeing, and lots of background information about local culture and history. I didn't try the hotel recommendations, so no comment about them. Only downside is this book is quite heavy, twice as heavy as the Lonely Planet, but then I thought it was more than twice as good. And the pictures mean it is great on the coffee table when you get home. Can I also use this opportunity to recommend you to go to Uzbeckistan? The welcome is wonderful!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, 6 Nov 2009

By	Laszlo Wagner (Hungary) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

I found this book just about perfect!
Unlike Odyssey's guide to neighbouring Tajikistan which I found carried too much dead weight with hundreds of pages on the history of past explorations, this book has hit the balance between history, sights and practical information very well.
The result is a guide that offers enough background info to be interesting rather than boring, enough info on where to go to let you go off the beaten track if you wish, and a range of accommodation options ranging from homestays to upmarket hotels, with actual prices noted.
And of course, as usual with this series, it has absolutely gorgeous photography, a very important point in a book about this country, where the stunning architecture is a main attraction.
As an added bonus, it even offers information on the most rewarding side-trips you can make to neighbouring Central Asian countries.
Really, it is better than I had hoped - if you want to visit Uzbekistan, take this book. It is better than Lonely Planet!

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