Navruz in Central Asia: The Spring New Year Festival
Navruz is Central Asia's spring new year, marked March 21 with sumalak, music and games across all five Stans. Here is how to witness it.
Navruz is Central Asia's spring new year, marked March 21 with sumalak, music and games across all five Stans. Here is how to witness it.
A clear Central Asia travel cost breakdown for 2026: daily budgets, hotels, food, transport and tour prices across the five Stans.
Tashkent city guide for 2 days: bazaars, the metro, old town, museums and dining before you head deeper into Central Asia.
Silk road history explained: when the route opened, the Central Asian cities that built it, and how to retrace it across Uzbekistan today.
What to pack for Central Asia, from desert heat and mountain cold to modest dress, documents, a health kit and gear for yurt stays.
The Darvaza gas crater has blazed in the Karakum desert since the 1970s. Here is how to reach it, camp overnight, and visit Turkmenistan.
An Almaty travel guide to top sights, mountain day trips, cafes and Soviet heritage, plus the best time to visit and how to get around.
Registan Square history explained: three madrasahs, Timurid tilework, and how this Samarkand landmark became a UNESCO treasure in 2001.
A song kol yurt stay means sleeping in a felt tent beside a 3,016-metre alpine lake, sharing meals and horses with herder families.
Current 2026 visa rules for Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, including e-visas and the GBAO permit.
