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Backpacking Uzbekistan: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Uzbekistan, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Samarkand, Uzbekistan1

    Samarkand

    Samarqand

    Registan's blue-tiled madrasas.

  2. Bukhara, Uzbekistan2

    Bukhara

    Bukhara

    Living Silk Road old town.

  3. Khiva, Uzbekistan3

    Khiva

    Xorazm

    Walled desert museum city.

  4. Tashkent, Uzbekistan4

    Tashkent

    Tashkent

    Metro-mosaic capital.

  5. 5

    Nurata

    Navoiy

    Yurt stays by the desert.

  6. 6

    Aral Sea

    Karakalpakstan

    Ship graveyard of a lost sea.

  7. Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan7

    Fergana Valley

    Fergana

    Silk, ceramics, orchards.

  8. Chimgan, Uzbekistan8

    Chimgan

    Tashkent

    Mountains near the capital.

  9. Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan9

    Shakhrisabz

    Qashqadaryo

    Timur's hometown ruins.

  10. Aydarkul Lake, Uzbekistan10

    Aydarkul Lake

    Jizzakh

    Desert lake and steppe.

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