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Uzbekistan
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Samarkand through Bukhara is the most visited and most famous region of the historic Silk Road through Central Asia. It is comprised of the Uzbekistani provinces of Samarkand and Bukhara, naturally, as well as the southern portion of Navoiy Province. It corresponds approximately with the ancient kingdom of Sogdia.
Bukhara International Airport (BHK), Samarkand International Airport (SKD).
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Bukhara (in Uzbek Buxoro) is a city historically astride the Silk Road in the Samarkand through Bukhara region of Uzbekistan. It has a wealth of architecture and culture and is a must-see destination on any tour of this region.
Samarkand (Uzbek: Samarqand) is the city that is the bejewelled crown of the Silk Road, a rhapsody of ornate Islamic architecture with turquoise domes and soaring tiled minarets. It's one of the twin pillars of the Samarkand through Bukhara region of Uzbekistan, and a must-see destination.
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