A slow, food-led day through Baku’s walled Old City, Icherisheher: tea house rituals, saffron plov, the climb up the Maiden Tower, and a Caspian sunset with the Flame Towers lit up behind it. Includes visa, direct-flight, and best-season details for travellers from India.
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Beyond Samarkand: Uzbekistan’s Real Hidden Gems
Samarkand’s Registan deserves the hype, but the crowds have caught up to it. Bukhara and Khiva, a flight or train ride further west, offer the same Silk Road story with a fraction of the visitors. Here’s how to reach them and what not to miss.

