Among the endless steppes and ancient cities that remember Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, we will also build our own, special route — expressive and contrasting, like a Sogdian pattern on a chapan robe. We will see medieval mosques and madrasahs, touch on handicraft traditions and learn how the lagman differs from the naryn, and the dumlyam from the basma. We will visit the famous «Heliocomplex», built by Soviet scientists in the 1980s, and marvel at the beauty of modern wineries. We will learn to “read” traditional ornaments, choose ikat and feel the famous Uzbek hospitality.