UZBEKISTAN · SILK ROAD
Margilan & Rishtan
Best time
Apr–Jun · Sep–Nov
Getting there
Train from Tashkent · 4.5 h
UNESCO
Intangible heritage
What to see
4
A first look
Two neighbouring craft centres of Uzbekistan. Margilan keeps the secrets of hand-woven khan-atlas silk, while Rishtan is famous worldwide for its azure ceramics.
What to see
Yodgorlik Factory in Margilan
Living production of natural silk using Great Silk Road techniques.
Rishtan Workshops
Watch the famous pottery being made with natural ishkor glaze.
Margilan Silk Bazaar
A vivid market filled with kilometres of national fabrics and souvenirs.
Said Akhmad-Khoja Madrasah
A working craft centre housed in ancient hujra cells.
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