UZBEKISTAN · SILK ROAD
Termez
Best time
Mar–May · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Flight from Tashkent · 1.5 h / train · 13 h
UNESCO
Tentative List candidate
What to see
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A first look
The southernmost and most enigmatic city of Uzbekistan, on the banks of the Amu Darya. It is the only region of the country where the legacy of Alexander the Great, Buddhist monasteries of the 1st–3rd centuries and sacred Islamic ensembles intertwine.
What to see
Fayaz-Tepa & Kara-Tepa
Ancient Buddhist desert monasteries with underground cells and a domed stupa.
Sultan Saodat Ensemble
A majestic necropolis of the Termez sayyids with figured brickwork of the 9th–15th centuries.
Kirk-Kyz Fortress
A mysterious 9th-century country castle with 40 rooms and arched vaults.
Hakim at-Termezi Complex
A sacred riverside pilgrimage site dedicated to the great Sufi master.
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