Uzbekistan. Bukhara

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Alfred arrives in Uzbekistan, at the heart of the ancient Silk Road. He discovers Bukhara the beautiful, dream city for numerous travelers. Home town of Avicenna, Bukhara remains the dreamland of many wayfarers through the ages. Our guide meets some of its artists and craftsmen. There are reminders of the Silk Road everywhere you look—woven into a fabric’s pattern, on talismans, and so on. The bazaar is the beating heart of the city—a bubbling melting-pot of cultures.

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26 min 6 sec

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