With its medieval blue-domed cities, kinetic bazaars and remote yurtstays, Central Asia encapsulates the romance of the Silk Road like nowhere else.

2015年8月3日 · Limited time means tough choices, though, so here’s how to choose the perfect two-week itinerary around Central Asia adventure.

Discover the best attractions in Central Asia including Registan, Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, and Beket-Ata.

Where to go, best places to stay, travel tips and and best holiday destinations - inspiration from the experts at Lonely Planet.

2018年5月31日 · Discover amazing travel experiences in Central Asia with Lonely Planet's insider tips, inspirational traveler stories and expert guidance from around the world.

2012年3月23日 · Kazakhstan’s most impressive architectural legacy does double duty as a major centre for Central Asian Sufism. Follow your fellow pilgrims around the blue-domed mausoleum before diving hands-first in a celebratory feast of roast sheep or plov (pilau rice).

The region’s cradle of culture for more than two millennia, Uzbekistan is the proud home to a spellbinding arsenal of architecture and ancient cities, all deeply infused with the bloody, fascinating history of the Silk Road. In terms of sights alone, Uzbekistan is Central Asia's biggest draw and most impressive showstopper.

2024年3月1日 · Lonely Planet's Destination Editor for Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, Akanksha Singh, weighs in on which is better for cell phone users on the move in Europe and Asia: physical SIM cards or eSIMs.

Although many of these statues have since been dismantled, plenty of visitors still think of Turkmenistan as a sort of totalitarian theme park. But the least-visited of Central Asia’s countries is far more than this – it's an ancient land of great spirituality, tradition and natural beauty.

With its lavish marble palaces, gleaming gold domes and vast expanses of manicured parkland, Ashgabat (‘the city of love’ in Arabic) has reinvented itself as a showcase city for the newly independent republic and is definitely one of Central Asia's – if not the world's – strangest places.