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Chadak, Uzbekistan, 2022
About 2.5 hours drive from Tashkent, on the way to Kokand, lies the small village of Chadak - one of Uzbekistan’s most famous filmic locales. Rumour has it that a restaurant at the top of the mountain will serve you shashlik via drone.
Kokand, Uzbekistan, 2022
About 4.5 hour drive from Tashkent, Kokand is one of the oldest cities in all of Uzbekistan. Narrow streets and semi-detached houses make for an almost little Italy, with bicycles popular among the locals.
Xazarasp, Uzbekistan, 2022
About 13.5 hours drive from Tashkent, Xazarasp, and the nearby ancient city of Xiva, are some of the oldest in the world. Located in the farthest parts of Xorezm, Alexander the Great marched through here on his way to Samarkand.