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Bradt Uzbekistan (Travel Guide)

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Written by Central Asian expert and experienced travel writer Sophie Ibbotson, who is Uzbekistan’s Tourism Ambassador to the UK, this new, fully updated fourth edition of Bradt’s Uzbekistan remains the definitive practical travel guide to an increasingly liberal destination – Central Asia’s most populous country and the heart of the Silk Road. It offers more detail for independent travellers than any other guidebook, sharing first-hand descriptions of everything from UNESCO World Heritage sites and one of the world’s best collections of Soviet avant-garde art, to riding across deserts by camel and cooking plov (lamb pilaf).

A perfect spring or autumn destination, Uzbekistan is unexpectedly packed with diverse experiences, from the Silk Road cities of Bukhara and Khiva to glorious Islamic architecture. Explore the Kyzylkum Desert by camel, ski amid the western Tian Shan mountains, overnight by the Aral Sea to search for the bizarre saiga antelope, visit ancient desert fortresses in Karakalpakstan, or gawp at Registan’s unmissable sound and light show. Stroll through Bukhara’s old town then take tea at a chaikhana teahouse or shop in the Chorsu Bazaar, trade’s beating heart in Tashkent. Or marvel at medieval tiled tombs in Shah i Zinda and the magnificent 19th-century palace of Kokand ruler Khudayar Khan.

It has never been easier to explore this fascinating country. Over the past decade, Uzbekistan’s government has been strengthening its tourism offer, including improving infrastructure and reducing bureaucracy, culminating in it hosting a World Tourist Organisation conference in 2023 and initiating a new $300 million tourism strategy for 2030.

Complemented by the author’s 2023 Bradt guide to Karakalpakstan, this new edition reflects post-Covid 19 investments in tourism infrastructure, and provides more detailed economic and political insights. Entirely new elements include Amirsoy resort, Zarafshan nature reserve, Lower Amudarya Biosphere Reserve and Shirin ecovillage, while there is expanded coverage of Tashkent hotels, museums and shopping, Navoi tour operators and new hotels in Khiva.

Whether you’re interested in culture, trekking, historical sites, archaeology and architecture, seeing endless deserts or majestic mountainscapes, or are fascinated by the Golden Road to Samarkand and Silk Road cities, Bradt’s Uzbekistan is your ideal travel companion.

BRADT GUIDES: TRAVEL TAKEN SERIOUSLY

• Proudly independent for over 50 years – the first Bradt Guide was published in 1974 and we remain independently owned

• Expert authors – on-the-ground research for each new edition by authors who really know their destinations

• Detailed practical guides to the world’s most interesting places – no Top Tens, no tick lists, but everything you need to know to get the most from your trip

• Championing sustainable travel – with local communities front and centre

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Sophie Ibbotson (maximumexposure.co) read Oriental Studies at Clare College, Cambridge, and has a particular interest in Central Asia and Afghanistan, where she has worked since 2008 when her auto-rickshaw got snowed in en route from India to London. Overwintering unexpectedly, she fell in love with the region and became excited by the opportunities it offered. She has travelled extensively in Uzbekistan and is the country’s Tourism Ambassador to the UK. An experienced travel writer, Ibbotson has authored or co-authored six Bradt guides, including three others to Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Karakalpakstan), and has written for The Financial Times, The Economist and The Telegraph. Ibbotson is the founder of Maximum Exposure Ltd (which provides tourism and culture consultancy, and PR services), the co-founder and managing editor of Panorama: The Journal of Intelligent Travel, a consultant for the World Bank, and a council member of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.

Aidan McMahon (aidanmcmahon.com) studied History and Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin before living in Spain, Poland and, for many years, in Turkey. Here he developed an interest in the Turkic world and its languages (which include Uzbek), prompting him to travel extensively in the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Travelling widely across Uzbekistan has given him a deep fondness for the country and a desire to communicate its attractions for travellers, which has culminated in him updating this new, fourth edition of Bradt’s Uzbekistan. McMahon has also written and contributed to guidebooks covering his native Ireland, Morocco and western Turkey. He complements his writing with travel photography (which can be seen on his website), and additionally has more than a decade of publishing experience, focusing on web content and digital media covering global trade and travel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for your trip!

W.R. · 14 May 2025

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4.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality printing a real disappointment

A. · 2 July 2025

Not a comment on the content, which is informative and well laid, as with all Bradt guides, but the cheap quality of the latest edition is really disappointing..super thin pages, premium quality feel of older Bradt guides is entirely missing, even the images suffer as a result. Assuming this is an effort to keep the cover price down, but it feels like it would barely survive a trip

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential guide for those visiting Uzbekistan

S.A. · 13 May 2025

Incredibly comprehensive guide about Uzbekistan. The guide shows how much there is to do in Uzbekistan whilst delving into the fascinating history of the area. Whether you are visiting Uzbekistan for the first time, or have travelled many times, this guide is the perfect companion on your travels to learn the ins and outs of the country.Sophie Ibbotson is an expert in the region and shows the beautiful country through first hand accounts, whilst Bradt has once again shown how travel guides should be written. I can't wait to get my hands on the new edition!

5.0 out of 5 stars It covers everything you need to know and more!

B.M. · 13 May 2025

Excellent guide, would thoroughly recommend, 5 outta 5. I've been wanting to Uzbekistan for years and will be doing so to celebrate my 50th next year (2026). The Bradt guidebook has proven invaluable in helping me plan and shape what will be holiday of a lifetime. It covers everything I needed to know and more from practical advice on where to stay, what to eat, how to get about to social norms and customs. Best travel guide I've ever bought. It even has a recipe for Plov (page 73)!

2.0 out of 5 stars Not enough photos and way too wordy

E. · 5 May 2025

I ordered this guide because it was the only one not “independently published” (which means, some person put some generic info from the internet into the Amazon publishing tool).Unfortunately this guide was an utter disappointment anyway. It’s so wordy and some of the information provided is so unnecessary it’s laughable.The few photos included are grouped together in only 8 pages; they are all incredibly generic and don’t cover at all the magnificent architecture of the country.They did waste pages in colour to advertise their other guides though.You’re better off getting information from travel blogs.I will be returning this.

5.0 out of 5 stars In-depth coverage of Uzbekistan

R. · 14 May 2025

Uzbekistan is an incredible country to visit. I was very happy with this guidebook as it goes into much more depth than many of the other guidebooks out there. Sophie Ibbotson clearly knows the country and its history very well and this comes through.

Excellent Guide on Uzbekistan

V.L. · 5 August 2025

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Description:

Written by Central Asian expert and experienced travel writer Sophie Ibbotson, who is Uzbekistan’s Tourism Ambassador to the UK, this new, fully updated fourth edition of Bradt’s Uzbekistan remains the definitive practical travel guide to an increasingly liberal destination – Central Asia’s most populous country and the heart of the Silk Road. It offers more detail for independent travellers than any other guidebook, sharing first-hand descriptions of everything from UNESCO World Heritage sites and one of the world’s best collections of Soviet avant-garde art, to riding across deserts by camel and cooking plov (lamb pilaf).

A perfect spring or autumn destination, Uzbekistan is unexpectedly packed with diverse experiences, from the Silk Road cities of Bukhara and Khiva to glorious Islamic architecture. Explore the Kyzylkum Desert by camel, ski amid the western Tian Shan mountains, overnight by the Aral Sea to search for the bizarre saiga antelope, visit ancient desert fortresses in Karakalpakstan, or gawp at Registan’s unmissable sound and light show. Stroll through Bukhara’s old town then take tea at a chaikhana teahouse or shop in the Chorsu Bazaar, trade’s beating heart in Tashkent. Or marvel at medieval tiled tombs in Shah i Zinda and the magnificent 19th-century palace of Kokand ruler Khudayar Khan.

It has never been easier to explore this fascinating country. Over the past decade, Uzbekistan’s government has been strengthening its tourism offer, including improving infrastructure and reducing bureaucracy, culminating in it hosting a World Tourist Organisation conference in 2023 and initiating a new $300 million tourism strategy for 2030.

Complemented by the author’s 2023 Bradt guide to Karakalpakstan, this new edition reflects post-Covid 19 investments in tourism infrastructure, and provides more detailed economic and political insights. Entirely new elements include Amirsoy resort, Zarafshan nature reserve, Lower Amudarya Biosphere Reserve and Shirin ecovillage, while there is expanded coverage of Tashkent hotels, museums and shopping, Navoi tour operators and new hotels in Khiva.

Whether you’re interested in culture, trekking, historical sites, archaeology and architecture, seeing endless deserts or majestic mountainscapes, or are fascinated by the Golden Road to Samarkand and Silk Road cities, Bradt’s Uzbekistan is your ideal travel companion.

BRADT GUIDES: TRAVEL TAKEN SERIOUSLY

• Proudly independent for over 50 years – the first Bradt Guide was published in 1974 and we remain independently owned

• Expert authors – on-the-ground research for each new edition by authors who really know their destinations

• Detailed practical guides to the world’s most interesting places – no Top Tens, no tick lists, but everything you need to know to get the most from your trip

• Championing sustainable travel – with local communities front and centre

Read more

Review

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About the Author

Sophie Ibbotson (maximumexposure.co) read Oriental Studies at Clare College, Cambridge, and has a particular interest in Central Asia and Afghanistan, where she has worked since 2008 when her auto-rickshaw got snowed in en route from India to London. Overwintering unexpectedly, she fell in love with the region and became excited by the opportunities it offered. She has travelled extensively in Uzbekistan and is the country’s Tourism Ambassador to the UK. An experienced travel writer, Ibbotson has authored or co-authored six Bradt guides, including three others to Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Karakalpakstan), and has written for The Financial Times, The Economist and The Telegraph. Ibbotson is the founder of Maximum Exposure Ltd (which provides tourism and culture consultancy, and PR services), the co-founder and managing editor of Panorama: The Journal of Intelligent Travel, a consultant for the World Bank, and a council member of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.

Aidan McMahon (aidanmcmahon.com) studied History and Hispanic Studies at Trinity College Dublin before living in Spain, Poland and, for many years, in Turkey. Here he developed an interest in the Turkic world and its languages (which include Uzbek), prompting him to travel extensively in the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Travelling widely across Uzbekistan has given him a deep fondness for the country and a desire to communicate its attractions for travellers, which has culminated in him updating this new, fourth edition of Bradt’s Uzbekistan. McMahon has also written and contributed to guidebooks covering his native Ireland, Morocco and western Turkey. He complements his writing with travel photography (which can be seen on his website), and additionally has more than a decade of publishing experience, focusing on web content and digital media covering global trade and travel.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for your trip!

W.R. · 14 May 2025

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4.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality printing a real disappointment

A. · 2 July 2025

Not a comment on the content, which is informative and well laid, as with all Bradt guides, but the cheap quality of the latest edition is really disappointing..super thin pages, premium quality feel of older Bradt guides is entirely missing, even the images suffer as a result. Assuming this is an effort to keep the cover price down, but it feels like it would barely survive a trip

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential guide for those visiting Uzbekistan

S.A. · 13 May 2025

Incredibly comprehensive guide about Uzbekistan. The guide shows how much there is to do in Uzbekistan whilst delving into the fascinating history of the area. Whether you are visiting Uzbekistan for the first time, or have travelled many times, this guide is the perfect companion on your travels to learn the ins and outs of the country.Sophie Ibbotson is an expert in the region and shows the beautiful country through first hand accounts, whilst Bradt has once again shown how travel guides should be written. I can't wait to get my hands on the new edition!

5.0 out of 5 stars It covers everything you need to know and more!

B.M. · 13 May 2025

Excellent guide, would thoroughly recommend, 5 outta 5. I've been wanting to Uzbekistan for years and will be doing so to celebrate my 50th next year (2026). The Bradt guidebook has proven invaluable in helping me plan and shape what will be holiday of a lifetime. It covers everything I needed to know and more from practical advice on where to stay, what to eat, how to get about to social norms and customs. Best travel guide I've ever bought. It even has a recipe for Plov (page 73)!

2.0 out of 5 stars Not enough photos and way too wordy

E. · 5 May 2025

I ordered this guide because it was the only one not “independently published” (which means, some person put some generic info from the internet into the Amazon publishing tool).Unfortunately this guide was an utter disappointment anyway. It’s so wordy and some of the information provided is so unnecessary it’s laughable.The few photos included are grouped together in only 8 pages; they are all incredibly generic and don’t cover at all the magnificent architecture of the country.They did waste pages in colour to advertise their other guides though.You’re better off getting information from travel blogs.I will be returning this.

5.0 out of 5 stars In-depth coverage of Uzbekistan

R. · 14 May 2025

Uzbekistan is an incredible country to visit. I was very happy with this guidebook as it goes into much more depth than many of the other guidebooks out there. Sophie Ibbotson clearly knows the country and its history very well and this comes through.

Excellent Guide on Uzbekistan

V.L. · 5 August 2025

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