The Ceramics of Urgut, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, at the heart of the old Silk Road, is rightly lauded for its ceramics. In this post we take you to the family workshop of Ustad Oblakulov in Urgut, Uzbekistan. Some of our favourite things in our kitchen in Wales are from this very place.
Visit Uzbekistan in Winter
Why not visit Uzbekistan in winter, when very few other foreign vistors will be there, and you’ll have world class sites to yourself?
Madina Kasimbaeva Suzani Embroidery Workshop, Tashkent Uzbekistan
A visit to the studio of Uzbek embroiderer extraordinaire Madina Kasimbaeva, who has pioneered the revival of Tashkent’s palyak school of suzani, mixing traditional motifs with her own modern style.
Tash Rabat, Kyrgyzstan
High in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan’s Naryn region sits Tash Rabat, one of the most iconic and mysterious historical buildings in Kyrgyzstan.
Kortik Tepe, Turkey
Situated in Southeastern Anatolia, the early, pre-pottery neolithic site of Kortik Tepe is thought to date back to between 10,400 and 11,700 BC.
Karanlik Kilise
In the heart of Turkiye’s Cappadocia, an otherworldly landscape known for its fairy chimneys, is the Karanlik Kilise, or Dark Church, one of the region's most important Byzantine monuments.
Georgian Polyphonic Singing
Georgia’s unique multivocal harmonies are as important to its culture and identity as the food and wine. Usually sung by at least three men, these rousing songs are included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.