The system of public transport seems to be still under construction and it's virtually impossible to find information about the train/bus schedules, so the best thing to do is to come to a central spot like a market, and find a driver, who can take you to other towns (100-350 km away) for about 35 dollars US. They will ask for more, but you can always try to lower the price, as they are ready to bargain.
Written Sep 25, 2004
If you plan to visit other places in Uzbekistan and plan to buy souveniers and local handcraft things - don't buy the first thing you see in the madrassahs in Registan square - you'll find the same things at least 30 percent cheaper in Bukhara or Khiva.
Unique Suggestions: Still, if you can't help yourself and are really set on buying something, try at least to bargain - start at half the offered price and go up a bit as the sellers lower their prices.
Fun Alternatives: Ask the locals about the usual market where they shop themselves, or as I said, wait until you get to Bukhara - there's a huge market with friendlier people and prices.
Written Sep 25, 2004
Favorite thing: I love these ancient monuments, these narrow streets, people of Samarkand.
It seems that time has stopped in Samarkand, especially when you enter these ancient and gorgeous monuments.
Fondest memory: Every time I vist Samarkand I feel that I have entered different world, because in comparison with Tashkent it is a very different city.
Updated Jul 30, 2004
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