Lonely Planet Central Asia Discover Central Asia
Lose yourself among the blue domes and mosaics fo the Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Play Marco Polo, exploring Silk Road forts while bathed in the light of the snowcapped Hindu Kush in the Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan.
Watch a Kyrgyz eagle hunter in action, and taste the delights of fermented mare's milk in Kyrgyzstan.
Follow in the footsteps of British spies, Chinese pilgrims and Russian explorers and embark on your own Great Game.
In This Guide:
Five authors, five 'stans, 27 visa stamps (78 visa checks), 182 pots of green tea, one (short) detention by the KGB.
Everything you need to know about visas, travel permits and crossing Asia's remotest borders.
Trek into remote alpine valleys, follow herders on horseback or ride camels with our new Activities chapter.
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Details of Lonely Planet Central Asia Title: Lonely Planet Central Asia
Author: Bradley Mayhew, Greg Bloom, John Noble
ISBN: 1741046149
ISBN-13: 9781741046144
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2007
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Number of Pages: 508
Language: English