Uzbek MEAT HEAVEN Inside a Caravanserai + UNESCO Sites Tour | Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
After arriving in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Shahrisabz, I hit the ground running since I only had 12 hours to explore. Come along with me as I go on an incredible UNESCO sites tour and find myself in Uzbek meat heaven in a Caravanserai in Uzbekistan!
I started my afternoon right outside the city walls in front of the gate leading into the town. Shahrisabz the birthplace of Amir Timur, who founded the Timurid Empire and was the king of what is now Uzbekistan. The wall surrounds the old city, though the gate and parts of the wall have been completely renovated.
Outside the gate is a map that shows all the historical gates within the walled area of Shahrisabz.
My guide took me to the OQ Saroy Majmuasi Complex. It’s a huge gate with lots of beautiful blue tilework and Arabic writing from the Koran on it. Even partly destroyed, it’s huge at 32 meters tall. It used to be two times bigger!
The gate was built in the 14th century and much of the tilework is still intact. While I explored, I met an amazing flute player and even played with him!
We moved on to a statue of Amir Timur, which was constructed in 1996, on the 660th anniversary of his birth. Nearby is the Museum of Amir Timur and the Koba Caravanserai. The Koba Caravanserai is where people would stay and was centrally located. It’s been converted into a beautiful, well-insulated restaurant.
Back outside is Abdushukur Agalik Mosque, which has 12 unique pillars. I loved the blue and green colors. The pillars had been restored and there was beautiful white marble on the building.
Next, we saw the Chorsu Complex, which was a crafts bazaar. It’s really small compared to ones I’d visited in Tashkent and Samarkand. I could see the difference between the old and new bricks and cement.
Then, we visited the Kok Gumbaz Mosque, which has the largest dome in Uzbekistan. Amir Timur’s grandson built it in the 14th century. It’s the biggest mosque in the city. It was so impressive. The only place you can see architecture like this is in Central Asia!
Inside, it was a masterpiece. Throughout the mosque are lots of trees, stars, blue, white, and orange on the walls and ceiling. They depict energy. The painted designs are 500 years old!
Inside the mosque is the crypt of Amir Timur’s mentor, Shayx Shamsiddin Kulol. It’s a beautiful marble tomb with writing from the Koran written around it. There was a lot more white, blue, and stars on the walls around us. Even though it was 500 years old, it looked like it had been painted yesterday!
Amir Timur’s son’s tomb is located at the Dorus-Saodat Mausoleum Complex. It was meant to be for Timur’s family, but only his son is there. A lot of his family is buried in Samarkand. Most of the tilework has fallen, and his tomb is very plain. I liked the inscription on his tomb!
We doubled back to the Koba Caravanserai for dinner. I went with a beef salad, soup and kebabs, fried dumplings, and a grilled kebab. We also got some very fruity Uzbek wine.
The beef kebabs were amazing and so juicy! I couldn’t get enough of them! Uzbek kebabs are right up there with Indian kebabs!
Next, I went with the beef salad, which had cucumbers, sesame seeds, tomatoes, carrots, beef, and balsamic vinegar in it. It was so oily and refreshing! The sesame was the best part about it!
Then, I dove into the chicken, rice, potato, and carrot soup. Everything had been diced finely. Next were two beef dishes. The first one was oily and a little fatty. The second was ribs and was so fatty! The meat and fat was such an interesting and tasty contrast!
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