An article about Uzbekistan was published on the web page of the largest Egyptian newspaper "Al-Ahram" under the heading "Samarkand: a journey through time".
The article is dedicated to the tourism potential of the ancient city of Samarkand and was written by Gad Al-Sharkawi, a correspondent for the Al-Ahram newspaper, who recently paid a visit to Uzbekistan to cover early presidential elections.
The author shares his impressions about the history, culture and traditions of Uzbekistan, the wide tourist opportunities of our country, as well as the diverse Uzbek cuisine.
According to the author, he had a dream to visit Uzbekistan since childhood, especially the ancient city of Samarkand, and see the legendary Registan Square with his own eyes. His longtime dream finally came true in 2023 when he received an invitation to cover the presidential elections in our country.
After the elections on July 9, the journalist traveled from Tashkent to Samarkand together with his guide. As the author quotes, the train, like everything else in this country, was spotlessly clean, and the entire trip lasted just over two hours. High-speed train Afrosiab which operates in the directions of Samarkand and Bukhara is not only clean but also quite fast to take you to the most ancient cities of Uzbekistan and Central Asia.
The journalist had only six hours to discover Samarkand and wanted to see everything in his city of dreams, which is described it as one of the most beautiful and mysterious cities in the world. The author provides the readers with information about Samarkand’s historical sights as the Gur-Emir Complex, Registan Square, the Shakhi-Zinda necropolis, the Bibi Khanum architectural complex and others.
“Despite the fact that I traveled to many countries of the world, Uzbekistan seemed familiar to me - its streets, people, cuisine, customs and history - all this left an indelible impression on me. The trip to Samarkand was a dream come true, where I felt like I got into a time machine and traveled to the distant past.
However, part of the dream remains unfulfilled, since in Uzbekistan you can make a fascinating journey through time in Bukhara, Khiva and other historical cities," the author sums up in his article.
For reference, the Al-Ahram publication was founded in August 1875 as the official newspaper of Egypt. With a daily circulation of about one million copies, the newspaper is the largest publication in Egypt and the Arab world. In terms of circulation, Al-Ahram ranks second in the world, behind the American daily The New York Times.