Tour to Urgut - Samarkand Tours Operator – 998998520077
Tour to Urgut
For a day-tour of something different, try this trip out of
Samarkand. The first stop is in the small town of Urgut, where you’ll visit Chor-Chinor,
an old garden of sycamore trees (some of which are almost a thousand years
old), and a bazaar where you can find antique crafts. Return back to Samarkand
to tour the Silk Carpet Factory, where you can learn how carpets are made and
even buy one for yourself.
Samarkand. The first stop is in the small town of Urgut, where you’ll visit Chor-Chinor,
an old garden of sycamore trees (some of which are almost a thousand years
old), and a bazaar where you can find antique crafts. Return back to Samarkand
to tour the Silk Carpet Factory, where you can learn how carpets are made and
even buy one for yourself.
There are magic, even mystical, places around the world surrounded
by ancient legends and stories. Moreover, they are surrounded by facts, and the
modern science is still trying to find explanation to it.
by ancient legends and stories. Moreover, they are surrounded by facts, and the
modern science is still trying to find explanation to it.
One of these places is a sycamore garden Chor-Chinor, translated
from Tajik as ‘four sycamore trees’, located in a small ancient city of Urgut,
only 50 km to the south-east of Samarkand. The place outstands with unusual
sycamores, the age of the oldest one is more than 1160 years, and the youngest
one is 600 years old. It is to mention a giant tree, a real titan, 16 meters in
girth. The most interesting is inside the tree hollow; the carved door reveals
a hidden room with minimalistic collection of furniture. Nevertheless, the
sycamore is alive and continues to grow. Once there was a Sufi school inside
the tree, and served as a haunting place for few generations of the dervish.
from Tajik as ‘four sycamore trees’, located in a small ancient city of Urgut,
only 50 km to the south-east of Samarkand. The place outstands with unusual
sycamores, the age of the oldest one is more than 1160 years, and the youngest
one is 600 years old. It is to mention a giant tree, a real titan, 16 meters in
girth. The most interesting is inside the tree hollow; the carved door reveals
a hidden room with minimalistic collection of furniture. Nevertheless, the
sycamore is alive and continues to grow. Once there was a Sufi school inside
the tree, and served as a haunting place for few generations of the dervish.
Entering the garden, you will find yourself in a magic world with unique
aura, as if in another dimension. The first you will feel is tranquility that
gifts the atmosphere of this holy place. Remembering thousands of prayers said
here during its history of existence, we can only imagine how this special
energy appeared. Many people from across Central Asia pay a visit to this place
seeking penance and healing. People come here with their problems searching for
peace and wisdom. Moreover, visitors belong to different religions and social
status.
aura, as if in another dimension. The first you will feel is tranquility that
gifts the atmosphere of this holy place. Remembering thousands of prayers said
here during its history of existence, we can only imagine how this special
energy appeared. Many people from across Central Asia pay a visit to this place
seeking penance and healing. People come here with their problems searching for
peace and wisdom. Moreover, visitors belong to different religions and social
status.
There is a brook starting from an unusual spring with a small pond.
It is unusual because the spring comes from the middle of the stone similar to
millstone. Here is the mystic that has been mentioned earlier. A group of
geologists decided to study the underground waters of this place. For these
purposes, it was agreed to extract a clod, and it turned out in the morning
that the spring has ended, and the pond dried out over the night. This
phenomenon is beyond scientific explanation.
It is unusual because the spring comes from the middle of the stone similar to
millstone. Here is the mystic that has been mentioned earlier. A group of
geologists decided to study the underground waters of this place. For these
purposes, it was agreed to extract a clod, and it turned out in the morning
that the spring has ended, and the pond dried out over the night. This
phenomenon is beyond scientific explanation.
There are different legends related to the Chor-Chinor garden; one
of them says that the founder of the garden is a mighty batir (hero) who had
stolen magic stone from evil spirits and built it on this very spot. As soon as
he placed the cobble stone, the spring waters came out. The hero decided to
plant four cuttings of sycamore that were brought to him by four beautiful
birds. These sycamore trees outlived the centuries, and turned into a wonderful
grove.
of them says that the founder of the garden is a mighty batir (hero) who had
stolen magic stone from evil spirits and built it on this very spot. As soon as
he placed the cobble stone, the spring waters came out. The hero decided to
plant four cuttings of sycamore that were brought to him by four beautiful
birds. These sycamore trees outlived the centuries, and turned into a wonderful
grove.
In the beginning of the 20th century a mosque was erected on the
territory of the park. Initially, the building was conceived and served as
madrassah, educational institution. Today visitors enjoy exquisite walls of the
building adorned with a grand dome. The mosque attracts attention with the fact
that it stands not on the ground, but on a little slope, still having ideal
proportions and without any inaccuracies.
territory of the park. Initially, the building was conceived and served as
madrassah, educational institution. Today visitors enjoy exquisite walls of the
building adorned with a grand dome. The mosque attracts attention with the fact
that it stands not on the ground, but on a little slope, still having ideal
proportions and without any inaccuracies.
Thousands of tourists daily arrive in Samarkand, enjoy its ancient
sights, but only few visit Urgut. We recommend you take this trip to the garden,
away from city fuss, listen to the music of nature as it is all around: in the
creek flow, birds’ talk, rustle of leaves and wind blow. Relax and meditate,
leave the burden of your troubles, and maybe then you will hear quiet voice of
sycamores.
sights, but only few visit Urgut. We recommend you take this trip to the garden,
away from city fuss, listen to the music of nature as it is all around: in the
creek flow, birds’ talk, rustle of leaves and wind blow. Relax and meditate,
leave the burden of your troubles, and maybe then you will hear quiet voice of
sycamores.
The silk is one of the most valuable fabrics in the East. The
tradition of making garments of silk, silk carpets has been passed from
generation to generation from ancient times there. Art of carpet weaving was
the most valuable skill, because each house had several silk carpets. Today,
Iranian, Azerbaijani and of course, Central Asian schools are the most famous
and skilled schools of silk carpet weaving.
tradition of making garments of silk, silk carpets has been passed from
generation to generation from ancient times there. Art of carpet weaving was
the most valuable skill, because each house had several silk carpets. Today,
Iranian, Azerbaijani and of course, Central Asian schools are the most famous
and skilled schools of silk carpet weaving.
Art of weaving silk carpets is one of the oldest in our region. One
can see many beautiful silk carpets, hand-made by Uzbek female masters, in
Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva.
can see many beautiful silk carpets, hand-made by Uzbek female masters, in
Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva.
Mostly, girls do all the work. They paint yarn, then dry it and
begin the main work. Manufacture of silk carpets is time-consuming occupation.
It may take from 1 to 6 months, and sometimes more than a year. It depends on
the size and complexity of the carpet pattern.
begin the main work. Manufacture of silk carpets is time-consuming occupation.
It may take from 1 to 6 months, and sometimes more than a year. It depends on
the size and complexity of the carpet pattern.
If you are in Samarkand, it is worth to visit the silk carpets
factory "Samarkand Bukhara Silk Carpets", also known as
"Khudzhum" because of its location on Khudzhumskaya Street. Here, the
very process of carpets manufacturing can be observed directly to see the
unique patterns of carpets and, of course, order one of them.
factory "Samarkand Bukhara Silk Carpets", also known as
"Khudzhum" because of its location on Khudzhumskaya Street. Here, the
very process of carpets manufacturing can be observed directly to see the
unique patterns of carpets and, of course, order one of them.
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Address:
Samarkand Tours Operator
Yunusabad 19-35-87
Tashkent ,100114,
Uzbekistan
998998520077
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