{"id":563,"date":"2024-09-11T07:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T05:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fontegaiatour.it\/en\/blog\/?p=563"},"modified":"2024-12-11T08:31:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T07:31:47","slug":"summer-2024-the-3-coolest-destinations-chosen-by-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fontegaiatour.it\/en\/blog\/summer-2024-the-3-coolest-destinations-chosen-by-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2024: the 3 coolest destinations chosen by you!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Summer is coming to an end and as every year, some destinations have become real \u201chits<\/strong>\u201d! Curious to know which are the three destinations that will climb on the podium?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uzbekistan: a journey on Tamerlane\u2019s route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Third place: Uzbekistan! Asian deserts sands, ancient fortresses, nomadic populations and the ancient Persian culture: this is Uzbekistan<\/strong>. What enchants travellers to this little corner of the world is the geometric architecture, the cobalt majolica\u2019s colour and in the great empire of Tamerlane<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Uzbekistan the traces of Tamerlane\u2019s empire are everywhere. However, only 3% is still visible the rest was destroyed by other conquerors like Genghis Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this point you are probably wondering \u201cwho is Tamerlane\u201d, the “scourge of the steppes”! He was a warrior who, in the second half of the 14th century, founded an empire that extended from eastern Persia to Mesopotamia. He chose Samarkand as the capital of his kingdom, making it a caravan crossroads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following Tamerlane\u2019s footsteps means discover the Silk Road<\/strong>, one of the most fascinating routes of the ancient world. It offered the possibility for populations to know each other through precious goods such as leather, fabrics, silk, rubies, rhubarb, spices and pearls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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