Comments on: Cities on the Silk Road http://www.journeyetc.com/the-globe/cities-on-the-silk-road/ Selection of best destinations for your holidays. Travel Destinations we present are cheap, fun and come with a travel guide! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:42:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nikolay http://www.journeyetc.com/the-globe/cities-on-the-silk-road/#comment-10187 Nikolay Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:04:02 +0000 http://www.journeyetc.com/?p=839#comment-10187 During thousand of years, this famous road connected China with the Mediterranean and two hugest civilization of those times – Oriental and Western. Thousand years numerous caravans with expensive silk, exotic spices and precious stones moved by this road. Many grandiose caravansaries, majestic mosques and madrasah appeared along this way. Now you can go by the ancient road as well! You will have excellent opportunity to cross five Asian republics: China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Iran. This tour is unique at the beginning till the end: from grandiose Chinese Wall, mystic Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven at China - till Tower of Azady and innumerable palaces at Iran. Ancient ruins along the road changes with scaled modern cities, breathtaking legends expressively complement really impressive appearance all around while spicy Oriental atmosphere hides behind any hospitality set table, each madrasah, at the soul of everyone who comes… Optimal time for visiting: April - October. During thousand of years, this famous road connected China with the Mediterranean and two hugest civilization of those times – Oriental and Western. Thousand years numerous caravans with expensive silk, exotic spices and precious stones moved by this road. Many grandiose caravansaries, majestic mosques and madrasah appeared along this way. Now you can go by the ancient road as well! You will have excellent opportunity to cross five Asian republics: China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Iran. This tour is unique at the beginning till the end: from grandiose Chinese Wall, mystic Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven at China – till Tower of Azady and innumerable palaces at Iran. Ancient ruins along the road changes with scaled modern cities, breathtaking legends expressively complement really impressive appearance all around while spicy Oriental atmosphere hides behind any hospitality set table, each madrasah, at the soul of everyone who comes…

Optimal time for visiting: April – October.

]]> By: Language Survival Guide for Americans http://www.journeyetc.com/the-globe/cities-on-the-silk-road/#comment-4920 Language Survival Guide for Americans Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:14:33 +0000 http://www.journeyetc.com/?p=839#comment-4920 [...] Before you board that plane for parts unknown, it pays to spend a few hours learning as much as you can about the local laws and customs of the countries you’ll be visiting. The world may seem like a global village, but there’s a world of difference between Kalamazoo and Kazakhstan. [...] [...] Before you board that plane for parts unknown, it pays to spend a few hours learning as much as you can about the local laws and customs of the countries you’ll be visiting. The world may seem like a global village, but there’s a world of difference between Kalamazoo and Kazakhstan. [...]

]]> By: Travel Advisor http://www.journeyetc.com/the-globe/cities-on-the-silk-road/#comment-1250 Travel Advisor Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:06:02 +0000 http://www.journeyetc.com/?p=839#comment-1250 O.K. about Marco Polo, but he was not the only one exploring the silk road. Actually, after Marco Polo, started the dissolution and decay of the Silk Road due to local wars. But a travel in that area is worthing the trouble, I am sure. O.K. about Marco Polo, but he was not the only one exploring the silk road. Actually, after Marco Polo, started the dissolution and decay of the Silk Road due to local wars. But a travel in that area is worthing the trouble, I am sure.

]]> By: Indonesia Travel http://www.journeyetc.com/the-globe/cities-on-the-silk-road/#comment-1249 Indonesia Travel Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:10:53 +0000 http://www.journeyetc.com/?p=839#comment-1249 i've learn silk road in history class at junior school silk road become very popular in europe after marcopolo return and mention it on his journal. this will be a priceless, trip along silk road...and see what marcopolo saw. i’ve learn silk road in history class at junior school
silk road become very popular in europe after marcopolo return and mention it on his journal.
this will be a priceless, trip along silk road…and see what marcopolo saw.

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