No trip to Uzbekistan is complete without a visit to the ancient Silk Road cities of Bukhara and Samarkand. Compared to the rest of Central Asia, which is rich in backpacking trails and rugged mountains, Uzbekistan has an abundance of architecture and Bukhara and Samarkand are arguably the best two cities to witness this. Although Bukhara and Samarkand are located just two and a half hours away from one another by the high-speed Sharq train, they are completely different and unique in their own way. Bukhara Recommended Time: 2 days minimum Bukhara is smaller than Samarkand, but is a city you should dedicate more days to. Unlike Samarkand, it feels like…