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Tashkent
Michael Portillo embarks on a thrilling new railway adventure following the Silk Road through the most populous country
Tashkent to Samarkand
Michael Portillo continues his railway tour on Tashkent’s suburban electric railway, and in Samarkand, witnesses the m
Samarkand
Michael Portillo’s railway adventure in Uzbekistan continues in Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in Central Asia.
Samarkand to Bukhara
Michael uncovers the Central Asian origins of the apple in the lush oasis surrounding Samarkand, and stands in the shado
Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert
Michael Portillo’s railway adventure through Uzbekistan reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara. He visits
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