The name Bukhara brings images to most people’s minds, carpets from Bukhara, the Bukhara Jews, and pretty much any oriental cliché deep in our minds. My expectations were very high, but not quite met. Yes it is the most complete example of a medieval city in Central Asia today, but I personally found it heavily over-restored and commercialized. My favorite place was the Lyabi Hauz, the only remaining pool in Bukhara, shaded by large mulberry trees and surrounded by a gigantic madrassa, restaurants and tea houses, called Chaikanas.
Lyabi Hauz, the only remaining pool l in Bukhara, shaded by large mulberry trees