Think of colonial Williamsburg for the Silk Road set. They've created an ersatz ancient village at Anhor park in the center of Tashkent. Old houses with courtyards, complete with carved wood columns. Ikat textiles, tapchan furniture. And shopping.
The place is sort of a live and work mix of buildings. Some shopkeepers are housed at the complex. Of course, looking traditional, period.
The main purpose of the place is to give you a feel for an ancient Silk Road city, right down to the souvenir stalls. Go with it.
See how the khans lived. And relaxed, right on their expansive tapchan.
It is nice to get a peek at old, classic, iconic architecture. An interior courtyard, all white-washed and filled with elaborate columns. Period kitchen. No rat powered food processor.
Looking down a typical street. Squint and you could be calling your Uber - a camel.
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