{"id":12734,"date":"2023-11-12T06:09:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T06:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillecelticfestival.com\/?p=12734"},"modified":"2023-11-12T06:09:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T06:09:16","slug":"the-beautiful-little-town-that-hardly-anyone-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillecelticfestival.com\/travel\/the-beautiful-little-town-that-hardly-anyone-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful little town that hardly anyone visits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A historic settlement in Central Asia has been listed among the world\u2019s most beautiful towns – yet hardly any visitors ever go there.<\/p>\n

Itchan Kala, in Uzbekistan, is the inner town of Khiva and is filled with beautiful ancient mosques.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>It has been included in a list of the 50 most beautiful small towns in the world, compiled by travel website Cond\u00e9 Nast.<\/p>\n

They said: “The perfectly preserved (town) was once an important stop on the Silk Road and now functions as an open-air museum, though around 300 families still call the jewel-box village home.”<\/p>\n

Despite being so unique, the town is also listed in the Top 5 Least-Touristy Tourist Attractions.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong> Brits will no longer need a visa to enter Uzbekistan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Itchan Kala, which has a population of just over 2,600, is home to Djuma Mosque, the Madrasah of Alla-Kulli-Khan and the Mausoleums of Pahlavon Mahmoud.<\/p>\n

Website Lupine Travel named\u00a0Itchan Kala Fortress among the world’s top destinations that few tourists ever visit.<\/p>\n

They said: “Walking the streets of this sprawling fortress will leave you feeling like a medieval\u00a0caravanner about to embark across the desert to Persia.<\/p>\n

“Fifty-one structures … are within the fortified walls of this Uzbekistani fortress, each an outstanding example of Central Asian Islamic architecture.”<\/p>\n

They added: “The remarkable aspect of Itchan Kala is how well preserved it is. Every renovation has used the same building methods as when the fortress was initially built.<\/p>\n

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