About Kvazar
Kvazar Travel is an independent editorial project about Uzbekistan — its cities, food, crafts and the people who keep its culture alive.
What Kvazar is
Kvazar is an editorial project, not a tour operator. We don't sell tours, hotels or tickets — we write long-form guides and stories that help independent travelers understand Uzbekistan before they arrive and notice more once they're here. Our starting point is simple: this country is usually shown through three postcard domes, and almost everything interesting begins where the postcard ends.
The project covers eleven cities and their landmarks, the food culture from plov to the etiquette of the chaikhana, the crafts and traditions behind the architecture, practical travel questions, and routes that connect it all — including an interactive map of the Silk Road.
How we work
Every guide follows the same editorial order: story first, information second, calls to action last. We avoid "exotic East" clichés and tourist-brochure language. Facts — dates, names, opening realities, prices where we quote them — are checked against the sources listed at the bottom of each article, and each guide states plainly that it reflects the priorities and interpretation of the Kvazar editorial team rather than pretending to be neutral.
Practical guides in the Atlas are reviewed and updated as rules change — visa policy, registration, money and connectivity are exactly the topics where stale advice does real harm, so those pages carry the most conservative wording and the most frequent revisions.
What you'll find here
- Places — city guides from Samarkand and Bukhara to Termez and Nukus, each with its own cluster of landmark articles.
- Stories — culture, history and people: why the domes are blue, how ikat is woven, who Ulugh Beg was.
- Experiences — the food guide to the country, dish by dish and city by city.
- Routes — itineraries from a Samarkand weekend to fourteen days across the Silk Road.
- Atlas — honest answers to practical questions: visas, safety, money, weather, SIM cards.
Four languages
Kvazar is published in English, Russian, Uzbek and Chinese. The language switcher in the header keeps you on the page you're reading. The editions are written for their readers, not machine-translated word for word, so section coverage can differ slightly while the editorial standards stay the same.
Contact and corrections
Spotted an error, an outdated fact or a place that deserves a story? Write to hello@kvazar.uz — corrections are read first. For partnership enquiries, see the partners page; to share your own travel story, start at the community page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kvazar a travel agency?
No. Kvazar is an editorial project — we publish guides and stories, and we don't sell tours, accommodation or tickets. Where we mention specific places or services, it's an editorial choice, not an advertisement.
How are the guides fact-checked?
Each article lists its sources in the "Sources and fact-checking" block at the bottom. Historical facts rely on published scholarship; practical facts are cross-checked against official sources and revised when rules change.
How often is the content updated?
Practical Atlas guides (visa, registration, money, transport) are reviewed most often, because that's where outdated advice costs travelers real time and money. Cultural and historical material is updated when there's something to correct or add.
Can I contribute a story?
Yes — community stories are part of the project. Start at the community page or write to hello@kvazar.uz with a short pitch.