2. Then, we went to Silk Road Samarkand (the place that hosts all big events in sam). The place is good to just walk around and enjoy the scenery. Because we went there on a cold afternoon, there was no soul and it was a complete silence. Before, I thought noise pollution in cities wasn't a big deal. But, when you experience this setting of zero human and machine noise in Boqiy shahar, your mind feels an unusual sense of relaxation. (I felt like the guy on insta who claims himself a time traveler and his videos are taken in the future) Also, because the location is outside the city and buildings are not abundant, the view gets so good that you can see how the horizon touches the ground. The presence of a canal along the pathways further complements your experience.

I will try to go more often for such walks.

3. For lunch, I advised them not to have the outspoken samarkand plov, but rather try another gem—xalisa (or halim). I honestly prefer the latter. I don't understand why it's so underrated, some people haven't even heard of it.