Experience in Bukhara, Uzbekistan by nargiza

What is it like to live in Bukhara? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

Bukhara one of the seven sharif or holistic cities in muslim world, and it has the most importance after arabic cities Makka and Madina. Our ancestors like Abu Ali ibn Sina Imom al-Bukhary and other, were eminent persons in those time .There are many historical monuments in our city

What is the student lifestyle like in Bukhara?

Most of students are engaged with learning foreighn language and take some extracourses.Majority of them local residents and they live with their's family. Our overseas students live in special accomodations.Our local authority respect overseas students

How much does it cost to live in Bukhara?

It depends on how is the appartment equipped, avarage 100-150$ per month, if it is university campus, it costs aboute 450-550$per annum

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Bukhara? Is there any advice you can give?

It depends on when you will you need to find an accomodation, in summer month there will be more chanses to find suitable appartment

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

Foods are the most favourite things in our daily life. Every Bukhara ordinary kitchen cook plov, halisa, somsa, soup(shurpa), kebab and many other national foods.You can find some europian foods in our popular restaurants

What places would you recommend visiting in Bukhara?

Bukhara is most popular with its "old city" , seven sighted areas , which our locality go on piligrime (seven saints), every district has its own attractive places

Is it good to eat out in Bukhara? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

Eating out in Bukhara is very pleasure , especially "Old Bukhara" ,"Bella Italia"and "Laby Hause" restaurants more popular for theirs dishes

Is the nightlife good in Bukhara? Where is good to go?

There are some good places for nightlife ,certainly this places just becoming more popular among youth

What advice would you give future students heading to Bukhara?

Future students heading to Bukhara will learn our native culture and encounter our sincere people