Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - On one of Germany’s leading television channels, the public broadcaster MDR, with a multi-million audience, a documentary film “On the Ancient Silk Road”, dedicated to the sights of Uzbekistan, was screened.

A forty-five-minute film acquainted the German audience with the rich history, culture and traditions of the Uzbek people, and the tourism potential of our country.

The film includes fascinating stories about historical cities, unexplored tourist routes and national Uzbek cuisine.

The journey of the German film crew begins with Samarkand, which since ancient times was considered a trading crossroads on the ancient Silk Road between East and West. The authors of the film, admiring the splendor of the city, emphasize that “visiting Samarkand, travelers will be amazed at the beauty and uniqueness of the city, they will feel in the fairy tale “1001 Nights”.

The filmmakers note that Samarkand retained the special charming charm of an ancient trading metropolis, and remained the same beautiful “Pearl of the East” in our days.

Trying to find the answer to the question of what exactly attracts tourists to Uzbekistan, the filmmakers note a huge variety of climatic zones. These are the waterless deserts of Kyzylkum and Karakum, the snow-capped peaks of the Tien Shan mountains, rivers and lakes, dense mountain forests, spring blooming steppes. More landscapes captivate people, their centuries-old traditions and culture. “The people here are sincere and hospitable,” the authors emphasize.

A distinctive feature of the German television channel’s film is that, unlike traditional tourists who travel the Great Silk Road on comfortable buses every year, the authors narrate about Uzbekistan as cycling tourists who traveled through the Nurata Mountains.

An indelible impression on the MDR crew was made by a visit to the livestock market in Samarkand.

“The bazaar is a completely different world. It seems to be a chaotic, stormy square with buyers, sellers and goods, but, having looked closely, you can feel a peculiar order and special interesting ways of trade and conclusion of transactions,” the commentator narrates.

In the historical part of Samarkand, the film crew was delighted with architectural masterpieces - the Mausoleum of Amir Temur, Registan Square, the Shahi Zinda complex.

“The heart of the Great Silk Road is located here,” the authors of the film note.

The hospitality of people who invited them to taste the fruits of the mulberry attracted even more attention. “There are no such tasty fruits in Germany, we don’t know them. They are very sweet. The trees that grow on the street do not belong to anyone. The Uzbeks collect them as a family, along with their neighbors. In the mahalla they live together as close relatives,” the journalist said.

Further on the way to Tashkent, the attention of the film crew was attracted by sellers of strawberries along the road. “According to local traditions, before buying strawberries, we need to try their taste,” the journalist says, and the seller kindly invites him to taste strawberries for free. “This is not to be found in Germany, and after such a sweet and cheap strawberry, all of our berries can be considered impregnated with chemicals,” the report notes.

It is told about the capital of our country that “the incomparable Tashkent is the heart of modern Uzbekistan, where historical sights and new skyscrapers have a kind of harmony”. It was reported that the city is famous for the first metro in Central Asia: “Under the ground, inside the metro, you feel like in any metro around the world, but the Tashkent metro stations are special,” German journalists share their impressions. “All metro stations have their own unique architectural appearance, charm and a peculiar flavor,” the report said.

The film also tells about the 375-meter Tashkent TV tower, which at the time of commissioning was the fourth tallest in the world.

The next episode of the fascinating film is devoted to a visit to the “Pilaf Center”, where German journalists learned what a traditional Tashkent pilaf is.

The last stop in Uzbekistan is the peak of Bolshoi Chimgan at an altitude of about 3,500 meters - the highest point of the Chatkal Range, located 80 kilometers from Tashkent. “It took us 8 hours and finally we are at the top. Clean air, blinding whiteness and blue skies give this place an unprecedented feeling, you feel like above the clouds,” the German travelers share their impressions, describing the beauty of the mountain landscapes of Uzbekistan.