Hostel Lali-Opa

Khiva


This hostel run by the Guest House Lali-Opa is 2km north of the Ichon-Qala in the owners' spacious home. The four quiet dorms here are much more comfortable than the main Lali-Opa, if you don't mind making the daily commute; the owners sweeten the deal with free transfers and use of a bike.


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Nearby Khiva attractions

1. Isfandiyar Palace

0.91 MILES

The Isfandiyar Palace (also called the Palace of Nurullabay) was built between 1906 and 1912, and like the emir’s summer palace in Bukhara displays some…

2. Bogcha-Darvoza

0.98 MILES

The northern Bogcha-Darvoza was one of four main gates giving access to the Ichon-Qala.

3. City Walls

1 MILES

One highlight for which no ticket is needed is the walk along the northwestern section of the Ichon-Qala wall. The stairs can be accessed at the North…

4. Watchtower

1.1 MILES

At the back right corner of the throne room in the Kuhna Ark, a door in the wall leads to a flight of steps up to the watchtower, the original part of the…

5. Kuhna Ark

1.14 MILES

To your left after you enter the West Gate stands the Kuhna Ark – the Khiva rulers’ own fortress and residence, first built in the 12th century by one Ok…

6. Zindon

1.15 MILES

The small, low-slung building to the left of the entrance outside the main Kuhna Ark fortress is the Zindon (Khans’ Jail), with a simple display of chains…

7. West Gate

1.16 MILES

The twin-turreted West Gate (Ota-Darvoza, literally ‘Father Gate') is the main entrance to the Ichon-Qala and the place to buy your admission ticket. The…

8. Mohammed Rakhim Khan Medressa

1.18 MILES

East of the Kuhna Ark, across an open space that was once a busy palace square (and place of execution), the 19th-century Mohammed Rakhim Khan Medressa is…