Otabek B&B

Khiva


The Otabek sits somewhere between a guesthouse and a homestay. The nine rooms are spacious and bright and there's one three-bed dorm room. It's superbly located in the middle of the Ichon-Qala and comes with a friendly resident family to look after you, though it helps if you speak some Russian.


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1. Islom Hoja Medressa

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Walk south from the Abdulla Khan Medressa to the Islom Hoja Medressa and minaret – Khiva’s newest Islamic monuments, both built in 1910. You can climb the…

2. Islom Hoja Minaret

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3. Kutlug Murod Inoq Medressa

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This medressa (1804–12) faces the Allakuli Khan Medressa and has a nearly matching facade. It houses an art museum.

4. Allakuli Khan Medressa

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The tall Allakuli Khan Medressa is one of several buildings in the eastern section of the Ichan Qala built by Allakuli Khan in the 1830s and '40s. It…

5. East Gate

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The Old Town's East Gate, a long, vaulted 19th-century passage with several sets of immense carved doors, bridges the Anusha Khan baths and the bazaar…

6. Juma Minaret

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From inside the Juma Mosque, you can sometimes climb the 82 very dark steps up to the pigeon-poop-splattered gallery of this 47m minaret, for fine views…

7. Juma Mosque

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Almost in the centre of the Ichon-Qala, the large and atmospheric Juma Mosque is interesting for the 218 wooden columns supporting its roof – a concept…

8. Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum

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This revered mausoleum, with its sublime courtyard and stately tilework, is one of the town’s most beautiful spots. Pahlavon Mahmud was a poet,…