Termez Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Termez
Old Termez lies 12 km west of the modern center.Alexander the Greatis credited as the founder of the city, though there is little evidence of his passage. The stuff of the Hellenistic period may still be buried under the layers of the Kushan period, when the settlement grew in importance. Two sites in the vicinity, Shor tepe and Kampyr tepe, seem to have got more importance under Achaemenid and Hellenistic rule. The latter was a fortified city at Alexander's time. Since from the early days of the unified empire of Kanishka I (127–163), Old Termez, controlling a strategic position on the north bank of the Oxus at its junction with the Surkhan Darya, became an important center on the Silk Road and the caravan trade brought Buddhism' religious precepts along with the distinctive art forms ofG
Top Attractions in Termez
Explore the best things to see and do in Termez:
- ★Airtam
- ★Architectural Complex of Al Hakim At-Termizi
- ★Architectural Ensemble Sultan Saodat
- ★Fayaz-Tepe
- ★Isa at-Tirmidhi Mausoleum
- ★Kampyr Tepe
- ★Kara Tepe monastery
- ★Kyrk-Kyz Fortress
Where to Eat in Termez
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Burger House
Where to Stay in Termez
- 🏨Akant guest houses
- 🏨Asson
- 🏨Meridian Termez Hotel
- 🏨Surxon
Termez Travel Guide Sections
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