Few people can stay indifferent to the charm of oriental fairy tales. True, for some East, this is for some reason Scheherazada, Aladdin and other characters very far from Russia. Meanwhile, completely striking samples of Eastern culture in all its angles - from architecture before meals - are very close. That is why the flow of connoisseurs of the beautiful (among which there are many foreign guests) in our former Union republics: Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan ... and one of the most visited by the ancient Uzbek city - Khiva remains. Of interest in it is clear, because this is one of those rare cases when the open-air museum remains also filled with the everyday life of his citizens. Here, the inhabitants themselves are more careful about the heritage of times, reconstructing only internal decoration, upgrading it under its pressing requests, and the outer shell of buildings carefully reproduce, keeping the pristine design. It is curious and the urban layout remaining almost unchanged since the distant day when Khiva appeared, and it was without a small 2,500 years ago: there are external (dishen-kala) and internal (Ichan-kala) of the city. There is something here, and it takes far from one hour and not even one day to delve into each local item. After all, I was not just so, Ichan-Kala received the status of the State Historical and Memorial Museum-Reserve. And therefore a lot of guests, and they need to settle somewhere. Pretty Many hotels are located right in the center - in the Yichan Cala What is very convenient, as from the temporary place of residence literally to file to the main attractions.
Generally Hotel service in Khiva is well thought out and very diverse : Luxury hotels, private hotels from three to five stars, guest houses, family hotels. There are completely unassuming and at the same time preserved the spirit of the East, and there are those in which you can forget that you are not on Canaries. And in Khiva, attracts the opportunity to live in the present "historical site", for example, at the hotel, which is inside the building of the former madrasa. The living conditions differ and depend on the level of service. And if you go here with a child, then you should consider how the weather conditions should be taken into account (in winter, the air temperature fluctuates about -10, in the summer it comes to +32) and the type of hotel, since in some private pensions it may not be central heating or some more necessary Services for staying there with children. As for the pricing policy: For example, a single room with breakfast in Orient Star Khiva, which is actually a 19th century building (former madrasa) and a part of the cultural heritage, will cost a little more than 70 dollars. There are non-smoking rooms and family rooms, in stock - heating, its restaurant and bar, business center and conference room, etc. But the miniature two-story hotel "Meros", which is the owner of which is the local family, offer approximate home comfort. The price is just over $ 40 (two stars). To a sufficiently comfortable (level of 3-5 stars) and at the same time, with a pronounced national flavor, the hotel "Malika Khiva" belongs, where accommodation will cost in the amount of 3,150 rubles. If you are looking for relaxing luxury, comfortable comfort, either going with children, then it is better to choose the hotel "Asia-Hiva": a fridge and air conditioning in the room, cable and satellite TV, sauna and an outdoor pool on site, etc. It is very convenient that Almost every hotel has its own tour desk.
During hotels, there may be restaurants, but it happens that they are put in the city. In any case, the sharp differences in food, the European does not feel. The fact that the Democratic Kitchen of the Buffet Table is present, the national food is still in priority. Moreover, she is so tasty and beautiful! In addition, she is one of the most ancient on the planet and very diverse. Climate and geography or geography could not impose an imprint on the use of products, so there is absolutely everything in the menu: lamb, various birds, Caspian fish, fruit and vegetable wealth and a real kaleidoscope of greenery. Tea is a special article, and in any restaurant it will be served exactly as it relies from ancient times. Not only the first-second dishes with snacks are pleased with the eyes and stomach - Eastern sweets are loved by almost all, regardless of the nationality of the tourist. And it is in Khiva that they can enjoy them as they should be in all the rules of Azerbaijan confectionery art.
