01. SUMMER PALACE GARDENS
Bukhara’s Sitorai Mokhi Khosa (or Palace of Moon-like Stars) was originally built in 1917 as a retreat for the last Emir of Bukhara, Alim Khan, to escape the intensity of the region’s hot summer months. Set in a series of rose gardens and overlooking a large reflecting pool, the site blends local architecture with Russian influences, and comprises a palace with an impressive banqueting hall, an ornate guest house and a traditional tea house. The grounds are a
