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Its walled inner town, Itchan Kala, survived almost intact: about 1 km across, packed with madrasas, minarets, palaces and mosques. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nBy day it can feel like an open-air museum, with tour groups and souvenir stalls. Before 8am and after sunset it turns back into a quiet desert town, which is why it is worth sleeping inside the walls.\r\n\r\nTwo days is right: one in the old town, and one for the ruined desert fortresses of ancient Khorezm, about an hour and a half away.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | High-speed train from Tashkent (about 7.5 hours), or fly to Urgench\r\nGetting around | On foot; the old town is about 1 km across\r\nLanguages | Uzbek and Russian\r\nOld town ticket | 100,000 som for one day\r\nTap water | Drink bottled\r\nHow long to stay | Two days, one of them for the desert fortresses","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay inside Itchan Kala, the walled town.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Itchan Kala | First-timers | Sleep inside the walls and you can walk the empty streets at dawn and after dark. Guests don't need a ticket just to go in and out. | 41.3783 | 60.3639 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Khiva","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Buy the Itchan Kala ticket at the West Gate (Ota Darvoza). It costs 100,000 som (about \u20ac7), is valid for one day, and covers most of the museums and madrasas. A few sights charge separately: the Islam Khodja minaret, the tallest in Khiva, is 30,000 som to climb, and the Pahlavon Mahmud mausoleum is 25,000. Sights open from 8am to sunset in summer and from 9am in winter.\r\n\r\nStart with Kalta Minor, the fat, unfinished turquoise minaret by the West Gate, then the Kunya Ark, the khans' fortress, whose watchtower is the classic spot for sunset over the rooftops.\r\n\r\nWalk into the Juma Mosque, a dim hall held up by more than 200 carved wooden columns, some about a thousand years old. Then see the tiled harem courtyards of the Tosh-Hovli Palace and the blue-domed Pahlavon Mahmud mausoleum, Khiva's most revered shrine.\r\n\r\nClimb the Islam Khodja minaret late in the afternoon, then walk a stretch of the mud-brick walls. On your second day, drive out to the desert fortresses of Ayaz Kala and Toprak Kala, about an hour and a half away. A private car starts at about $40.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Itchan Kala ticket | 100,000 som, one day, most sights\r\nIslam Khodja minaret | 30,000 som extra to climb\r\nKunya Ark watchtower | The sunset viewpoint\r\nJuma Mosque | 200+ carved wooden columns","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Khiva","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Khiva","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Walking inside the walls is free. You only need the ticket to go into the monuments, and if you stay in Itchan Kala you can come and go without one.\r\n\r\nThe best of Khiva costs nothing. At dawn the streets are empty and the light turns the mud walls gold, and once the day groups leave in the evening the old town goes quiet.\r\n\r\nJust outside the East Gate (Palvan Darvoza), the bazaar is where locals shop for bread, melons and spices. The view of the walls and the West Gate from outside is free too.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Walking the old town | Free; the ticket is only for sights\r\nDawn | Empty streets before 8am\r\nEvenings | Quiet after the groups leave\r\nBazaar | Outside the East Gate","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Khiva","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Khiva","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Khorezm has its own dishes. Try shivit oshi, bright green dill noodles with meat stew and yoghurt; tuxum barak, dumplings filled with egg; and gumma, fried pastries sold on the street. Plov and shashlik are everywhere.\r\n\r\nSeveral restaurants by Kalta Minor and the West Gate have rooftop terraces with views over the minarets. The food costs a little more, and the view is the reason to go.\r\n\r\nIn late summer, Khorezm melons from the bazaar outside the East Gate are famous across Uzbekistan. A meal is \u20ac3 to \u20ac8 (about 40,000 to 110,000 som).","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Shivit oshi | Green dill noodles\r\nTuxum barak | Egg dumplings\r\nRooftop terraces | By Kalta Minor\r\nA meal | \u20ac3 to \u20ac8","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Khiva","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Khiva","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Khiva goes quiet once the sun sets, and that is the appeal. The evening plan is dinner on a rooftop terrace, then a walk through the empty, lit-up streets.\r\n\r\nSome restaurants serve beer and local wine, at \u20ac2 to \u20ac4 for a beer. The desert sky is clear most of the year, so look up on the way home.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"After dark | Lit, empty streets\r\nRooftops | Dinner with a view\r\nA beer | \u20ac2 to \u20ac4\r\nBars | Very few","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Khiva","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Khiva","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The Jaloliddin Manguberdi high-speed train, running since May 2026, connects Tashkent and Khiva in about 7.5 hours, stopping at Samarkand, Bukhara and Urgench. It leaves Tashkent on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and comes back on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Tickets go on sale 30 to 45 days ahead on the Uzbekistan Railways website or app, and they sell out. The overnight sleeper train still runs and takes about 14 hours from Tashkent.\r\n\r\nKhiva station is a 20-minute walk from the old town, or about 15,000 som by taxi. Urgench Airport is 30 to 40 minutes away, about 150,000 som by taxi.\r\n\r\nShared taxis cross the desert to Bukhara in six to seven hours, and reach Nukus in about three.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Tashkent | High-speed train about 7.5 hours (Tue, Thu, Sat)\r\nUrgench Airport | 30 to 40 minutes, about 150,000 som\r\nStation to old town | 20-minute walk\r\nTo Nukus | About 3 hours by shared taxi","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Khiva","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Khiva costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Khiva is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac8 and a careful day costs \u20ac20 to \u20ac30. On top of that you'll pay 100,000 som (about \u20ac7) for the Itchan Kala ticket, plus small extras for the minaret and the mausoleum.\r\n\r\nA private car to the desert fortresses starts at about $40 for the day, so it's worth finding others to share it.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the som (UZS): about 13,700 to the euro, paid in thick bundles of notes. The ticket office takes cards, but carry cash for food, taxis and the extras.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac8\r\nItchan Kala ticket | 100,000 som (about \u20ac7)\r\nDesert fortresses | Private car from about $40\r\nCash | For extras and taxis","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Khiva","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Khiva","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Khiva is very safe. Your accommodation registers you with the authorities; keep the registration slips, as they can be checked when you leave the country.\r\n\r\nSummer is extremely hot, often above 35\u00b0C in July. See the sights early and late, and rest in the middle of the day. The fortresses have no shade at all.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 102 police, 103 ambulance, 101 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Crime | Very low\r\nSummer | 35\u00b0C plus; sightsee early and late\r\nRegistration | Keep your slips\r\nEmergency | 102 police, 103 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Khiva","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Khiva","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Desert fortresses.","hw_hub_city_trips":"","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Khiva","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Go in April and May or September and October. July and August are very hot, and winter is cold, with short opening hours.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Very hot summers and cold winters.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 3 | 1 | Cold\r\nFebruary | 6 | 1 | Cold\r\nMarch | 14 | 3 | Navruz\r\nApril | 23 | 5 | Spring\r\nMay | 29 | 5 | Excellent\r\nJune | 34 | 3 | Hot\r\nJuly | 36 | 2 | Very hot\r\nAugust | 34 | 2 | Very hot\r\nSeptember | 28 | 5 | Excellent\r\nOctober | 20 | 5 | Excellent\r\nNovember | 11 | 2 | Cool\r\nDecember | 4 | 1 | Cold","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The dawn light on the walls is the daily event.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Khiva","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/uzbekistan\/khiva\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Navruz | 21 March | Khiva | The spring new year. |  | \nMelon season | Late summer | Khorezm | Famous melons. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in som locally; these are euro equivalents. Excludes the monuments ticket.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 18 | 12 | 4 | 15\r\nComfortable | 35 | 25 | 8 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Khiva","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Khiva right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Khiva","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/uzbekistan\/khiva\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Khiva travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Should I stay inside the walls? | Yes. You'll see Khiva at dawn and after dark, when it is at its best, and hotel guests don't need a ticket just to go in and out.\r\nHow much is the Itchan Kala ticket? | 100,000 som (about \u20ac7) for one day, covering most monuments. The Islam Khodja minaret (30,000 som) and the Pahlavon Mahmud mausoleum (25,000 som) charge extra.\r\nHow do I get to Khiva? | Take the high-speed train from Tashkent, about 7.5 hours via Samarkand and Bukhara, leaving on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The overnight train takes about 14 hours. Or fly to Urgench, 30 to 40 minutes away.\r\nHow far ahead should I book the train? | Tickets go on sale 30 to 45 days before travel and sell out, so book as soon as they open.\r\nWhat are the desert fortresses? | Ruined mud-brick fortresses of ancient Khorezm, such as Ayaz Kala and Toprak Kala, about an hour and a half away. A private car starts at about $40.\r\nHow far is Bukhara? | A few hours on the high-speed train, or six to seven hours by shared taxi across the desert.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two: one in the old town and one for the fortresses.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Khiva hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Khiva | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/uzbekistan\/khiva\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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