The Silk Road: 2,000 Years in the Heart of Asia
The Silk Road has been a commercial bridge between the peoples of the region and their trade with the rest of the world for tens of centuries. However, the greatest legacy of the Silk Road was the exchange of ideas and beliefs: culture, art, religion, philosophy, technology, language, science, and architecture.
This ancient network of trading routes stretches more than 15,000 kilometers from Japan, the Korean Peninsula through today’s Central Asia, Caucasus and Anatolia to the Mediterranean Sea. During antiquity, some of the main traders along the Silk Road were the Turks, Chinese, Arabs, Syrians, Jewish People, Persians, Greeks, and Romans.
Where Ancient Cultures Cross
The Silk Road left an indelible mark on famous travelers, philosophers, and warriors – from Marco Polo to Genghis Khan and from Yasawi to Rumi. Thanks to this legacy of being a melting pot and a crossroad for all ancient cultures, The Road also promises more than affluent Turkic History.
During the Turkic Empires (Karakhanids, Seljuks, Timurids and others), the Silk Road expanded its leading role in the world economy. The number of caravanserais constructed along the Silk Road tremendously increased in this period of time. These caravanserais took their unique place in the pages of history as the symbols of cross-fertilization of the cultures along the Silk Road.
Discover the Modern Silk Road
Today, the Silk Road prevails as an out-of-box and attractive tourism destination for curious tourists who would like to experience a unique journey from the past to the present. The cities in the Turkic States with their historical monuments including the symbolic caravansaries as well as their natural attractions open their gates to be discovered by modern adventurers who would like to taste such a different experience.
