00:00If you want the best of hiking and travel, you should come to Zamien National Park.
00:07From the green mountains that earned it the nickname The Switzerland of Uzbekistan
00:13to its Silk Road Junction city centre, Jizak is a family-friendly region ripe for exploration.
00:20Locals spend balmy summer days in Orada Park, enjoying its flourishing gardens and fairground rides
00:26and evenings at the Jizak Regional Musical Drama Theatre.
00:31Many visitors to Jizak begin their journey here in Rashidov Square,
00:36home to a statue of one of the city's most famous sons.
00:40Credited with leading Uzbekistan through a critical period of Soviet-era modernisation,
00:46Sharaf Rashidov became first secretary of the Uzbek Communist Party in 1959,
00:52a post he held until his death in 1983.
00:56Nearby, his parents' former home has been converted into the Sharaf Rashidov House Museum.
01:03His life story is told in photographs, ceramics and personal effects,
01:09such as this stuffed crocodile, a gift from Cuba's Fidel Castro.
01:14Sharaf Rashidov was a poet, a writer and a very good representative.
01:20He was a representative of the Republic for about 25 years old.
01:26The museum's interesting exhibit is a costume that was awarded in 1958 by Shachem,
01:35Shachem, and Shachem, and Shachem, and Shachem, and Shachem, and Shachem, and Shachem.
01:50Across town, the museum of Hamid Olamdjan and Zulfiyah celebrates one of the region's most beloved couples.
01:57Both famous writers, Zulfiyah and Hamid, had Uzbekistan's romance of the century,
02:04until it was cut short by Hamid's untimely demise in a car accident aged just 35.
02:10Zulfiyah lived until she was 81 and became one of the country's most decorated literary voices,
02:16receiving state medals for her work.
02:19A scenic two-hour drive from Jizak city centre, Zaman is a breath of fresh air, quite literally,
02:26with its purifying juniper forests and cool microclimate.
02:31The star attraction here is Zaman National Park,
02:34spanning more than 26,000 hectares of forested mountains and alpine meadows.
02:41It's a sanctuary for rare wildlife, and for travellers like me,
02:45seeking tranquillity and just a little bit of adventure.
02:49The park's ziplines and bungee jump offer a pure shot of adrenaline,
02:54allowing riders to fly through the valley like birds.
02:58Alongside them, the 305-metre-long and 150-metre-high suspension bridge
03:03makes those who cross her to feel like they are walking on air.
03:08Another way to get a bird's-eye view of the landscape is from a cable car
03:12gliding above the park's peaks and waterfalls.
03:15And when you get to the top of the cable car's station,
03:19be sure to stop and pick up some kurt.
03:21This is a local delicacy made with dried cottage cheese.
03:26After an invigorating hike, visitors can take the weight off
03:30of their feet at a local luxury retreat.
03:33One of the park's newest is the Zimindo Resort.
03:37The hotel opened last year, 28th of March, 2034.
03:41The hotel opened last year, 28th of March, 2034.
03:46We have a lot of us from European countries, from America as well, from Asia, Jampal, Indonesia.
03:52And most of them, sure, is a lot of us from here.
03:57Inside, you'll find forest-facing suites with balconies and deluxe ensuite bathrooms.
04:01Facilities include a chic dining room and terrace and a state-of-the-art spa.
04:06With a sauna, steam room, Turkish hammam, whirlpool, lap pool and salt baths.
04:11Whether you come here for the forest trails, the thrill rides, the malls, the malls, the
04:41mountain air or just purely indulgent spa days, you are guaranteed to leave feeling fully recharged.
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