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Kashgar Travel Guide
Kashgar
With a history of more than 2000 years, used to be a important hub on the Old Silk Road, Kashgar is the most westerly city in China. A visit to Kashgar is like going back in time, to the era of the Silk Road. The majority of the people in Kashgar are Uighurs who still wear their traditional costumes and lead a centuries old way of life. Every Sunday, thousands of people throng in from far and wide to buy and sell or simply for a day out at Kashgar´s famous Sunday Market. Its narrow maze of alleyways and open air markets display all the myriad faces of Central Asia with Uighur, Kirghiz, Tajik and Kazakh merchants and locals, all busy haggling over camels and sheep, brightly colored fabrics, fur hides and hats, handmade carpets and knives. Other sights in Kashgar include the 15th century Id Kakh Mosque, the largest in China which sometime attracts up to 10,000 worshipers and the Abakh Hoja Mausoleum, also known as the Mausoleum of the Fragrant Concubine.
Dining

Xinjiang food has much more of a Central Asian flavour than a Chinese taste. Kashgar is one of the best cities in the region to sample authentic Xinjiang cuisine and there are literally thousands of tiny Uigur restaurants dotted about the place serving local specialties.

The area around the Seman Hotel is a lively district to begin your culinary adventures. John´s Information Cafe (opposite the hotel) is a popular haunt with backpackers. This place not only serve up good pancakes and coffee, but are also a good source of information about travel and transport in the area. You can also rent tents here and use the internet. The streets around here and near Id Kah Square are full of Uigur restaurants serving local specialties including mutton kebabs, Nan bread stew, Uigur rice, roast fish and noodles.
One of the most gourmet dishes of Uigur cuisine is whole roast lamb, a rare treat only found at Uigur celebrations and special occasions.

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17 Days Splendid Silk Road & Classical Architectures and Historical Ruins Tour
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Price from: USD 3482
Trip Overview:
Come to explore and discover the ancient and mysterious Silk Road with us in this 17 days tour. Follow us to go through China´s history by visiting the historical wonders, Buddhism temples, beautiful Chinese classical architectures and historical ruins. Experience the Moslem style weekly Great Sunday Bazaar, known as "the pearl on the Ancient Silk Road". Finish this wonderful trip by visiting the biggest and modern city Shanghai.
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Welcome to this classic Silk Road tour covering most of the scenic spots on the ancient Silk Road. During this tour you can not only experience the ancient and mysterious Silk Road in person, but also have good chance to enjoy the beautiful nature scenery in northwest China.
7 Days Silk Road Tour to Dunhuang, Urumqi, Kashgar
Tour Code: PCSL15
Price from: USD 1116
Trip Overview:
This one week tour will lead to Dunhuang, Urumqi, Kashgar, which covers most of the sightseeing on the Silk Road, such as Mogao Grottoes one of the three famous rock grottoes and regarded as a storehouse of the Buddhist art in the world, Roaring Mingsha Hill, Yumenguan, Yangguan, Heaven Lake, Heavenly Mountain, Fragrant Concubine Tomb, Id Kah Mosque and Sunday Bazaar.
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