Silk Road Tours and Travel Guide
The Silk Road, a network of trade routes across the Asian continent, connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean world, as well as North and Northeast Africa, and Europe. It began in central China & India and stopped somewhere near the Mediterranean Sea.The Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade, a major reason for the connection of trade routes into an extensive trans-continental network.
The German terms "Seidenstrabe" and "Seidenstraben"- 'the Silk Road(s)' or 'Silk Route(s)' were coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen, who made seven expeditions to China from 1868 to 1872. The English term "The Silk Road" has come into general use. While silk was certainly the major trade item from China and was a major reason for the connection of trade routes into an extensive trans-continental network, in fact it was an extensive network of routes, few of which were more than rough caravan tracks, which is why some scholars prefer the term "Silk Routes", although silk was by no means the only item traded.
Silk Road History
The Silk Road were important trade routes for goods of all kinds between merchants, pilgrims, missionaries, soldiers, nomads and urban dwellers from Ancient China, Ancient India, Ancient Tibet, Persian Empire and Mediterranean countries for almost 3,000 years. Here you will find brief history of the Silk Road: Origin of the Silk Road, famous peoples in the history of Silk Road.
Silk Road City Guide
the ancient road originated from the historical capital of Chang'an (now Xian). This trade route ran through Gansu Province via Tianshui, Lanzhou, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Jiayuguan (an important military garrison and barrier of the Great Wall) and Dunhuang along the Hexi Corridor. Then it moved towards west via Turpan, Kucha, Kashgar. Here you can find introduction of major cities on the Silk Road, travel information, hotel guide, pictures, maps of each city.
Silk Road Map
Various maps of Silk Road, including historical map, travel map, modern map and ancient map.
Silk Road Travel Routes
Silk Road is not a single route, from Dunhuang onward the trade road divided into three main routes: the southern, central and northern routes. The three main routes spread all over the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. These routes wandered along foot of the Mountains, went over the freezing Pamirs, crossed deserts, rivers and finally reached ..... There are countless option for selecting a travel route, here you will find various suggestions
Silk Road Hotels
Finding a good hotel on the Silk Road sometimes can be hard especially in small towns in remote areas, here you will find a good list of hotels.
Silk Road Cultures
One of the main attraction you will find on the Silk Road is colorful cultures of different ethnic groups on the Road.The 2,000-year-old Silk Road has demonstrated a lasting charm through the centuries and scenery along the route is picturesque and magnificent, today it still attracts thousands of tourists from across the world with its rich historic sites, cultural relics, beautiful scenery and colorful folklore.
Natural Scnery on the Silk Road
Silk Road is not only for history lovers, there are plenty of visual hocks along the road such as second largest desert, highest mountain, most beautifu lakes, strange land scapes, all these will will entice you to hit the road now...
Silk Road Books
Useful books for reading before you making a trip, the joy of travelling is not getting somewhere it is the pleasure of seeing unexpected on the journey.
Silk Road Adventures
Although majority of Silk Road tours can be classified as adventure tour, but you may go further selecting some off beaten tracks.
Silk Road Travel Warning
Silk Road tour is not not for everyone, although anyone can take this trip but you must get prepared for various difficulties... Please bring along warm clothing even in hot summer for temperature differs greatly between daytime and nights in some places on the silk road route. Bring shoes suitable for walking. It is advisable to use sunscreen, sunglasses and lip creams to protect your eyes and skin. The altitude is high and the atmosphere allow the suns solar radiation to strike the earth with unusual intensity.
