Andy Mossack reports back from discovering Uzbekistan with small group escorted tour operator Jules Verne on a thoroughly enjoyable Silk Road adventure.

Sophie Ibbotson offers up her Insider Guide to Uzbekistan, right at heart of the historic Silk Road.

In Uzbekistan, most of the population practise Islam so it’s surprising that it’s packed with vineyards. Indeed, during Soviet Union times, it was the major producer of sweet wines, partnering with Georgia who produced the drier stuff.