Dear Reader,

Travel should be the best kind of self-exploration. We intend to tell you about those travel destinations, experiences, and techniques not written about in the Sunday travel section of your local newspaper. You are about to find out about a still unexplored part of the world, interest in which grows daily.  

Central Asia is an endless source of wonders and intriguing adventures. In Central Asia you can experience a full range of tourist services: bus tours through the ancient cities of Uzbekistan, climbing expeditions on the three giant Pamirs in Tajikistan, mountain skiing, hiking and trekking in the great Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, camel safaris in the Kyzyl Kum Desert in Kazakhstan, and water rafting on Sary Kamysh - the greatest salt lake in Turkmenistan.

All of this and much more can be found in the specialized, full colour, glossy Discovery Central Asia Travel Magazine. It is the first and major publication of the SILK ROAD MEDIA Publishing House, founded in 2002 in the UK.

The concept is to publish magazines and books that cover the social and economic development of Central Asian countries, the functioning of higher education, state policies, scientific advances in the region, as well as the history and culture of the peoples of Central Asia. The purpose is to inform the public about this little known region and thus foster the development of tourism and international relations.

Over the last 8 years SILK ROAD MEDIA has successfully promoted the tourism potential of the Central Asian region - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The magazine is published four times a year in English. Since 2007, each issue has been devoted to a particular topic, such as: "Eco-Tourism of Central Asia", "Museums of Central Asia", "Central Asian Mountains ", "The Soviet Heritage in Central Asia", "Spiritual Journeys through Central Asia and Sacred Places", "Hospitality and Cuisine of Central Asia ","Central Asian People and Their Traditions ", “Music of Central Asia”. The next issue will be dedicated to the "Wildlife of Central Asia”.

Discovery Central Asia Travel Magazine consists of 100 pages of unique discoveries in the field of culture, arts, history, landscape and peoples of Central Asia. The magazine takes an active part in international exhibitions, such as Travel Shows (London, UK), FITUR (Madrid, Spain), KITF (Almaty, Kazakhstan), ITB (Berlin, Germany).  Moreover, Discovery Central Asia is the only publication to promote tourism and travel in Central Asia in the international media.

The Discovery Central Asia magazine is researched and written by professional travel writers and local experts. It contains the latest information on visa regulations, public holidays, festivals, sight-seeing, museums, stunning landscapes, trekking, skiing, entertainment, and the best hotels and restaurants.

Discovery Central Asia is more than just a travel magazine with facts and prices on accommodation, transportation, sight-seeing and views and reviews of best restaurants - Discovery Central Asia magazine is about the discovery of a new country by the ordinary tourist, who is interested in the history of each place, the culture of the destination region, the mentality of the people and just how things work in each special country. 

Promote tourism along with Discovery!