The capital of the former Bukharian Khanate is, next to Samarkand and Chiwa, one of the three pearls of Uzbekistan. The buildings in Bukhara are not as monumental and colorful as in Samarkand, but you can see the historical center almost fully preserved and feel the atmosphere of a medieval Islamic city, which I have experienced personally. However, the biggest impression on me was not the famous Po-i-Klon complex, but the Ark citadel - Bukhara's oldest monument.