Northern Itchan Kala

Khiva, Uzbekistan

Home to around 20 hotels as well as Terrassa Restaurant, one of Khiva's best restaurants.

Places in Northern Itchan Kala

Terrassa Restaurant One of Khiva's best restaurants, located in the Northern part of Itchan Kala.
Northern Itchan Kala hotel bars Bars at the roughly 20 hotels concentrated in this part of the walled city.

Best time to visit: Spring (April-May) and autumn (September-October), mild enough to walk Itchan Kala all day without rushing for shade.
Getting around: Itchan Kala's walled Old City is entirely walkable, with all landmarks, hotels, and restaurants within a 20-minute walk of each other; the Northern part of the walls concentrates around 20 hotels.
Currency: Uzbekistani Som (soʻm)
Language: Uzbek; Russian is widely understood.
Timezone: UZT (UTC+5)
Current trends: Khiva's walled Itchan Kala continues to draw travelers seeking one of the best-preserved Silk Road cities, with restaurants housed in restored madrasahs and caravanserai, like Terrassa in the Northern part of the walls, deepening the immersive old-city dining experience, while the compact 20-minute-walk scale of the site keeps it one of Central Asia's most walkable historic destinations.

Itchan Kala Old City — The walled inner city with 10-meter walls built in the late 17th century, containing over 50 historic monuments.
Kunya-Ark Citadel district — Home to the royal palace and its historic administrative buildings.