Overview of the Silk Road

Overview of the Silk Road

This famous route, between China and the Mediterranean, which reached its peak during the medieval era, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its China-Central Asia section. Beyond its "historico-cultural" value, it still offers traces of that era along its path (caravanserais, monuments, etc.).

Key Points

• Type of place: scenic route.

• Tourist interest: ★★ (worth seeing).

• Characteristics: historical and cultural route

• Location:

• Local time: Heure : 15472

• Length:

• Altitude:

• Website: whc.unesco.org/

History of the Silk Road

Environment

Physiognomy

Wildlife and flora