The Emir of Bukhara was served a dinner of both European and Eastern dishes, and was also treated to lemonade. The presence of distinguished guests in Bakhchysarai has always been a significant event in the city’s history. Thanks to materials from the «Terciman» newspaper, we know what the first visit of the Emir of Bukhara to the Khan’s Palace was like in 1893. Based on materials from S.A. Seitmemetova, Senior Researcher at BIKAMZ.