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46. looking back

Blog entries
Some impressions and observations that haven't been covered yet, during our Central Asia trip
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45. the way back

Blog entries
The end of the journey, to Tashkent and back to Europe across the Kyzyl Kum desert
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17. Margilan

Blog entries, Locations
The silk capital of the Fergana Valley, Margilan is a friendly, colourful town where one can easily spend hours in the various bazaars
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16. the Fergana Valley

Blog entries
The eastern-most part of Uzbekistan, the Fergana Valley, is not particularly pretty, but the friendliness of the Uzbek people easily makes up for that
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A reading list for Central Asia

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several of my favourite, and not-so-favourite, books written on Central Asia, being mostly Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, last updated in June 2015
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15. the opportunist

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A bit if general history on Turkestan and Tashkent, and the remarkable, if short-lived, coup d'etat of one K.P.Osipov
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14. Tashkent

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The Uzbek capital is mostly big and ugly, although the old town and the Chorsu Bazaar add some couleur local
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13. Shakhrisabz

Blog entries, Locations
Tamerlane's birthplace is not yet entirely ready to receive the tourists, but the raw ingredients are there
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12. Samarkand

Blog entries, Locations
Long-time Silk Road oasis refurbished by Uzbekistan's national hero, Tamerlane, has some fabulous architecture, but lacks the magic
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11. the wine tasting

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What I didn't know, Uzbekistan actually produces several wines, some of which we tasted.
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