46. looking back
Some impressions and observations that haven’t been covered yet, during our Central Asia trip
Uzbekistan
17. Margilan
The silk capital of the Fergana Valley, Margilan is a friendly, colourful town where one can easily spend hours in the various bazaars
16. the Fergana Valley
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
A reading list for Central Asia
several of my favourite, and not-so-favourite, books written on Central Asia, being mostly Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, last updated in June 2015
15. the opportunist
A bit if general history on Turkestan and Tashkent, and the remarkable, if short-lived, coup d’etat of one K.P.Osipov
14. Tashkent
The Uzbek capital is mostly big and ugly, although the old town and the Chorsu Bazaar add some couleur local
13. Shakhrisabz
Tamerlane’s birthplace is not yet entirely ready to receive the tourists, but the raw ingredients are there
12. Samarkand
Long-time Silk Road oasis refurbished by Uzbekistan’s national hero, Tamerlane, has some fabulous architecture, but lacks the magic
11. the wine tasting
What I didn’t know, Uzbekistan actually produces several wines, some of which we tasted.