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The Silk Road, Moghuls, Alexander the Great - you samarkandtours.com/uzbekistan/uzbekistan-tours/ 'd never think that all these historic places, turning points, and characters have affected and in fact lived in the Central Asian region and Uzbekistan in particular. You 'd most likely remember India, Afghanistan, Persia, however never Uzbekistan. Mind you, the very first of Moghuls - Babur - was born in what now is known as Fergana Valley in modern Uzbekistan. The legendary Taj Mahal was constructed by a direct descendant of Babur who, you guessed it right, was born "in Uzbekistan". So there's a lots of history in this diverse land and most Uzbeks are really happy with it.

Well, given that we began in Fergana valley, which is definitely the least exciting place to go to if you are trying to find visual cues, let's take a appearance at who lives here now and whether a curious traveler will find something of an interest.

For beginners, archaeologists will drool over the excavation in Kuva, a tiny town some 20 miles SW of Andijan (birth place of Babur, remember him?). This excavation is rather slow, it in fact started some 50 years back, but its significance is difficult not to notice. Archaeologists removed a 7-8th century Buddhist temple there! It definitely does not look close to amazing, but the adjacent museum tells lots of intriguing stories and shows a great number of ancient artifacts.

Neighboring Andijan is a dusty tense city complete of merchants, big markets and the only auto manufacturing plant in the entire of Central Asia. This was a joint project of Uzbek federal government and now defunct South Korean Daewoo brand name. Daewoo was obtained by Chevrolet so this center produces regional versions of older Chevys and rebadged Daewoos. Not exciting realities at all, however we have to discuss this, eh? On a positive note, Andijan has a terrific artisan's corner situated in the middle of regional market. You are definitely going there with a tour guide, so they 'd understand where to look.

Fergana valley is called after Fergana city. Locals proudly call it "Pearl of the East" and Wikipedia explains it as " organized tree-shaded opportunities and appealing blue-washed 19th century tsarist colonial-style homes" and that "the city has a distinctly different feel from many Uzbek cities". We totally agree and this place is a highly suggested stopover. If you are fortunate, you'll see a terrific collection of art, which they turn occasionally at the regional museum. All artists provided there are regional, and they are very cute fans of Russian pre- and post-WWII modern art.

On your way back to Tashkent (about 250 miles NE, 4-5 hours of crazy driving on a two lane highway, one 2000m mountain pass), which more than likely be with a private driver, you will go through Rishtan and Kokand. Rishtan is a little however very proud village. They have great factors: their ceramics and pottery are distinct and all hand-made. You can't compare this style with Delftware, but they are quite excellent too. A well informed collector will certainly value this. Bring a lot of money as you would wish to buy it all.

And finally we are in Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital. This will be the last least amazing location with a weird mixture of modern-day steel and glass architecture and Soviet era apartment. Don't go too deep in the houses and you may in fact delight in the capital. Restaurants and clubs are really noticeable, hotels are affordable and modern-day and general ambiance is rather trendy.

Normally all visitors arrive in this country through Tashkent international airport and a great very first impression is NOT what this airport is well-known for. Definitely disorganized lines, two-three passport control officers in small arrivals hall, very slow customizeds that seem to pick on every regional who arrives back from abroad. Approved, they bring a ton of stuff with them, and customs gets extremely " thrilled" when they seen a Moscow arrival. You 'd require to submit customizeds documents on arrival and please keep that precious file with you till you leave the nation. Make specific you state everything valuable you bring in the country and be especially careful about cash. Under no circumstance you'll be allowed to leave Uzbekistan with more cash than you declared on arrival. Advantage, that airport and its truth is not what Uzbekistan is about. The nation has its issues, however it's a extremely interesting place to check out.

The Silk Road, Moghuls, Alexander the Great - you 'd never believe that all these historic places, turning points, and characters have actually influenced and actually lived in the Central Asian region and Uzbekistan in particular. You 'd most likely remember India, Afghanistan, Persia, but never ever Uzbekistan. Mind you, the very first of Moghuls - Babur - was born in what now is known as Fergana Valley in contemporary Uzbekistan. The legendary Taj Mahal was built by a direct descendant of Babur who, you guessed it right, was born "in Uzbekistan". Good thing, that airport and its truth is not what Uzbekistan is about.