KHIVA

MARVELOUS OLD CHARM OF KHIVA

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April 25th 2007
We stayed inside the old wall, a small hostel with courtyard gardens, really nice and close to all the sights. the next day was a city tour with our guide for the rest of Uzbekistan, Jalol, really funny guy. Anyway I really love this city, all the sights are close by and really gorgeous architecture, but same as before, cannot be bothered remembering the names of places, i know i should make an e ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan » Khiva

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Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain... ... read more