Blogs from Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan, Asia

Asia » Uzbekistan » Shakhrisabz July 9th 2016

July 9 - Got up early and had breakfast. Decided to go to Shakrisabz for a day trip, by myself. I didn't think Geertje planned to come, so I sent her a message telling her I was going. I also sent a message to Richard to see if he'd been yet, since he had planned to go yesterday. I hadn't heard from either by 9:15, so I decided to head out. The share taxis leave from the supermarket near my place, so that was easy. Even better - I was the last of four, so we left when I got there. No waiting around for the car to fill up. The drive was about two hours, with a stop for gas and some other random things I could not figure out. It seems taxi drivers also ... read more

This is why I cycle Uzbekistan!

Asia » Uzbekistan » Shakhrisabz February 16th 2014

Salam my friend!

Jeremyaroundtheworld

80% of Uzbekistan is covered by desert and I knew I would be doing a lot of cycling in empty areas where tedious barren scenery unfolds for hundreds of kilometers. I already crossed the huge Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang Province, and although I am very happy and proud to have done it on my bike, I can’t say this was the most thrilling part of my trip. So when in Samarqand I realized I could head to the mountains one more time before entering the desert towards Bukhara, I got excited! I could go south to Shahrisabz, visit Amir Timur’s hometown (Central Asian ruler in the 14thcentury) and hit the mountains on the way: I would kill 2 birds with one stone. It was the perfect plan for me! Plus, my Portuguese friends Nuno and Joana ... read more

I'm walking on your grave

Asia » Uzbekistan » Shakhrisabz September 29th 2001

On the road to Samarkand

grantcorp

Waking up after a restless night I still feel a bit dizzy. I finally managed to shut Timur up, but have got a nice fever instead. The group is a bit muted today, I am not the only one to have been feeling the wrath of the Emir. We check out of the hotel and board our bus heading for the city of Shakhrisabz. Located on the road between Bukhara and Samarkand it also connects to Termez in the south and the main gateway to Afghanistan, a route which was heavily in use during the Soviet occupation of former years. The city itself is kind of small, and were it not for its place in history it would have been decidedly off the beaten track. None other than the great Timur himself was born here in ... read more

Brief history of Uzbekistan

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...more history

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