Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia 2, Al-hakim Mausoleum

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

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June 10th 2019
The journey from Dushanbe to Termiz is approximately 250 kilometres via the Regar border crossing. I took Bus #22 which dropped me off at the car stand where I paid 25 Tajik somoni for my ride to the border. Crossing the border was a breeze, with friendly and helpful officials on both sides. On the Uzbek side I was the only foreigner and was ushered through the crowd where an official stamped my p ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan » Tashkent

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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