the city wall

JUST AMAZING - I have been to one of the oldest cities in the world!!!

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March 3rd 2009
What a city.......mosques, mausoleum, islamic schools/madrasahs, minarets not to mention the awesome city wall. Simply amazing, the medieval malls are so captivating and you cannot help but notice the happy smiley faces of the Bukharians. One word of warning, they like their meat and very fatty at that! I was told that after one week you will be able to scape the lard and fat from the roof of ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan » Bukhara

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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