Ceiling in Medressa

Cool Bukhara

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October 26th 2014
Nurata mountains October 21, 2014 Bukhara has been a great place to chill out. We have stayed in an excellent guesthouse, Sarrafon B&B. The whole family were so welcoming and helpful. The guesthouse was right in the tourist centre. The rooms were spacious and clean and the wifi excellent. Abdul spoke very good English and his Dad some too. They helped change money, with directions, ... 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