The sacred spring at Nurata

Staying with the Tajik in the Nurata mountains

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October 27th 2014
Samarkand October 26 2014 Throughout this trip we have tried to mix staying in cities with their easy transport links and rural visits. We found the Nurata Mountains had Uzbekistan's only community based tourism scheme. They are also conveniently located between Bukhara and Samarkand which were already on our route. There are many organised tour options where you can get driven the ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan

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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