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Tour of Tashkent

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July 16th 2015
Yesterday we took a 2 hour tour of Tashkent. As you can see, Tashkent is more than 2000 years old, but it holds beautiful, new monuments and many parks. During yesterday's tour, we got to see the modern part of Tashkent, including Hotel Uzbekistan and the statue of Amir Temur in Independence Square, the Museum of Victims of Political Repression, and the Minor Mosque. ... 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