Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassa

Stan 3.2

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September 10th 2015
The Sharq was less swift and sleek than the play on words with the name suggested, but was still a good choice, way better than another shared taxi or, even worse, a bus. Bukhara has an interesting mix of buildings – we found heavily restored (or perhaps newly built) places just a few metres away from tumbledown wrecks that looked ready to collapse, or in some cases were collapsing. By wanderin ... 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