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Ferghana

Stories and Photos from my travels around most fertile valley of the Central Asia.

Destination 》Asia 》Central Asia 》Uzbekistan 》Ferghana

Year Visited: 2019 – September

I visited Ferghana during my 3+ weeks backpacking trip across Uzbekistan. I took a morning train from Tashkent to arrive in Ferghana, the capital of Fergana region of Uzbekistan. The Fergana Valley is the most fertile valley, blessed with the finest soil and climate in all of Central Asia. It is spread across eastern Uzbekistan, southern Kyrgyzstan and northern Tajikistan.

The valley was a major trading post on the ancient Silk Road, but there are not many monuments or souvenir shops compared to Samarkand, Bukhara or Khiva. Ferghana is more about hanging out with locals rather than visiting historical sites. The Fergana Valley is a home to the nicest people in Uzbekistan.

Below are few pictures I took in Ferghana valley

Andijan, birthplace of Babur, the founder of the Moghul dynasty in India.
Khonakhan Mosque in Margilan. According to European legend, Margilan was founded by Alexander the Great. Margilan was an important stop on the Silk Road by the 9th century AD, along the route going across the Alay Mountains to Kashgar.
Pomegranate: The Fergana Valley is the most fertile valley, blessed with the finest soil and climate.
It was a Raspberry season while I visited Fergana Valley. The owner of my hostel took me to a local farm where you can pick your own Raspberry, for free 🙂
One of the many markets in Ferghana Valley.
Friendly shopkeepers in the Fergana Valley.

Ferghana was the last stop on my 3+ months travel through Central Asia. Next stop is India. It is going to be a Diwali Festival during October, 2019.

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In May 2017, 23 days before I was going to complete 50 years, grabbed an opportunity and took an early retirement.. Picked up a backpack and traveling ever since.. Love to travel around the world, experience different culture, local cuisine & drinks .. and take pictures.. so far been to 108 countries and still counting...

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