Introducing Fergana
Tree-lined avenues and pastel-plastered tsarist buildings give Fergana the feel of a mini-Tashkent. Throw in the best services and accommodation in the region, plus a central location, and you have the most obvious base from which to explore the rest of the valley.
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Fergana is the valley’s least ancient and least Uzbek city. It began in 1877 as Novy Margelan (New Margilon), a colonial annexe to nearby Margilon. It was briefly known as Skobelov, named after the city’s first military governor, and then assumed Fergana in the 1920s. It’s a nice enough place to hang out, and somewhat cosmopolitan with its relatively high proportion of Russian and Korean citizens.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Roads in the Fergana Valley
by willywins 01 June 2012
Hi all, Talking about taxis to fergana... how much did you pay for the trip from tashkent? My idea was going one day, visit Kokand and…
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RE: clothing for travel in the Stans
by anaya 31 May 2012
No worries, T-shirts, shorts, short dresses (many places), no need for a skirt to go below the knee maybe except in Andijon in Fergana.…
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Guide to Budget Accommodation in Uzbekistan
by pglennie 27 May 2012
I've just finished a 15-day trip through Uzbekistan. My route was Andijan, Fergana, Tashkent, Samarkand, Shakrisabz, Termez, Bukhara,…
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