Uzbekistan Tours and Travel

Holy Shrine in Nurata

Living in Uzbekistan, the city Nurata passed more than once. The best way to Tashkent, bypassing the majority of posts YPX (GAI), which remain on the sidelines. After the turn of the road Zarafshan-Navoi – not a bad road, somewhere within 30 miles. – First stop is at the source. Near the ancient walls, but, alas, the road-traffic, stopping only to drink water from the first towards the holy spring. Next – marble design and production.

City Nurata. I’m going to leave in the Issyk-Kul with his friend and colleague, Ilyas. Have you done in the center, the source beats of the land – the whole river fish “Marinka”, actually I – huge fishes (live only in pure spring water or mountain) “walk walk”. No one thought there to catch them – is sacred! At the beginning of the source – an ancient mosque. They say that Nurata – the last place where Alexander of Macedon came in the Kyzylkum (???).

Ilyas me: before a long journey (to Issyk-Kul 1,5 thousand km.) Need to call on Eshon-Bobo. I could not understand what they mean. They came to the court. Release of his son (now he is a new Eshon-Bobo). Waited. Grandpa took us to a small room, offered me tea. Talked with Ilyas in the Uzbek language, then turns to us in Russian: it is good that you stopped in this place. They were driving 2 years ago, truckers were here. Russian guys. We Have presented to them in skullcap. A month after their departure – call: Thank you, your scull rescued at GAI. Before leaving his son gave us 2 chapan (robe).

Go further. 1,5 thousand km drive through without incident. After the Boom gorge are transient driving Ilyas. This is 4.5 in the morning, I’m going sing Nicholas. Arrived at the Kyrgyz Seaside.

The next day the car died. I had to do minor repairs. But – there! Incidentally, the same source (small) is on Djizax pass!

All pictures from my visit with the children on the same route.