Yusuf
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Joined: 25.12.2024 13:01
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RE: Is Jeti-Ögüz only for a photo stop?

It's very close to the main road and easy to reach. Most visitors see both the Seven Bulls and Broken Heart within a short time. They're interesting l...

1 month ago
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RE: Is Jeti-Ögüz only for a photo stop?

The biggest surprise for us was discovering that Jeti-Ögüz is much more than the "Seven Bulls" rocks everyone photographs. Most visitors stop at the v...

1 month ago
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RE: Is Son-Kul Worth Visiting? What Should You Expect?

The road is part of the adventure. Depending on which pass you use, there are steep climbs, gravel sections and plenty of bends, but we managed perfec...

1 month ago
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RE: Is Son-Kul Worth Visiting? What Should You Expect?

For me, Son-Kul wasn't really about the lake itself. It was about everything around it. The journey gradually leaves villages behind and climbs onto a...

1 month ago
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RE: Pamir Highway: Where to Find a 4x4 with Driver Without a Tour Package?

Yes, everything is, so to speak, “in person,” and bargaining is a must — it’s the East, after all. If you’re going from Osh, I can’t really advise, bu...

4 months ago
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RE: Pamir Highway: Where to Find a 4x4 with Driver Without a Tour Package?

Hello! There’s basically one “platform” there — the former motor depot 2927 in Dushanbe. That’s exactly where drivers who transport passengers along t...

4 months ago
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RE: Do You Need a Special Permit to Visit Karatepa Fortress in Termez?

In Termez there is no historical center like in Samarkand or Bukhara. All historical sights are outside the city, because throughout its history — and...

5 months ago
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RE: Chernyaevka Border Status and Alternative Routes from Shymkent

I don’t have up-to-date info. There are queues there more often than at Chernyaevka. But overall it’s usually okay if it’s not peak time. If you’re lu...

7 months ago
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RE: Chernyaevka Border Status and Alternative Routes from Shymkent

Chernyaevka is still closed for now. The Kaplanbek customs checkpoint is operating. On the Uzbek side it’s the Navoi border checkpoint.Shared taxis fr...

7 months ago
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RE: what to see in Baku?

The Old City – Icherisheher: mosques, minarets, the remains of the caravanserais “Multani” and “Bukhara,” ancient bathhouses, etc.– The Palace of the ...

7 months ago
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RE: Cheap souvenirs in Samarkand

About the carpet factory — give them a call, check it out, it’s really interesting. I found their business card, it was still in my wallet. What I esp...

9 months ago
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RE: Cheap souvenirs in Samarkand

It depends on the quality and patterns. I only looked at one robe — a strict black, floor-length silk one for $250. I didn’t bargain, but I think they...

9 months ago
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RE: Cheap souvenirs in Samarkand

Samarkand–Bukhara Silk Carpets We were there today — they have carpets, scarves, and clothing, including robes. The quality is factory-made, prices ...

9 months ago
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RE: Exploring Tashkent's Old City – Tips for New Arrivals?

"Old city" is kinda a Tashkent-specific term)) The areas around Chorsu bazaar used to be called that. And historically, old Tashkent was the whole per...

10 months ago
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