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Ferghana Valley (Tajikistan)

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Overview

The Tajik portion of the Ferghana Valley is in the extreme north of the country. The whole valley, both this part and the parts in other countries, is on the main route of the old Silk Road route between Kashgar and Samarkand. Tajikistan has the westernmost part, nearest Samarkand.

Getting there and around

Getting there

By car
There are 3 Tajik-Uzbek border posts open to foreigners that are in the Ferghana Valley. The most heavily trafficked one is the Oybek post connecting Tashkent with Khujand.

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Getting around

It is pretty easy to get around the Tajik portion of the valley. Marshrutkas go to every major village from Khujand, and shared taxis will gladly take you anywhere if the price is right.

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Khujand International Airport

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Cities

Isfara

one of the most prosperous and beautiful cities of the region, in the basin of the colorful mountain ranges of Turkestan

Istaravshan

one of central Asia's oldest towns of commerce and crafts, dating back to 500 BCE

Khujand

a hub for tourists heading to the Zeravshan valley, Dushanbe or Uzbekistan, with a variety of sights in the city

Konibodom

the third largest city in the region

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UnderstandThe Ferghana Valley sits on one of the two main branches of the historic Silk Route (the other traverses the Pamirs and the Tajik-Afghan border).

Get inKhujand has the only real passenger airport in the Tajik portion of the valley, and it has daily flights to and from Dushanbe, as well as some sites in Russia.

Get aroundIt is pretty easy to get around the Tajik portion of the valley. Marshrutkas go to every major village from Khujand, and shared taxis will gladly take you anywhere if the price is right.

See20 km south of Isfara, in the village of Chorku, the Hazrati Shoh Mausoleum is carved from wood, partly dating back to the 8th century, a structure that is unique in Central Asia.

Stay safeThe Ferghana valley is an incredibly safe part of Tajikistan in terms of crime. The greater dangers come from the weather and from border disputes.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Ferghana Valley (Tajikistan)" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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