In the centre of the town of Kokand, in the Fergana Valley, is the Kokand Urda Citadel, better known as the Khudoyar Khan Palace, which ruled the Kokand Khanate from 1845 to 1875. The palace is included in the World Heritage List and has been transformed into a museum of history. It consisted of 119 rooms and 7 palaces and surrounded by a huge park of nearly 500 meters wide and long. Its construction began during the reign of Mohammad Alikhan and was completed in 1863 during the reign of Khudoyar Khan
Kokand
Fergana Region
Uzbekistan
Fergana Airport (FEG code) is the second largest airport in Uzbekistan. It is an international airport and serves the Fergana region, Uzbekistan. It is located southwest of the city center. Fergana Airport offers non-stop passenger flights to 18 destinations.
At present, there are 2 domestic flights departing from Fergana, to Tashkent and Samarkand.
Fergana
Fergana Region
Uzbekistan
Kokand is a city in the Ferghana Province of Uzbekistan. Kokand had a population of about 220,000 in 2010. Little-known city, but very rich historically. Its existence is described by Chinese ambassadors a century before our era. Crockery has been found, dating from the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. Like other great conquerors, the Ferhana Valley was an oasis in the middle of deserts and mountains. Genghis Khan had made it one of his main residences. From the beginning of the 18th century to the end of the 19th century. Kokand had become the capital of a kingdom larger than France.
Richtan is a city in the south-west of the Ferghana Valley of Uzbekistan. Richtan is one of the most famous hearths of ceramic production in Uzbekistan whose work, according to tradition, was introduced in the twelfth century, relying on a rich vein of quality clay found in the basement at a depth of about 1.5 m.
The products of the silk-weaving factory "Jodgorlik" have rightfully earned world fame. The company operates not only for the domestic market, but also for export to Europe, Russia, Korea and other countries. The Jodgorlik factory was opened in 1972. From the moment of the opening of the enterprise to the present day, the ancient secrets of fabric production are carefully kept here and the skill of craftsmen is honored. Previously, the factory was state-owned, now it is a private enterprise engaged in hand-made silk using traditional technologies.
Margilan
Fergana Region
Uzbekistan
Kokand
Fergana Region
Uzbekistan
Ferghana is a flourishing city located in the far east of Uzbekistan. It is located in the southern part of the vast Fergana Valley – the most fertile, picturesque and densely populated region of Central Asia.
Fergana, which just recently turned 140 years old, does not belong to the world-famous tourist cities of this country, such as Samarkand, Khiva or Bukhara.
However, acquaintance with ancient monuments here is successfully replaced by traveling through incredibly beautiful surroundings and excursions to nearby cities rich in historical and cultural attractions.
Margilan is a city in Fergana Province in eastern Uzbekistan. According to European legend, Margilan was founded by Alexander the Great. On a lunch stop, he was given chicken and bread from which the town took its name. More reliable records indicate that Margilan was an important stop on the Silk Road by the 9th century AD, along the route going across the Alay Mountains to Kashgar.