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Kyrgyzstan D1 | First Impressions of the 3000-Year-Old Silk Road City Osh

🎏Osh is the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, a border city adjacent to Uzbekistan, China's Xinjiang, and Tajikistan. With a 3000-year history as an ancient Silk Road city, it claims to be even older than Rome. Due to the high proportion of Uzbek population, there have been ethnic conflicts more than once, but currently, this land is relatively peaceful. 🐾Strolling through Osh, from the Osh National Drama Theater to Lenin Square, the Soviet-style legacy is very prominent. 1⃣️The mosaic outside the Osh National Drama Theater named after S. Ibraimov is very likable😍, and the small sculpture park at the entrance is also a good place for daily relaxation, a great spot to have a drink🍺, snack on sunflower seeds, and chat. 2⃣️This city has many Olympic elements, and people here love sports. I even encountered Chinese strength (Chinese brand sportswear). 3⃣️Lenin welcomes everyone to the central square, inviting guests from afar to stay. 4⃣️The vegetation in Toktogul Park next to Lenin Square is very lush. In the evening, the most popular place in the park is the small castle, which sells cold drinks🥤 and ice cream🍦. There are also kebabs nearby, and in the evening, it becomes a paradise for children. Overall, Osh is lush🌿 with blooming flowers🌸, making the temperature comfortable. Say goodbye to the heat🥵 of Uzbekistan and come to Kyrgyzstan to escape the summer heat.
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Posted: Aug 6, 2024
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