Osh City: General Information and Basic Tips

Osh is like the whole of Central Asia in one place. Culture, geography, history, and food wise. It is a city where the oriental atmosphere is fused with the ghost of the Soviet past and modern tendencies. This is where the lush valley and dry steppes meet the mountains. A place where the nomadic spirit is in symbiosis with the vibrance of sedentary life. Embracing Osh is like embracing the whole of Central Asia. 

Hence, here is all you need to know about Osh City. In a simplified form you will find a piece of basic information, practical information, and things that only locals know. 

Where to Eat in Osh: Best Spots to Enjoy the Local Cuisine

So I wrote and told a lot about Osh being the food capital of Kyrgyzstan. But where can you enjoy the culinary masteries of this city? Of course at local favorite places (People’s places as I call some of them)! Here is my pick of the best spots in different categories. First, you will find the list of true people’s places, where all the food is great and their building is stacked with people. Then you will find the categories by food and special spots for them, but in between you will see the people’s places again in these lists. So without any further due, let’s go and eat some food.

How to Travel from Osh to Tashkent? Options, steps and tips.

Osh is the most convenient place to head towards Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia. The road, apart from border crossing and currency exchange, lasts approximately 5-6 hours (depending on whether your driver is a Formule-1 racer in his imagination). There are two options for getting from Osh to Tashkent: car or train. Both options have their pros and cons. 

Gifts of Autuumn: Quince in Osh

Gifts of Autumn: Quince in Osh

The end of October is when trees finally dress into yellow, red and brown colors. Most of fruits have already been harvested. However, among the shades of gold and brown there is one exceptional tree. Its leaves are still green with golden fruits among them. Fruits are the size of an apple or pear and have a cute fuzz on top. The fuzz is believed to protect this fruit from cold. People with enough knowledge in gardening won’t harvest its fruits till the real cold arrives.