Hotel Istiqlol

Fergana Valley


Bright and decent rooms, high ceilings and decent-sized single rooms (for a change) make this a good, if somewhat workaday, midrange bet. The shady central courtyard gives a sense of space missing in most other hotels of this budget.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Fergana Valley attractions

1. Jahon Bazaar

0.4 MILES

This small bazaar is worth a visit for its fresh produce and dried fruits and nuts.

2. Khan’s Palace

0.4 MILES

The palace of the Khan of Kokand, with seven courtyards and 114 rooms, was built in 1873, though its dazzling tiled exterior makes it look so perfect that…

3. Kamal-Kazi Medressa

0.67 MILES

This landmark is home to a woman's organisation and so generally isn't open to the public.

4. Jami Mosque Museum

0.87 MILES

Kokand’s most impressive mosque, built by Umar Khan in 1812, is centred on a 22m minaret and includes a colourful 100m-long aivan (portico) supported by…

5. Sahib Mian Hazrat Medressa

0.89 MILES

Walk five minutes down Muqimi ko'chasi from Khamza ko'chasi to the truncated remnants of the 19th-century Sahib Mian (Sohibzoda) Hazrat Medressa, where…

6. Zimbardor Mosque

0.95 MILES

There's not much to see at this small neighbourhood mosque in the old town but there's a welcoming chaikhana next door.

8. Narbutabey Medressa

1.02 MILES

The Bolsheviks closed the 1799 Narbutabey Medressa, but it opened after independence only to have Karimov shut it down again in 2008. Visitors can visit…