Park & garden · Fergana
Ahmad al-Farghani Park
A city park named after an astronomer
city · Fergana Region
Fergana
The regional capital, founded in 1876 as New Margelan: broad avenues, shady streets, an international airport and a convenient base for exploring the valley.
Photo: Kagansky · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Location and history
Fergana lies in the south of the valley, about 15 km south-east of Margilan. The present city was founded in 1876, after the Khanate of Kokand was abolished, as a Russian military and administrative centre and was first called New Margelan. In 1907 it was renamed Skobelev after the region's first military governor, and in 1924 it became Fergana. That origin explains its grid plan, wide streets and shady avenues.
In the 20th century the city grew into a centre of oil refining, chemicals and textiles; today it is home to universities, theatres and the regional administration.
What to see
Ahmad al-Farghani Park in the centre is the townspeople's favourite promenade, with a memorial complex to the 9th-century astronomer. The regional museum of local lore, founded in 1894, covers the valley's history, archaeology and crafts. Russian-era buildings, including the Church of St Sergius of Radonezh, are also worth a look. The city makes a practical base for day trips to Margilan, Rishtan and Shohimardon.
Fergana
Getting there
Airport, railway station and bus stations — addresses, timetables and the live board.
All transportFergana
From Fergana to other cities
Road distance, the fastest train and whether there is a direct flight.
All distances| City | Road, km | By car | By train | Flight | Bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margilan Fergana Region |
11 | 13 min | — | — | — |
| Rishtan Fergana Region |
52 | 42 min | — | — | — |
| Andijan Andijan Region |
73 | 1 h 1 min | 37 min 730З |
— | — |
| Namangan Namangan Region |
78 | 1 h 16 min | — | — | — |
| Kokand Fergana Region |
92 | 1 h 10 min | 32 min 731Г |
— | — |
| Angren Tashkent Region |
219 | 2 h 43 min | 3 h 28 min 093Ф |
3 flights | — |
| Tashkent Tashkent (city) |
323 | 4 h 18 min | 3 h 42 min 729Ь |
3 flights | — |
| Jizzakh Jizzakh Region |
381 | 5 h 20 min | 8 h 18 min 125Ф |
— | — |
Fergana regional capital
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Fergana
Where to stay and eat
Checked hotels and places to eat — with addresses, phone numbers, opening hours and price levels.
Places to stay7
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Tantana Hotel
City hotel opened in 2021
122A Al-Fargani St
+2
Hotel
$$$$
Ziyorat Hotel
Large hotel by the bazaar with two pools
2A Dehqon St
+7
Hotel
$$$$
Chinor Hotel
Small hotel with an indoor pool near the park
75B Burhoniddin Marginani St
+2
Hotel
Fergana Hotel
21-room boutique hotel with a heated pool
30B Moturidi St
+6
Hotel
Grand Fergana Hotel
Hotel complex with large grounds and a seasonal pool
15 Yangi Turon St
+4
Hotel
Asia Fergana
Central hotel with a garden and outdoor pool
26 Alisher Navoi St
+7
Hotel
Reikartz Marifat Fergana
Reikartz-run hotel in the city centre
11 Marifat St
+3
Places to eat10
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Restaurant
$$$$
The Kitchen Lounge
Lounge restaurant with a courtyard and pool
48V Yusuf Sakkoki St
+2
Restaurant
$$$$
Tot Samiy Gastropub
Gastropub where half the town gathers at night
14A Oybek St
+1
Restaurant
Traktir Treasure Island
Popular pirate-ship-themed restaurant
43A Marifat St
+1
Restaurant
Ansor Family
Family restaurant with an indoor playground
42 Sayilgoh St
Café
$$$$
Emirates
Modern café on Sayilgoh Street
17 Sayilgoh St
Restaurant
$$$$
U Vazgena
Long-standing kebab café
44 Farobi St
Café
Testo Mesto
Dumplings and home-style cooking
35V Oybek St
Restaurant
Polvon Shashlik
Busy kebab house in the north of town
111A Vatan Ravnaqi St
Café
$$$$
Rishton Somsa
Teahouse-style café with hot somsa from early morning
Sohibqiron Temur St
Teahouse
Choyxona 777
Cosy teahouse known for its plov
55 Alisher Navoi St
Fergana
Government offices
Khokimiyat, public service centre and other offices: addresses, phones, hours.
All offices (18)Khokimiyat
Fergana City Khokimiyat
15 Nurafshon St, Fergana
Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00
Read morePublic Service Centre
Fergana City Public Services Centre
2 Murabbiylar St, Yoshlar mahalla, Fergana
Read more- Khokimiyat · Fergana Region Fergana Regional Khokimiyat 15 Alisher Navoiy St, Fergana
- Police · Fergana Region Fergana Regional Department of Internal Affairs 13 A. Navoiy St, Fergana
- Migration · Fergana Region Migration Agency — Fergana Regional Branch 112V al-Fargoniy St, Fergana
- Prosecutor’s office · Fergana Region Fergana Regional Prosecutor's Office Fergana
- Court · Fergana Region Fergana Regional Court 28 S. Temur St, Fergana
- Justice · Fergana Region Fergana Regional Department of Justice 149 B. Marginoniy St, Fergana
Margilan
city · Home of atlas and adras silk
Kokand
city · Khanate capital and city of poets
Kuvasay
city · An industrial town at the foot of the mountains
Bagdod District
district · Villages from Mukimi's travel satire
Beshariq District
district · A border district between the Syr Darya and the Isfara
Buvayda District
district · Land of the Bibi Ubayda and Podsho Pirim shrines
Dangara District
district · A windswept oasis on the Syr Darya terraces
Furqat District
district · The youngest district, named after a poet
Oltiariq District
district · The land of 'six canals' below the foothills
Uzbekistan District
district · A border district below the Turkestan Range
Qoshtepa District
district · Hills and the Kumtepa Bazaar
Quva District
district · Ancient Kuba of the Fergana Valley
Rishtan District
district · Home of the blue-glazed pottery
Sokh District
district · A mountain exclave inside Kyrgyzstan
Toshloq District
district · Orchards between Margilan and Kuva
Uchkuprik District
district · The 'three bridges' oasis next to Kokand
Yozyovon District
district · A sandy desert at the heart of the valley
Fergana District
district · Vodil's plane trees and the road to Shohimardon