Nukus, Uzbekistán
The isolated Soviet creation of Nukus is one of Uzbekistan’s least appealing cities and gets few visitors compared to its attractive Silk Road cousins. With its giant boulevards and decaying apartment blocks, in many ways it feels like Uzbekistan 25 years ago. However, as the gateway to the fast-disappearing Aral Sea and home to the remarkable Savitsky Museum – one of the best collections of Soviet art in the world – there is actually a reason to come here, apart from sampling the general sense of hopelessness and desolation.
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