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Mountain protrudes abruptly from the surrounding plains of the Fergana Valley and quickly became a place of pilgrimage for nomadic people and then Muslim faithful . For the traveller , the rocky formation marked the halfway point of the Silk Road .
It is said that the prophet Solomon , significant to Islamic believers , is buried here and sees the mountain named for him as well as his tomb . Islamic pilgrims still make the journey to Sulayman Mountain and walk the many steps to the top , even in the heat of a Kyrgyz summer . The history of the region is contained within a Soviet built museum deep within the mountain , in itself a unique experience .
Rusmoto offer the traveller to Osh a unique cultural experience with a dinner at ‘ farmstay ’ on the outskirts of the city . A chance to eat local foods , drink local wines , and perhaps a moonshine , whilst conversing with the artist owner who is more than wiling to offer up his works as gifts to those that have made the effort to see his country .
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