If you are looking for a holiday rental for a trip to Forish District, you can start by choosing your main interest: architectural history and pilgrimage sites sit alongside springs, hills and the Aydar-Arnasay lake system. The sights are spread across several villages and landscapes.
Travel information
The D048 state road runs through Forish District and connects the city of Jizzakh, the city of Bog‘don, the village of Qizilcha and the D191. Its total length is 90 kilometres. An official notice dated 28 March 2026 gives these route details. Road conditions can change, so check the latest situation before setting off.
Khonbandi Dam: history and dimensions
The Khonbandi Dam is located in the Osmonsay Gorge and dates from the 10th century. Its crest is 51.75 metres long, its foundation is 24.35 metres wide and the structure is 15.25 metres high. It was built from carefully dressed granite blocks bonded with a special binding mixture. Alongside its date, the materials and construction methods are therefore of interest—concrete details for anyone interested in historic structures.
Pilgrimage sites in several villages
The Khoja Bogbon Ota shrine is in Qoratosh. Its connection to Khoja Bogbon is also reflected in literature: in Alisher Navoi’s work “Majolis un-Nafois,” he is named among the saints and spiritually accomplished people mentioned there. The Uchquloch Ota shrine in the village of Uchquloch was built in the 16th century; today, local and other pilgrims visit it. The Andagen Ota pilgrimage site in the village of Andagen includes the khanqah and mosque of the Hazrati-Eshon-Khalifa complex. The ensemble was built as a khanqah and mosque in the 16th century.
Isar Ota in Osmonsoy is also among the dated pilgrimage sites: it was built between the 6th and 8th centuries. In Garasha, a mountain village, is the Jondahor Ota shrine, associated with Muhammad Sharif, also known as Mavlono Grekushoh. Local traditions attribute healing properties to the spring there. The dates given for Isar Ota, the Khonbandi Dam, and the Uchquloch Ota and Andagen Ota complexes span the 6th to the 16th centuries.
Narvoy: a landscape of springs and village history
The village of Narvoy lies in the southern foothill steppe of the Nurata mountain range. High hills and numerous springs shape the landscape. Near Narvoy, many springs converge into one large spring; ornamental trees providing shade grow along its banks. The Narvoy Ota cemetery has marble gravestones shaped like cradles, bearing Arabic and Persian inscriptions. The inscriptions bear witness to the village’s history. Here, the landscape and the village’s recorded history emerge in different forms.
More travel highlights in the district
Around the Aydar-Arnasay lake system, Forish District offers opportunities for ecotourism, gastronomic tourism and pilgrimages. Other tourist activities include trips through the mountains and hills, as well as drives along a tourist route. A published itinerary through Forish District leads to the Mojrum Arch area. This can help you choose a holiday rental based on what matters most for your trip: historic sites, spring landscapes, or a broader nature and culture programme.
For the wider travel overview: Jizzax Province.
