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Tashkent (Uzbek: Toshkent or Тошкент; Russian: Ташкент) is the capital, and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is an ancient city on the Great Silk Road from China to Europe. Once the fourth-largest city in the Soviet Union, Tashkent was rebuilt in a Soviet style after the devastating 1966 earthquake, and little remains from its ancient Central Asian past. Since the start of the millennium the Uzbek government has embarked on a major reconstruction program in the centre of the city. Roads, government buildings and parks have all been reconstructed (many historical buildings and sites were bulldozed in the process). To the visitor, the new city looks very impressive with its wide avenues, parks and modern buildings, although many of the local residents have yet to see any improvement in their residential areas.

Understand

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The city has a mixture of modern new office buildings, hotels, parks, and crumbling Soviet-style apartment blocks. The streets are generally clean and there are not too many potholes in the city centre. Further out, the infrastructure is not so good.

Tashkent has a population of 2.6 million people (2020).

Climate

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Tashkent has a typical continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The best seasons for travel to Tashkent are Apr-May and Sep-Oct.

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Talk

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Although Uzbek is now the official language, Russian is the native language for most Tashkent dwellers, although most also speak Uzbek. Most businesses use Russian in their signs, menus, and other printed material. Only government institutions use Uzbek as the first language, and even then, many government forms and reports are in Russian, rather than Uzbek. Uzbek now uses the Latin alphabet rather than the Cyrillic that was used during the Soviet Union. This is a source of some confusion for many Uzbeks, especially those of the older generation. Shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union and Uzbek independence in 1991, the written Uzbek language was converted back into Latin characters. Many older Uzbeks have difficulty reading the Latin characters. Uzbek is a Turkic-based language, and while Uzbeks and Turks cannot completely communicate directly, the better educated on both sides can usually find some common understanding.

Many of the signs in Tashkent are in Cyrillic. A significant number of Russian words are similar to their English counterparts. Learning the Cyrillic alphabet, not as difficult as one might think, will help a traveller to read signs and in restaurants. It is very useful for the casual visitor to Tashkent to learn a few basic Russian or Uzbek words and phrases. If you need to speak English, young people are your best bet, and even then there is no guarantee that they will speak more than basic English.

The name Tashkent is usually attributed to the Turkish word "tash" ("stone") and the Persian word "kent" ("city"), meaning "city of stones". Another opinion refers to the Sogdian word "tschatsch", meaning "place on a hill".

Get in

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Tashkent TV Tower

By plane

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1 Tashkent International Airport ((TAS  IATA)) (8 km south of city centre). There are frequent flights from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, other Russian cities, Dubai, Istanbul (where most western visitors will change), Almaty, Bishkek and Dushanbe. The international terminal T2 is north side of the runway, as marked on the map; T1 adjacent is simply an arrivals hall. Domestic flights are from Bukhara, Nukus, Urgench and Termez, using Terminal 3 which is 4 km south across the runway. So to transfer from an international to a domestic flight you have to clear immigration and customs with your luggage (which isn't through-checked) then hope that the hourly "Uzport" transfer bus is running. Gleeful taxi drivers are pretty sure it isn't. Tashkent International Airport on Wikipedia (updated Sep 2024)

To town: the official taxi rank is just outside T2, ignore all touts and other offers, and if possible arrange your ride through your accommodation or Yandex Go, the Uber of the steppes. The ride takes 15 min to a city centre and in 2024 a local might pay 25,000 Som, all of US$3. Visitors risk being charged a ransom so always negotiate and fix the fare in advance, and ensure that it's for all of you with luggage. But you'd better of just ordering a taxi via Yandex Go. If you bought a travel e-sim for Uzbekistan before arriving, Yandex Go can freeze and not load, so you'll have to use VPN to make it work.

The bus stand is 50 m away across the parking lot, from Arrivals bear left to reach it. Buses run 06:00-22:00: buses 47, 11 and 9 take 40 min to city centre, Bus 40 runs to the main railway station, Bus 67 to Oybek metro and then on to the central square. Fares are trifling, see Get Around, but you need Uzbek small change.

By train

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International: From Russia, Train 123 runs from Volgograd on Tuesday and Friday, taking almost 60 hours. It also stops in Qarshi and Samarkand but you can't ride it just for the Uzbek sector. The return train 124 departs Tu Sa towards midnight. Train 306 from Samara runs F Su taking 48 hours. Direct trains run from Moscow and from Novosibirsk about once in a blue moon.

From Almaty in Kazakhstan, Train 001 runs on even dates taking 18 hours, returning as Train 002 on odd dates at a tedious 04:30. Since covid, no trains cross the Kazakh-Chinese border - you have to trek away north via Petropavl or Novosibirsk to join the Trans-Siberian railway.

From Dushanbe in Tajikistan, Train 3013 runs on Monday taking 18 hours, and returns on Tuesday. You can also join the trains towards Volgograd and change to a domestic train in Qarshi.

From Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan take the weekly train towards Volgograd and change at Taraz in Kazakhstan, where you may need an overnight stop.

From Turkmenistan cross the border at Olot and pick up a domestic train there. Similarly from Afghanistan cross to Termez.

Domestic: Afrosiob and Sharq fast trains run from Bukhara four times a day, taking 4 hr 30 min via Samarkand. Slower trains run from Urgench and Khiva via Bukhara and Samarkand, and altogether there are 8 trains a day from Samarkand. Fast trains also link Qarshi (once a day, 4 hours) and Shahrisabz (once on Sunday, 5 hours).

Tickets: see Uzbekistan#Get around, but in short, do as much online in advance as possible. Fast trains often sell out, and stations lack info and have chaotic queues.

2 Tashkent Railway Station (Tashkent Pass Tsentral), Kichik Xalqa Yo'li (Metro: Toshkent). 24 hours. This is the terminus for almost all trains; a few continue east to Andijan and Namangan. It's in the south of the city but was formerly called North (Severny Vokzal), so they've compromised and called it Central. Reach downtown by metro, city bus or taxi. As with other large stations, there's a security screen to enter, another to get on the platform (nominally closing 30 min before departure), then a check of ID and travel documents to get aboard. There are ticket booths, left luggage, a waiting hall, cafes and a restaurant, and toilets. No ATM or bank, and absolutely no indication of upcoming departures, you'll have to ask around. It is difficult for anyone with impaired mobility to access platforms let alone trains. Arrivals are ejected onto the street and to change trains must re-enter via security x 3. Tashkent Railway Station (Q12823615) on Wikidata (updated Dec 2024)

3 South Station (Janubiy Vokzal, ТАШКЕНТ ЮЖ). This has slow overnight trains from Khiva, Olot, Kungrad, Termez, Sarasya and Shabat, which all run via Samarkand. Buses connect from downtown, and from the nearest Metro Chilonzor 3 km west. The station was refurbished in 2021 and is reasonably clean and modern. (updated Dec 2024)

By bus

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Emblem of Tashkent

4 Tashkent Bus Terminal (Avtovokzal), Bunyodkor, corner with Gavkhar (Metro Olmazor), ☏ +998 71 207 8700. Buses from far and wide converge here: they're the principle form of public transport and sell out, so buy tickets in advance. International buses run from Almaty (17 hours, not daily). Domestic buses run from Samarkand (6 hr), Bukhara (11 hr), Urgench / Khiva (20 hr) and elsewhere. Many routes are also served by marshrutkas, faster but more cramped. The terminal is reasonably clean, with ticket kiosks, cafes and paid toilets. It's 10 km southwest of city centre: the Metro station, local marshrutkas and taxis to get downtown are on its south side. (updated Sep 2024)

Shared taxis supplement the buses for inter-city journeys. They wait at the main railway station and the bus station and set off whenever they have enough passengers to make the drive profitable.

By car

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There are road routes from surrounding countries but the borders may not be open and there have been security problems. The border from Afghanistan is sometimes closed or not open to Uzbek nationals. You have to walk at least 4 km to cross the border on foot from the Uzbek checkpoint to the Afghan checkpoint.

The Cherniaevka crossing from Kazakhstan near Saryagash. Allow 1-2 hours to get through, especially from the Uzbek side. OK, but long, long queues. Take the left line at Uzbek customs. They want you to declare any mobile phones as communications devices.

From Kyrgyzstan, the Dostlik post 30km from Andijan is open from 09:00-18:00. From Tajikistan Oiybek Post, 80 km from Tashkent, is open for foreigners from 09:00-18:00. Tursanzade Post, 60 km from Dushanbe Tajikistan, is open for foreigners and locals 180 km from Termez. Chorzhu Post on the border of Turkmenistan, 30 km from Bukhara, is also open to foreigners and locals.

Distances from Tashkent by road: Almaty in Kazakhstan 810 km, Ashgabat in Turkmenistan 1,290 km, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan 570 km, Kashgar in China 880 km, Andijan 392 km, Bokhara 600 km, Ferghana 325 km, Karshi 430 km, Khiva 1,045 km, Kokand 236 km, Nukus 1,115 km, Samarkand 295 km, Termez 705 km, Urgench 1,020 km.

Get around

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By metro

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The Metro is fast, safe and inexpensive. It's the obvious way to get downtown from the main railway station but doesn't reach the airport or bus terminal. Opened in 1977, it's a typical Soviet-era network with large, richly themed stations, for example Kosmonavtlar celebrates Uzbekistan's contribution to the Soviet space programme. The Metro has four lines:

  • Chilonzor (red) from Buyuk Ipak Yoli north to downtown and Chinor south.
  • Oʻzbekiston (blue) from Beruniy northwest to downtown, the main railway station and Doʻstlik southeast.
  • Yunus-Obod (green) from Turkiston north to downtown and Ming O'rek south. Extension towards the airport has stalled.
  • Circle Line (gold) from Texnopark (north) to Qipchoq (south). It's incomplete and not a circle, but spans between the south termini of the blue and red lines.

There are three downtown interchanges, all involving a walk through connecting subways: Amir Temur Hiyoboni (red) with Yunus Rajabiy (green), Alisher Navoiy (green) with Paxtakor (red), and Oybek (blue) with Ming Oʻrik (green). Circle Line interchanges are Texnopark with Doʻstlik (blue) and Qipchoq with Chinor (red).

Trains run ever 3-10 minutes until 23:30. A paper ticket with a QR-code is 2000 som from the cashier at the stations, by cash or card.

By bus

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There are also modern buses (green). The tram service was closed down in 2016, with the lines being converted to wider roads. The fare on the bus, if paid by cash is 2000 som. You may also tap your Visa/Mastercard/Atto-card on a card reader near any door. In this case, the fare is 1700 som. Contrary to many western cities, you are not required to tap your card immediately after boarding. If there is a conductor, he will ask you to tap the card in front of him, or tap the card for you. If there is no conductor, tap the card when you exit the bus. In case you feel uncomfortable "riding without a ticket", you can alternatively tap when entering and indicate that you already tapped if a conductor carries out checks. This might seem strange to foreigners, but it's based on the Uzbek culture of honesty and trust, so please don't abuse it.

Marshrutkas also operate around the city but are more expensive, around 2500-3000 som is a normal fare. Routes and schedules can be found from Easyway journey planner.

By taxi

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Official taxis should be ordered in advance at the hotel reception, they are metered and issue receipts from a machine. As of March 2018, the rate was 6,000 som per km.

While there are official, authorized taxis (with the appropriate sign on the roof of the car), in reality almost any driver in Tashkent can double as a taxi driver. The local custom is to simply stand by the side of the road with your arm extended downward and slightly away from the body. A driver will pull over and then you will state your destination and ask the fare in advance. There is a common agreement on the prices, so real negotiation will be rarely be necessary or successful, only at night some drivers ask twice the usual fare. Getting from the center to the airport should be around 15,000 som, a city trip of 3 km or more around 8,000 som (March 2018).

At least some Russian or Uzbek language skills are needed to accomplish this without difficulty. It is usually safe to use this procedure, although virtually every foreign embassy recommends against it. Directions are rarely given here using an address. Most often, a landmark is used, such as "near Hotel Russia". Moreover, many streets and hotels have been renamed in the past few years and often drivers will not recognize the current name of the street or hotel, still knowing them by their old names. Asking to be taken to the Grand Mir Hotel, for instance, will often result in a blank look. Tell the driver you want to go to the Gastinitsa Rossiya (Hotel Russia), however, and they will know exactly where you want to go. For those who speak neither Russian nor Uzbek, it is helpful to have someone draw a rudimentary map or write out directions in Russian. Few drivers will know English and most have troubles reading the maps on smartphones.

Downloading an offline Google or OSM map of the city in advance is a good idea. There are various apps available for phones. You can show it to the driver and guide him provided you know a few Russian words: nalieva - left, priama - straight, naprava - right.

Looking for landmarks, addresses or hotels on Google maps is not easy because of the multiple languages and spelling. Search in advance and bookmark your destinations.

Do not expect Western-style taxi services. Taxi drivers will often smoke while you are in the car and asking them not to will most often result in nothing more than a look of disapproval. You may be paying, but you are in their car. There are many taxi services operating in the city with fixed rates and a person can order the taxi from their hotel room. There are some web sites offering complete lists of taxi services and taxi charges.

An Uber style service is available from Yandex. Download the YandexGo app to use this. It supports English language. Uber itself does not operate in Tashkent.

Taxis within the city can be reserved by calling Taxi Express, Tel 1399999 or 16360272.

By scooter

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You can find a vast network of various scooters (samokats) spread around the town, which you can rent using their respective applications, and easily travel around the city with them, for example to/from metro stations to your accomodation. If you know Bolt scooters in Europe, that's the same thing.

The most famous one is Yandex Go (yellow colored) and there are also different local brands. The price in 2024 for Yandex scooters varies from 890 sum per minute to 620 sum per minute if you buy bigger minute packages.

By car

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Hardly any international car hire companies operate in Tashkent. Some are based near the airport and a smaller car will cost $30 per day typically. Sixt and Hertz do now operate in Uzbekistan.

On foot

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If you come from Western Europe, where cities can be visited walking and metro stations are everywhere, be warned that Tashkent proportions are truly monumental. Many streets have ten lanes and buildings are huge, with plenty of space around. Plan your visit ahead and check the distances.

See

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Old Town

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Calligraphy on Barak-Khan Madrasah
  • 1 Khazret Imam Complex is a collection of religious buildings 2 km north of city centre (Metro Gafur Gulom). It was assembled piecemeal from the 16th to 21st centuries, so although it's impressive, it doesn't have the unity or geometry of (for instance) the Registan of Samarkand, and it's transected by the wide pedestrian mall of Zarkaynar Street. The complex is free to enter daily 09:00-21:00, but individual buildings have their own admission.
    • Barak-Khan Madrasah is west side of the complex, built in 1532. It contains two mausoleums: of Suyunchxoʻjaxon the first Shaybanid ruler of Tashkent, and the "nameless" mausoleum intended for Barakh-Khan or Baroqxun, but he's buried in Samarkand.
    • Tellya Sheikh Mosque south side of the complex was built from 1890 to 1902.
    • Moyi Mubarek Madrasah (next to Tellya Sheikh Mosque). Daily 09:00-16:00. This building of 1857 houses the world's oldest Quran, written 644/648 AD (23-27 AH). Adult 40,000 som. (updated Sep 2024)
    • Hazrati Imam Jome Mosque east side of the complex was built in 2007 in traditional style.
    • Mausoleum of Abu Bakr Muhammad Qaffol Shoshiy is in the northwest corner of the complex. Qaffol Shoshiy was a scholar and holy man who died in 976 AD: "Qaffol" means locksmith, yet another of his skills. The original tomb didn't survive and was replaced by this mausoleum in 1542.
    • Namazgokh Mosque north side of the complex was built in 1850s. It's now part of the adjacent Islamic Institute.
    • Imam Al Bukhari Islamic Institute northeast edge of the complex is an active madrasah opened in 1971. It's a humdrum modern building, no tourist visits.
  • Eshon Guzar or Oxunguzar is the name of three mosques in Tashkent and a suburb to the southwest. The one worth looking for is the mosque at the south end of Karasaray St, if you walked from Metro Gafur Gulom towards the Khazret Imam Complex: it's a distinctive redbrick design.
  • 2 Kukeldash Madrasah, Navio Prospect (Metro Chorsu). Daily 08:00-18:00. This yellow-brick madrasah was built in 1570 by the vizier, scientist and poet Kulbobo Kukeldash - Kukeldash means "the Khan's foster brother'. It's been a caravanserai, fort and museum but since the 1990s is again a madrasah. It's ranged around a large courtyard with hujras (pupils' cells) and darshakona and mosque in the corners. Adult 15,000 som. Kukeldash Madrasah (Q493304) on Wikidata Kukeldash Madrasah (Tashkent) on Wikipedia (updated Sep 2024)
Dzhuma Mosque
  • Dzhuma Mosque or Khoja Ahror Valiy Mosque is next to Kukeldash Madrasah, prominent on raised ground. It was built in 1451.
  • 3 Shayhantaur is a small burial complex; in Soviet times the name applied to a whole city district. It's free to enter daily 09:00-16:00, from its east side off Abdulla Qodiriy (Metro Alisher Navoiy or Paxtakor). The complex was wrecked in the 1966 earthquake and only 3 of its 16 monuments survived.
    • Sheihantaur Mausoleum inters the 13th century Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur. It was built in the 14th century but much altered since.
    • Khavendi Takhur Sheikh Mausoleum a few metres south was built in the 14th century, but re-built in the 18th and 19th. It's plain within.
    • Kaldyrgach-biy Mausoleum is a few metres north: its pyramidal dome invokes the tents of the Kazakh steppes. Kaldyrgach (meaning "swallow", the bird) was a 15th century ruler. However that was also the nickname of 17th / 18th century statesman Tole-biy (further commemorated by interminable boulevards in Tashkent and beyond), and it's unclear whether he too is buried here.
    • Yunus Khan Mausoleum 100 m west was part of the complex but is now within the grounds of the Islamic University and seldom accessible to others. You could try looking academic and strolling in off Navoi. Yunus Khan (1415-1487) was a descendant of Gengiz Khan and grandfather of the Indian moghul Babur. He's not buried here, his resting place is unknown, so the mausoleum was presumably erected in his lifetime.
  • 4 Abdulkasim Madrassa, Bunyodkor (Metro Milliy Bog). This madrassa was erected in 1850 in honour of the scholar Abdulkhasim Khan. It's now a crafts outlet. Abulkasym Madrassah (Q4670612) on Wikidata Abulkasym Madrassah on Wikipedia (updated Sep 2024)
  • Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly is the imposing modern building just south of Abdulkasim Madrassa. Since 2005 the parliament (Oliy Majlis) of Uzbekistan is bicameral, and the lower or legislative chamber seats 150 elected deputies. No admittance except on business. The Senate or upper chamber is on Mustakillik Maydoni, Independence Square.
  • 5 Kukcha Mosque (Sheikh Zayniddin Jami Mosque), Mannon Uygur (Metro Bunyodkor). Huge mosque rebuilt in the 1990s. In the garden behind is the mausoleum of Sheikh Zayniddin, a Sufi holy man. He lived in the 12th-13th centuries but the mausoleum is 16th century, rebuilt in the 19th. (updated Sep 2024)

Other religious

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Holy Assumption Cathedral in winter
  • 6 Holy Assumption Cathedral, Avliyuata 91 (Metro Toshkent), ☏ +998 71 233 3321. Daily 08:00-20:00. Russian Orthodox cathedral built in 1871. It was closed down by the Soviets but restored in 1945, and enlarged in the 1990s with the bell tower rebuilt in 2010. Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, Tashkent on Wikipedia (updated Sep 2024)
  • 7 St Alexander Nevsky Church is a dinky Orthodox funeral chapel within Botkin cemetery, built 1904.
  • 8 Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sadyk Azimov 37, ☏ +998 90 990 2516. Su 10:00-12:00. Built in 1899 to serve the city's German community. Under the communists it was variously a warehouse, opera studio and concert hall, then re-consecrated in the 1990s. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tashkent (Q3586023) on Wikidata (updated Sep 2024)
  • 9 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Taraqqiyot ko'chasi, ☏ +998 71 233 7035. M 09:30-12:30, Tu-Sa 09:30-12:30, 15:30-18:00, Su 09:00-18:00. Roman Catholic church first built as a chapel for Polish prisoners of war in 1884. A larger church took shape from 1912 but was suppressed by the Bolsheviks. In the 1930s the parish priest held secret masses here, hiding in plain sight, until the communists had him shot. It had a series of secular uses and became derelict, but was re-built from 1993, re-consecrated in 2000 and promoted to cathedral in 2005. Free. Sacred Heart Cathedral (Q2942916) on Wikidata Sacred Heart Cathedral, Tashkent on Wikipedia (updated Sep 2024)
  • 10 Mirzo-Yusuf Mosque, Bogyshamol 98 (Metro Bodomzor). M-Sa 10:00-20:00. Built in the 1880s, this is large and tranquil but fairly plain. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 11 Minor Mosque, Kichik Xalqa Yo'li (Little Ring Road) (Metro Bodomzor), ☏ +998 71 235 1733. 24 hours. Grand mosque in gleaming white marble, built in 2013/4 in traditional style. "Minor" means minarets but the mosque is named for its neighbourhood of that name. Free. Minor Mosque (Q19899486) on Wikidata (updated Sep 2024)

Museums

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Legislative Chamber of Parliament
  • 12 State Museum of the Temurids (Temuriylar Tarixi Davlat Muzeyi), Amur Timur 1 (Metro Amir Temur Xiyoboni or Yunus Rajabiy), ☏ +998 71 232 0766, . Tu-Su 10:00-17:00. Timur (1336 – 1405) was the brutal and brilliant nomad warrior who united much of central Asia under his rule and laid waste far beyond. He was badly injured while livestock-rustling in childhood, hence his western name of Tamerlane, Timur the lame. When Uzbekistan became independent in 1991 its rulers sought a national cultural narrative and legitimacy, and fastened upon Timur. This grand building opened in 1996 is as much a shrine and political statement as a museum. Adult 40,000 Soʻm. Amir Timur Museum (Q4120971) on Wikidata Amir Timur Museum on Wikipedia (updated Sep 2024)
  • Tashkent Polytechnic Museum, AK UzAuto, Amir Temur 13 (200 m south of Amir Temur Park), ☏ +998 71 232 3430. Tu-Su 09:00-18:00. This mostly displays antique and Soviet-era cars. Adult 20,000 Soʻm. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 13 Museum of Applied Arts (Davlat Amaliy San'at Muzeyi), Rakatboshi 15 (Metro Kosmonavtlar), ☏ +998 712 256 4042. Daily 09:00-18:00. Charming small museum of traditional arts and crafts, in a 19th century merchant's mansion. Adult 25,000 Soʻm. State museum of applied arts of Uzbekistan (Q3330166) on Wikidata State Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan on Wikipedia (updated Sep 2024)
  • 14 Art Gallery of Uzbekistan, Buyuk Turon 2 (Metro Mustaqilliq Maidoni). Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00. Exhibitions of contemporary Uzbek artists in a modern building. Overpriced for what you get. Adult 50,000 Soʻm. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 15 State Museum of Arts (Oʻzbekiston Davlat Sanʼat Muzeyi), Shakhrisabz, corner of Amir Temur (Metro Ming Orik), ☏ +998 71 236 7436. Temporarily closed. Large collection of Russian and European art, many depicting Uzbek people and their lifestyle and antiquities. The previous curator should be out of jail by now, he served a long sentence for selling the works on the black market and replacing them with copies. No info on the length of the temporary closure, which is possibly to stop him having another go. Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan on Wikipedia (updated Sep 2024)
  • 16 State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan (Oʻzbekiston tarixi davlat muzeyi), Sharaf Rashidova 3 (Metro Mustaqilliq Maidoni or Kosmonavtlar), ☏ +998 71 239 1779. Temporarily closed. The first floor is a small exhibition area, the second covers from the Stone Age to the takeover by the Soviet Union, and the third is dedicated to independent Uzbekistan from 1990. Signage is in Uzbek, Russian and English, but patchy and dimly lit. The museum has been closed for refurbishment since June 2024 with no word on timescale. Adult 50,000 Soʻm. State Museum of History of Uzbekistan (Q1835285) on Wikidata State Museum of History of Uzbekistan on Wikipedia (updated Sep 2024)
Alisher Navoi is a cultural hero
  • 17 Alisher Navoy Public Museum of Literature, Navoi 69 (Metro Alisher Navoiy or Paxtakor), ☏ +998 712 410 275. M-F 10:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-13:00. Ali-Shir Nava'i or Alisher Navoi (1441-1501) was an administrator, poet and prolific author who wrote in Turkic (predecessor to a family of languages that includes Uzbek) and proclaimed its superiority over Persian the official language. He lived mostly in Herat (now in Afghanistan) but became a cultural hero across the entire Turkic world, with dozens of statues, draughty boulevards and institutes nowadays named after him. This museum displays manuscripts and artworks. (updated Sep 2024)
  • Old TV Tower stands immediately south of the Alisher Navoy Museum. In 1981 it was superseded by the new tower, below.
  • Museum of Celebrities is a waxworks gallery in City Park, 200 m west of Alisher Novoi / Paxtakor Metro stations. It's open daily 11:00-23:00.
  • 18 Hirayama Ikuo Cultural Caravanserai, Yusufa Khos Khodzhiba 37 (Metro Kosmonavtlar), ☏ +998 71 252 7473. Daily 09:00-20:00. Ikuo Hirayama (平山 郁夫, 1930-2009) painted dreamy scenes of the Silk Road across central Asia. His legacy funded this exhibition space for contemporary Uzbek art, his own work isn't displayed here. Free. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 19 Museum of Telecommunication of Uzbekistan, Abay 5, ☏ +998 71 244 9909. M-Sa 09:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00. Extensive display of equipment, much of it in working order, with signage in English, Russian and Uzbek. Free. (updated Dec 2024)
  • House of Photography, Istikbol 4 (Metro: Amir Temur; 50 m east of Chimes), ☏ +998 71 233 8051. Tu-Su 10:00-17:00. Changing art exhibitions, not necessarily photos. Free. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 20 Railway Museum, Turkiston 6 (Metro: Toshkent), ☏ +998 71 299 7040. Daily 09:00-18:00. Soviet locos and rolling stock from 1940-60s that you can clamber aboard. W-Su they may have a loco moving. No signage on when and how these trains were deployed. Adult 30,000 Soʻm. Tashkent museum of railway equipment (Q1283029) on Wikidata Tashkent Museum of Railway Techniques on Wikipedia (updated Dec 2024)
  • Museum of Victims of Repressions, Amir Temur (Opposite new TV tower, Metro Shahriston), ☏ +998 71 212 3685. Tu-Sa 09:00-13:00, 1400-17:00, Su 09:00-15:00. Within the Memorial Park, this documents those killed by the Soviets and is silent on post-independence repression. No English signage so you can't read the stories of the individuals shown. Adult 25,000 Soʻm. (updated Sep 2024)

Others

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Amir Temur greets his troops
  • 21 Amir Temur Square is where the great warlord checks his horse to greet his troops. A bust of Karl Marx occupied the spot in Soviet times. The square is a leafy quiet place amidst the swirling traffic, and the police don't allow hawkers or beggars. Metro Amir Temur Hiyoboni (red line) is 200 m east, with Yunus Rajabiy (green line) another 100 m north.
  • Tashkent Chimes is the marketing name for the twin clocktowers south side of Amir Temur Square, looking like they should bookend an Ottoman railway station. The old (west) tower was built in 1947 and now houses a restaurant, the new (east) tower was added in 2009.
  • Palace of International Forums is a great modern slab between the clocktowers and Hotel Uzbekistan, mostly used as a concert hall.
  • 22 Mustakillik Maydoni means Independence Square. Laid out from 1991 (when Lenin was toppled from his plinth and "cancelled" as a place-name) it's more like a chequerboard of linked squares, parks and monuments, lined by government buildings. Lenin was replaced by a golden globe, and a statue symbolising motherhood was later added. Just north are monuments to the country's war losses.
  • 23 Monument of Courage on Sharof Rashidov is a Stakhanovite statue celebrating the people's resilience after the city was pulverised by the earthquake of 26 April 1966.
  • Bonum Factum, Sadik Azimov 20 (west side of Sacred Heart Cathedral), ☏ +998 90 318 4393. Tu-Th 11:30-20:30, Sa Su 11:30-18:00. Small gallery with exhibitions and sales. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 24 Tashkent TV Tower, Amir Temur St 109 (between Metro Habib Abdullayev and Metro Bodomzor), ☏ +998 71 202 3582. Daily 10:00-13:00, 14:00-20:00. Oh-so-Seventies structure looking like the offspring of a triffid with a moon shot, this 375 m tower beams radio and TV to all parts of the country. The observation deck is at 97 m, and the restaurant at 110 m lurches part-way round then backtracks. Long lines at weekends, book online if feasible, and bring your passport. Adult 50,000 Som. Tashkent Tower (Q868874) on Wikidata Tashkent Tower on Wikipedia (updated Dec 2024)
Karimov and Putin laying a wreath
  • 25 Oqsaroy Presidential Palace, Afrosiyob. This cod-classical bling mansion was the residence of the country's first President, Islam Karimov (1938-2016). He was an engineer who worked his way up the communist hierarchy and then upon independence ran a regime every bit as brutal and oppressive. He was re-elected again and again by rigged ballots. The mansion is now government offices, no visits, but is flanked by a small museum to his glory open Tu-Su. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 26 Magic Aquarium, Yoshlik (Metro: Eshlik), ☏ +998 71 202 7799. Daily 10:00-22:00. Large walk-through aquarium with a variety of habitats and the obligatory shark. Adult or child 100,000 Soʻm. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 27 Tashkent Botanical Garden, Bogishamol 232в (From Metro Bodomzor go 2 km east), ☏ +998 55 514 1424. Daily 09:00-18:00. Tranquil wooded garden over 66 hectares, the autumn colours are glorious. Adult 15,000 Soʻm. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Tashkent Zoo, Bogishamol 232A (west side of Botanical Garden), ☏ +998 71 207 2072. Daily 08:00-20:00. 100 year-old zoo, cramped by today's standards. Adult 50,000 Soʻm. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 28 Oqtepa Yunusobod, Otaboy ota Tursunov (Bus 32 or 50 along Yangi Shahar). Daily 09:00-18:00. Ancient settlement on a mound protected by a moat. The structures are mud brick so they're crumbly and subsiding. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 29 Yakkasaroy Cemetery has sections of German and Japanese war graves. Many prisoners of war were held in the city after their defeat in World War 2, used as labour and as political bargaining chips. They were less than popular in the USSR, but cemetery custodian Mirokil Fozilov took scrupulous care of their graves over decades. It's on Sodiq Miraxmedov southeast of the centre, 2 km south of Metro Mirzo Ulugbek: enter via the north gate, then the war graves are 500 m south. The graves are simple slabs.
  • 30 Zengi-Ata, Zangiota, M-34 Hwy (18 km southwest of city centre). Mosque, madressah and burial place of 13th century Sheikh Aj-Hodzha, nicknamed Zengi-Ata meaning black. (updated Dec 2024)

Do

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  • National Library of Uzbekistan is a pseudo-classical building at Navoi 1 in the government quarter (Metro Mustakillik maydoni). It has a comprehensive stock, but you have to register (in Uzbek) to get in.

Parks

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Alisher Navoiy Park
  • 1 Alisher Navoiy Park (Metro Milly Bog). Large popular park with fairground and artificial lake. Navoi Park (Q25527797) on Wikidata (updated Dec 2024)
  • 2 Do’stlik Recreation Park, Bobur (corner with Shota Rustaveli). Daily 08:00-23:00. Pleasant park with a boating lake. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 3 Aqua Park, Amir Temur 100 (Metro Bodomzor), ☏ +998 71 235 0250. Daily 10:00-20:00. Water park 500 m south of TV tower with several pools, wave machine, water chutes and slides. There's a restaurant and bars within. Adult 100,000 som, child 50,000 som. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Japanese Garden (200 m south of Aqua Park). Daily 10:00-22:00. Small and overpriced for a few rocks and cherry blossoms. Adult 30,000 som, child 20,000 som. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Tashkentland is a kiddy theme park east across the pond from Japanese Garden. Free to enter daily 10:00-21:00, you pay individually for rides.
  • 4 Mirzo Ulugbek Recreation Park, Hamidulla Oripov 21 (Metro Khamid Alimjan), ☏ +998 71 237 2379. Daily 09:00-23:00. Leafy park with boating pond and small funfair. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Anhor Lokomotiv is a funfair and amusement park at Shaykhontohur 28, 200 m north of Navruz Park. It's open daily 10:00-23:00.

Sports

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FC Bunyodkor play at Milliy Stadium
  • Football: Uzbekistan is part of the Asian Football Confederation, and the men's national soccer team play at Milliy Stadium. Tashkent has three clubs in Super League, the top tier, so you'll always find a match in town during the March-Nov season.
    • 5 FC Bunyodkor, Bunyodkor 47 (Metro Novza). They play in Super League at Milliy Stadium (capacity 34,000), 5 km southwest of city centre. (updated Sep 2024)
    • 6 FC Pakhtakor (Metro Paxtakor). They too play in Super League, and often win it. Pakhtakor Stadium (capacity 35,000, all-seater) is also used for junior internationals such as U21. It's very central, barely 500 m west of Independence Square. (updated Sep 2024)
    • 7 FC Olympic, JAR Stadium (Metro Chorsu). They too play in Super League. The stadium (capacity 8500) is part of a multi-sports complex sprawling over 1 km x 0.5 km. (updated Dec 2024)

Live arts

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  • 8 Alisher Navoi Theatre, Atatürk 28 (Metro Mustaqilliq Maidoni), ☏ +998 71 233 9081. Box Office 10:00-19:00. Neoclassical 1940s structure, built by Japanese prisoners of war. (updated Sep 2024)
  • Russian Drama Theatre, Atatürk 24 (block north of Opera House), ☏ +998 71 233 8165. No online ticket sales, you have to go to the Box Office. (updated Sep 2024)
  • Friendship of the Nations Palace or Istiklol Palace is a concert hall on Bunyodkor (Metro Xalqlar Do'stligi), 200 m north of Abdulkasim Sheikh Madrasah. It was built in 1980 and the name acknowledges international assistance after the earthquake of 1966. The style is described as as Brutalist, but it looks to be wearing petticoats, and those nozzles around the sofits suggest a shampoo production line.
  • Ilkhom Theatre (Театр Марка Вайля Ильхом), Pakhator 5 (next to Shodlik Palace Hotel), ☏ +998 71 241 2241. Progressive theatre, performances are in Russian. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 9 Musical Comedy Theatre, Chapanata (Metro Mirzo Ulugbek), ☏ +998 71 273 8591. Most shows are for kids. (updated Sep 2024)
State Circus
  • 10 Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre (O‘zbek milliy akademik drama teatri), Navoi 34 (Metro Gafur Gulom), ☏ +998 71 244 1751. Lively theatre. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 11 State Circus (Sirk), Zarqaynar 1 (Metro Chorsu), ☏ +998 71 244 3435. Still putting on trad shows in a 1976 futuristic building. (updated Sep 2024)
  • City Planetarium, Zarqaynar (200 m north of State Circus). M-Sa 09:00-17:00. This is sad and run down, as it's set in the former Abdulla Kadiri Recreation Park, which has closed for re-development. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 12 Turkiston Concert Hall (Turkiston Sanʼat Saroyi), Navoi 2 (Metro Abdulla Kodiriy), ☏ +998 71 235 4440. Concert hall in a modern Soviet confection, reasonable facilities, events inexpensive by western standards. (updated Sep 2024)
  • State Puppet Theatre (O'zbek Davlat Respublika Qo'g'irchoqlar Teatri) is on Afrosiyob (Metro Kosmonavtlar) next to the Presidential Palace, the Karimov mansion. It's unwise to muse aloud about this juxtaposition.
  • Youth Theatre (O'zbekiston Yoshlar Teatri), Navoiy 55 (same building as Museum of Literature), ☏ +998 71 244 1087. Grand Soviet building, uncomfortable seats, but a lively company. (updated Sep 2024)

Buy

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Money

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In theory it's illegal to exchange money outside of official currency exchanges. But try to find one? Use ATMs to withdraw local money: these are widespread, mostly accept foreign debit / credit cards, and charge minimal mark-up though your own bank will pile it on. Most large businesses accept card payment and US dollar cash, but seldom other foreign currencies. So if you came with a wad of Euros or UK £, you might struggle to buy a bus ticket or kebab.

Uzbek banks are infamously slow, and just because they display exchange rates doesn't mean that they will exchange.

  • Tashkent Airport has good rates and is open 24 hours. Nothing at the main railway or bus stations.
  • Asaka Bank main branch is at Furqat 9, 100 m south of the Navoi flyover, open M-F 09:00-18:00. They have three others.
  • National Bank of Uzbekistan (NBU) have exchanges at their branches at Abdulla Kadiry 1 and at Amur Temir 101.
  • Uzpromstroybank is at Pahlavon Mahmud 3, two km east of Amur Temir Square.

Bazaars

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Locals do most of their shopping in bazaars, which have a fabulous range of daily necessities, colourful spices and herbs, fresh food, textiles and clothing, IT and tat. Their practical importance makes them into secondary transport hubs.

Basketwork in Chorsu Bazaar
  • 1 Chorsu Bazaar (Eski Juva) (Metro Chorsu). Daily 05:00-20:00. The biggest, best and oldest bazaar in Central Asia, trading here for over 2000 years. The stalls are under seven tiled domes. Beneath the largest dome are spices, fruit and veg, while the smaller domes house craft workshops, for jewelry, fancy wear, pottery and carpets. South side by Beruni Ave is a food court, lined by sheep's heads staring reproachfully through a fug of charcoal brazier smoke. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 2 Alay Bazaar, Yahyo Gulyamov 7 (Metro Abdulla Qodiriy), ☏ +998 71 232 1453. Daily 07:00-17:00. Beautifully laid out displays of local produce, dried fruit and nuts. It's close to tourist hotels so they're quick to inflate prices if you look touristy. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 3 Farkhad Bazaar, Farkhad (corner of Lufti), ☏ +998 90 986 9036. Daily 04:00-20:00. Large fresh produce market in a modern building. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 4 Abu Sakhiy (Hippodrome), Ring Road (corner of Bunyodkor). Tu-Su 09:00-18:00. Busy mall in modern buildings, merging into Chilonzor shopping centre. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 5 Parkent Bazaar, Parkent 74, ☏ +998 71 269 3960. Daily 09:00-19:00. Large covered market. (updated Dec 2024)
Food stall in Chorsu Bazaar
  • 6 Yunusobod Bazaar, Ahmad Donish (Metro Yunusobod). Daily 05:30-20:30. Large covered market (updated Dec 2024)
  • Mirabad Bazaar is at the corner of Nukus and Mirabad 200 m west of Cathedral of the Assumption, open daily 07:00-20:00.
  • Saligokh Street, known locally as Broadway, is a flea market extending west from Amir Temur Square.

Stores and malls

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The difference between bazaars and malls is blurring as traditional trading places move into modern premises.
  • 7 Central Department Store (MUM), Karimov (Metro station Mustaqilliq Maidoni or Kosmonavtlar). Little changed since it was a Soviet GUM store, this has fair prices for souvenirs. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Turkuaz Chorsu, Navoiy (Metro Chorsu, opposite Kukeldash Medressa). Daily 10:00-20:00. In a plain building a block south of Chorsu bazaar. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Poytakht Shopping Center, Matbuotchilar 9 (200 m west of Amir Temur Square). Daily 10:00-20:00. Small collection of independent retailers. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Universam Yunusabad, Amir Temur (opposite Yunusabad Food Market), ☏ +998 33 791 9919. Daily 09:00-20:00. Department store with a wide selection. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 8 Tashkent City Mall, Tashkent, st. Botir Zakirov 7. Opened in March 2024, this is the largest shopping mall in Uzbekistan. It has the major international brands. Tashkent City Mall (Q121749626) on Wikidata en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tashkent_City on Wikipedia (updated Dec 2024)

Arts & crafts

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  • 9 Rakhimov Ceramics Studio, Kukchka Dabaza 15, ☏ +998 90 992 4401. M-Th 10:00-19:00, F 10:00-16:00. Ceramic studio with pricey but attractive wares. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 10 Human House, Kichik Mirobod 43, ☏ +998 90 980 7947. Daily 10:00-19:00. Well-stocked souvenir shop with a range of quality crafts. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 11 Orient House, Amir Temur 51 (Metro Minor), ☏ +998 90 113 9111. Daily 09:00-22:00. Up-market souvenir shop (updated Dec 2024)

Eat

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Budget

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  • Bravissimo (Junction of Shahrisabz & Movarounnakhr), ☏ +998 99 816 8080. Daily 10:30-22:30. Coffee shop with cakes and local food. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Cafe Bukhara, Abdulla Kadiry 18 (Metro: Abdulla Kadiry), ☏ +998 99 823 1023. Daily 10:30-22:30. Relaxed cafe near the concert hall and government quarter. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Besh Qozon, Guards Colonel Khodjaev 1 (100 m north of TV tower), ☏ +998 71 200 9444. Daily 09:00-23:00. Busy, somewhat chaotic place but it serves great plov. Far better value than the restaurant in the TV tower. (updated Dec 2024)

Mid-range

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Chimes Restaurant on Amir Temur Square
  • 1 Ariston Park, Gandhi (north end of Mirzo Ulug'bek Recreation Park), ☏ +998 71 237 2614. Daily 10:00-23:00. Acceptable place by the park. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 2 Caravan, Abdulla Khalkat 22, ☏ +998 78 150 6606. Daily 11:00-14:00. Good reviews for their trad Uzbek food. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 3 Jumanji, Yunus Khos Khodjib 62, ☏ +998 71 255 4200. M-Sa 12:00-23:00, Su 17:00-23:00. Big portions of high quality central Asian, Chinese and European food. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Zaytoon is a good Afghan restaurant 100 m further up the street, at Rakatboshi 85.
  • 4 Khangan, Urikzor 153, ☏ +998 94 907 7196. 24 hours. Quality Korean food. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 5 Bella Napoli, Shota Rustaveli 63, ☏ +998 253 9183. Daily 11:00-23:00. Cosy chain pizzeria serving the usual Italian staples. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 6 Pro.Khinkali, 60 Amir Temur, ☏ +998 50 051 0101. Daily 09:00-00:00. Good Georgian restaurant. (updated Dec 2024)
  • 7 Shashleek, Uzbekiston Ovozi 49, ☏ +998 98 101 0111. Daily 12:00-03:00. Family-friendly chain restaurant by the eco-park. (updated Dec 2024)

Drink

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Tea (choy, чай) fuels Central Asia the way gasoline fuels Texas. It's usually taken black, without milk.
Tap water safety is not guaranteed, drink bottled. Beware that ice (eg for drinks) is probably from unboiled tap water.
  • Kuratny is the pricy bar, nightclub and shisha cafe within The Chimes on Amir Temur Square, open daily 13:00-03:00.
  • Scandalist is a cocktail bar at Istiqbol 8, open Su-Th 12:00-01:00, F Sa 12:00-03:00.
  • The Irish Pub at Taras Shevchenko 30 (by Ming O'rik Metro) smells like an authentic pre-1980s Irish boozer, heavy with cigarette smoke. It's open daily 12:00-00:00.
  • Bier Regen is a microbrewery at Taraqqiyot 67 near Ashxobod Park, open daily 12:00-23:30.
  • Ye Old Chelsea Arms, Abdulla Kakhar 25 (200 m south of Dostlik Park). Daily 18:00-06:00. "Ye Old" is the warning that this is overpriced and not remotely like a London pub, but aiming for how they think the punters would imagine one. (updated Dec 2024)
  • Pelican, Sadik Azimov 47, ☏ +998 97 755 3388. Daily 10:00-01:00. This is primarily a beer store with a few tables where you can sit and drink. (updated Dec 2024)

Sleep

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Budget

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  • 1 Gulnara Guesthouse, Ozod 40 (Metro Chorsu), ☏ +998 71 240 6336. Pleasant small guesthouse by Chorsu Bazaar. B&B double $40. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 2 Jahongir B&B, Chirokchi 4 (Metro Tinchlik), ☏ +998 90 966 3944. Welcoming small guesthouse in the suburbs. B&B double US$45. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 3 Orzu Hotel, Kichik Mirobod 14 (Metro Ming Orik), ☏ +998 78 120 8824. Friendly small hotel with 34 rooms. B&B double US$70. (updated Sep 2024)

Mid-range

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Hotel Uzbekistan is a great Soviet slab
  • 4 Asia Tashkent Hotel, Usman Nasir 111, ☏ +998 71 250 9680. Maintenance needed, but overall comfy enough. With pool and sauna. Some noise from street and nightclub. B&B double US$70. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 5 Oasis Asaka Hotel, Fargon Yuli 23, ☏ +998 71 291 3000. Hotel in a quiet area, adequate for what you pay. B&B double US$75. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 6 Retro Palace, Vakhidov 65, ☏ +998 71 256 3236. Adequate place in a quiet area. B&B double US$55. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 7 Shodlik Palace Hotel, Pakhtakor 5 (Metro Paxtakor / Alisher Navoiy), ☏ +998 78 120 9977. Trad Soviet-era hotel showing its age. B&B double US$60. (updated Sep 2024)
  • 8 Uzbekistan Hotel, Mirzamakhmud Musakhanov 45 (Metro Amir Temur Xiyoboni or Yunus Rajabiy), ☏ +998 78 113 1111. Great Soviet slab, a piece of city history, slowly getting a makeover. Very central, mostly good reviews, though the aircon struggles on hot days. Their website is only in Uzbek and Russian, and they don't respond to enquiries in English. B&B double US$65. (updated Sep 2024)

Splurge

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Connect

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As of Sep 2024, Tashkent and its approach highways have 4G from all Uzbek carriers, and city centre has 5G from Ucell and Uzmobile.

Stay safe

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Tashkent is generally safe. Beware traffic, safeguard valuables, don't get mixed up in local politics (eg demos) and suspect a scam if a suave local approaches you.

Emergency numbers are 103 for medical, 101 for fire and 102 for police.

Seek advice from your accommodation on nearby medical, dental or pharmacy services. Standards of health care are well below those in the west, and anything serious will probably need a medical evacuation flight. Your hotelier will know which doctors and hospitals are doing their best within limited facilities, and which are seeking to empty your wallet.

Cope

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Embassies and consulates

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French Embassy on Istiqbol
No diplomatic immunity to pesky carpet sellers
Uzbek ambassador in 1840, scheming against the British, who were scheming in return

Go next

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  • Samarkand and Bukhara are the fabulous highlights of the Silk Road.
  • Shahrisabz has the tomb intended for Timur, but he never reached it.
  • Almaty in Kazakhstan is a Soviet-era city on a grid pattern, with lots to do and see.


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