Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan, a green, low-rise city of Soviet-era boulevards, ornate marble metro stations, and bazaars like Chorsu where you can buy bread, melons, and spices. While most travellers use it as a gateway to Samarkand and Bukhara, the city itself has notable museums, the Khast Imam complex, and excellent Uzbek food.
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Quick facts
Timezone
Asia/Tashkent
Currency
soʻm UZS
Language
Uzbek
City transfer
~25 min
Taxi / Bus
Best time to visit
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Don't miss
Khast Imam (Hazrat Imam) complex at dusk: the illuminated tilework on the Barak Khan Madrasah and the twin 53-metre minarets create a fairytale skyline. Come at 6 PM to walk the courtyards with the evening prayer call as your soundtrack, then pay the 30,000 UZS entrance to the Muyi Mubarak Library to see the Uthman Quran — arguably the world's oldest, dating to the 7th century AD.
Ride the entire Uzbekistan metro line and get out at Kosmonavtlar, Alisher Navoiy, and Mustaqillik Maydoni stations — each is a different era of Soviet-era decorative art. Photography is now permitted throughout the system. Token costs 3,000 UZS (under €0.30). Budget two hours to do it properly.
Besh Qozon (Plov Center) on Milliy Bog Street opens at 7 AM and sells out of plov by noon — arrive early. You can walk into the preparation area to watch chefs stir plov in car-sized kazan cauldrons over wood fires. A heaped plate with salad costs around 40,000 UZS (€3.20). This is the definitive plov experience in Uzbekistan.
Chorsu Bazaar on a weekday morning: the turquoise-domed central building contains the spice and dry goods traders, but the real energy is the outdoor section — Uzbek non bread stacked in columns, saffron sold by the pinch, and samsa baked in clay ovens. Bring cash, no cards accepted. Arrive before 9 AM to beat tour groups.
Travel tips
- →Photograph the spectacular metro stations now that the previous ban has been lifted, but check rules at each station
- →Take the high-speed Afrosiyob train to Samarkand for a quick and comfortable day trip or onward leg
- →Carry cash since card acceptance outside hotels and big restaurants is still patchy
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