History and culture
Tashkent has been a Central Asian trading city for centuries. Much of the centre was rebuilt after the 1966 earthquake.
The metro, teahouses, bazaars and contrast between old mahallas and broad avenues define the city.
Respect religious and memorial spaces, ask before photographing people, and follow local access rules.
Places
Khast Imam Complex
The spiritual ensemble of old Tashkent.
The spiritual ensemble of old Tashkent. The site reveals an important layer of the destination's history and character.
Visit to understand the destination in context rather than simply mark a point on a map.
Check official opening information, visitor rules and weather before setting out.
Chorsu Bazaar
A major market beneath a distinctive blue dome.
A major market beneath a distinctive blue dome. The site reveals an important layer of the destination's history and character.
Visit to understand the destination in context rather than simply mark a point on a map.
Check official opening information, visitor rules and weather before setting out.
Museum of Applied Arts
Traditional crafts in a richly decorated historic house.
Traditional crafts in a richly decorated historic house. The site reveals an important layer of the destination's history and character.
Visit to understand the destination in context rather than simply mark a point on a map.
Check official opening information, visitor rules and weather before setting out.
Independence Square
The capital's principal civic space.
The capital's principal civic space. The site reveals an important layer of the destination's history and character.
Visit to understand the destination in context rather than simply mark a point on a map.
Check official opening information, visitor rules and weather before setting out.
Kosmonavtlar Metro Station
One of Tashkent Metro's most distinctive stations.
One of Tashkent Metro's most distinctive stations. The site reveals an important layer of the destination's history and character.
Visit to understand the destination in context rather than simply mark a point on a map.
Check official opening information, visitor rules and weather before setting out.
Navoi Theatre
A monumental mid-twentieth-century opera house.
A monumental mid-twentieth-century opera house. The site reveals an important layer of the destination's history and character.
Visit to understand the destination in context rather than simply mark a point on a map.
Check official opening information, visitor rules and weather before setting out.
Walking routes
Khast Imam Complex to Chorsu Bazaar
A route between nearby essential stops with time allowed for visits.
1.82 km · 140 min
- Khast Imam Complex · 45 min at stop
- Chorsu Bazaar · 45 min at stop
Museum of Applied Arts to Independence Square
A route between nearby essential stops with time allowed for visits.
2.142 km · 145 min
- Museum of Applied Arts · 45 min at stop
- Independence Square · 45 min at stop
Kosmonavtlar Metro Station to Navoi Theatre
A route between nearby essential stops with time allowed for visits.
0.8 km · 120 min
- Kosmonavtlar Metro Station · 45 min at stop
- Navoi Theatre · 45 min at stop
Food
Tashkent plov
Rice, meat, carrots, chickpeas and spices.
Ask about ingredients if you have allergies and choose venues with recent reviews.
Non bread
Round bread baked in a tandoor.
Ask about ingredients if you have allergies and choose venues with recent reviews.
Norin
Fine noodles with meat, served cold.
Ask about ingredients if you have allergies and choose venues with recent reviews.
Mastava
A hearty rice soup.
Ask about ingredients if you have allergies and choose venues with recent reviews.
Manti
Large thin-dough dumplings are steamed. Uzbekistan offers both meat and pumpkin fillings.
Order them hot and check the filling and additions. Cultured-dairy sauce may come separately; a pumpkin version is not automatically vegan.
Practical information
Use public transport in cities and verified operators for regional journeys. Keep route details offline.
Call 112 in an emergency. In summer, avoid long walks in the midday heat. Weather: Check the local forecast and route conditions before setting out.
Money
The local currency is UZS. Check whether your card works and keep a backup payment method.
Tipping
Before ordering, ask whether listed prices include service and which extra services are offered. Check the itemised bill and question unexpected additions. Choose any extra reward for staff yourself; there is no fixed tourist tipping rate to follow.
Transport
Check schedules on the day of travel and use official operators.
Emergency help
Call 112 in an emergency. In summer, avoid long walks in the midday heat.
Electricity
C/F outlets with round contacts are common, with 50 Hz mains. Check your device’s input rating against the local supply before connecting; universal chargers are labelled 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz. A plug adapter does not change voltage, and protective earth must be maintained.
Connectivity
Keep maps, your accommodation address and essential contacts offline.
Verified sources and photo licences
- Манты / Manti · Uzbekistan Travel — национальный туристический портал
- Единая диспетчерская служба 112 · Правительство Узбекистана
- Права посетителя общепита · Комитет по конкуренции и защите прав потребителей Узбекистана
- Розетки и безопасное подключение / Plugs and electrical safety · Electrical Safety First / Electrical Safety Council