By rail
Tashkent, main hub for trains across Uzbekistan
East Asia · Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A green capital of bazaars, metro art and mosques
Getting there
By air
Tashkent International Airport (TAS), ~6 km by road
Best time to visit
April to May or September to October — warm and pleasant
Don't miss
Chorsu Bazaar
Hazrati Imam Complex
Amir Timur Square
State Museum of Applied Arts
Things to do
Bazaar browsing
Metro rides
Museum visits
Parks and fountains
Where to eat
What to pack
Comfortable shoes, sun hat, modest clothing for mosques
A quieter corner
The Chimgan mountains, a cool escape a short drive north-east
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tashkent?
April to May or September to October — warm and pleasant. What to pack: Comfortable shoes, sun hat, modest clothing for mosques.
How do I get to Tashkent?
Fly into Tashkent International Airport (TAS), ~6 km by road.
What is there to do in Tashkent?
Bazaar browsing, metro rides, museum visits, parks and fountains. A quieter find: The Chimgan mountains, a cool escape a short drive north-east.
What should I eat in Tashkent?
Plov cooked in huge kazans at lunchtime, samsa, lagman, shashlik.
About Tashkent
- Inland
Where it is
Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan, set in a green oasis in the north-east of the country near the Tian Shan foothills.
History
Tashkent has been an oasis settlement on trade routes for many centuries. It became a major city under Russian rule in the 19th century. After a strong earthquake in 1966 much of the city was rebuilt with wide avenues and Soviet-era buildings, and it became the capital of independent Uzbekistan in 1991.
People
Uzbek is spoken in Tashkent, with Russian also widely used, and the city is home to many different communities who gather in its bazaars and teahouses.
Known for
- Chorsu Bazaar
- Ornate metro stations
- Wide avenues and parks
- An ancient Quran manuscript
Did you know?
The Tashkent Metro, opened in 1977, was the first metro system in Central Asia.
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