The capital · Uzbekistan
Things to do in Tashkent: travel guide
Where most journeys start: bazaars, metro art and a green, modern city.
Tashkent is Uzbekistan’s capital and its main international gateway. Much of the city was rebuilt after the 1966 earthquake, so it feels open and green, with wide avenues, parks and fountains. The old quarter around the Khast Imam complex survives, and Chorsu Bazaar is one of the great markets of Central Asia.
Spend a day here at the start or end of a trip. Domestic flights and high-speed trains leave Tashkent for the rest of the country, and the Chimgan mountains are an easy day trip.
- Time needed
- 1–2 days
- Best time
- April–May and September–October
- Getting there
- International flights arrive at Tashkent airport. High-speed trains run to Samarkand (about 2 hours) and Bukhara, and domestic flights go to Urgench (for Khiva), Nukus and Termez.
Don’t miss
What to see in Tashkent
- 01
Khast Imam complex
Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque and a library holding one of the oldest surviving Qurans.
- 02
Chorsu Bazaar
The great domed market, best in the morning for bread, spices and dried fruit.
- 03
Tashkent Metro
Opened in 1977, the first in Central Asia; every station is decorated differently.
- 04
Amir Timur Square
The ceremonial heart of the modern city.
- 05
Museum of Applied Arts
Suzani, ceramics and woodcarving in a 19th-century diplomat’s house.
Photos of Tashkent
Tours
Tours that include Tashkent
Desert Castles of Uzbekistan & the Seven Lakes of Tajikistan
Tashkent → Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Shakhrisabz
Central Asia grand tour: five countries in 21 days
Ashgabat → Darvaza gas crater → Kunya-Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Tashkent → Margilan → Osh → Bishkek → Song-Kul → Issyk-Kul → Almaty
Uzbekistan essentials in 7 days
Tashkent → Khiva → Bukhara → Samarkand
Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan: cities and mountains, 14 days
Tashkent → Khiva → Bukhara → Samarkand → Bishkek → Issyk-Kul → Karakol → Song-Kul
Uzbekistan in depth: 12 days
Tashkent → Kokand → Rishtan → Margilan → Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Bukhara → Nurata & Lake Aydarkul → Samarkand → Shakhrisabz
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