Tashkent Travel Guide
Tashkent is Central Asia's biggest city — a green, modern capital of 3 million with Soviet mosaics, huge bazaars, one of the world's most beautiful metros, and the oldest Quran on Earth.
Top things to do
- Ride the Tashkent Metro — every station is a Soviet-era art gallery
- Explore Chorsu Bazaar under its blue dome
- Visit Khast Imam Complex and the 7th-century Uthman Quran
- Walk Amir Timur Square and Broadway
- Day-trip to Chimgan mountains in summer or ski in winter
Where to stay
Business travelers pick Hyatt Regency or Hilton in the diplomatic quarter. Backpackers love Art Hostel and Topchan Hostel.
Food to try
Central Asian Plov Center at lunchtime, Besh Qozon for the full plov ritual, Afsona for modern Uzbek, and street samsa at Chorsu.
Getting around
The metro is fast, cheap and safe. Yandex Go handles everything else — most rides cost $1–3.