By plane

Tashkent International Airport "Yuzhniy" is just a few kilometers from the city centre. Airlines serving Tashkent include Aeroflot, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Asiana, Uzbekistan Airways and Turkish Airlines. It is also the hub of Uzbekistan Airways, which flies to many destinations including Almaty, Tokyo, Bangkok, London, and New York-JFK. All the airports in Uzbekistan have immigration posts and Uzbekistan Airways Operates direct flights from Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench, Andijan, Fergana airports to CIS Countries

By train

Tashkent is a key stopping point for rail services from Central Asia. There are direct connections to Moscow, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan.

By car

There are road routes from surrounding countries but the borders may not be open and there have been security problems. The border from Afghanistan is sometimes closed or not open to Uzbek nationals. A person has to walk at least 4 Km to Cross the border on Foot from Uzbek Check Post to Afghan Check Post.

From Kyrgyzstan Dostlik post 30 Km from Andijan is open from 9 to 6PM. From Tajikistan Oiybek Post 80 KM from Tashkent is open for foreigners from 9 to 6PM. Tursanzade Post 60 KM from Dushanbe Tajikistan is open for foreigners and locals 180 KM from [[Termez. Chorzhu Post on the Border of Turkmenistan 30 KM from Bukhara is also open for foreigners and Locals.

The Old Town

The Old Town has retained much of its old charm. Here you will find low adobe houses with shady courtyards, narrow winding streets and many ancient mosques and madressas.

Chorsu Bazaar (Tashkent's farmers market under a huge cupola, spices, grain, dairy products, fruits of the season), (Southern edge of the old town. Chorsu Metro.). Here you can encounter the hustle and bustle of everyday life in Central Asia and you will have a good chance to see people in the colourful local dress. edit

Kukeldash Medressa, Nawai Prospect (on a hill overlooking Chorsu Bazaar, near the Friday Mosque). This Quran school was built in the 16th century during the reign of Abdulla-Khan by the vizier, scientist and poet Kulbobo Kukeldash, Kukeldash means "the Khan's foster brother'. Kukeldash Medressa is one of the largest and best preserved Quran schools in Central Asia. The Medressa has a traditional composition with a large inner yard with hujras (pupils' cells) and darshakona and mosque in the corners. uzs 2000. edit

Ensemble Khazret Imam, (2 km north of the Circus on Zarquanyar). tomb of one of the first Imams of Tashkent, Visitors may wish to visit the mosque in the Hast Imam area of the city. The library there contains the remaining fragments of the world's first Koran, written only 19 years after the death of Hazrat Muhammad. edit

Tellya Sheikh Mosque. with a beautiful Islamic library with ancient ceilings and ancient manuscripts and the Osman Koran. It is considered the oldest Koran in the world and is said to have been stained with the blood of Hazrat Osman in 655. edit

Moyie Mubarek Library Museum, Zarqaynar 114 (In the middle of Khast Imom square. Gafur Gulom metro.), ☎ 2600302. daily 9AM until 4PM. The centrepiece is the world's oldest Koran - a large, surprisingly well preserved deerskin copy from the 7th century brought to Tashkent by Timur. 7500 som. edit

Architectural Complex Zengi-Ata, (in the Zengi-Ata settlement near Tashkent). burial place of sheikh Aj-Hodzha, nicknamed Zengi-Ata, which means "black", living from the end of 12th to first half of 13th century. edit

Barrak-Khan Madrassah, (to the east of Chorsu market, among the clay-walled buildings of the old city). The Medrassah was completed in the 2nd half of the 16th cent. Barak Khan died in 1556 and is buried in Samarkand. Now it's full of souvenir / craft shops.

Museums

History Museum of the People of Uzbekistan, Sharaf Rashidova 30, ☎ 2391779. Tu-Su 10AM until 5PM, closed Mon. Artefacts from Zoroastrian and Buddhist times, exhibits relating to the conquest of the khanates of Central asia by the Russians and to the first president of the independent Uzbek Republic, Islam Karimov. Currently undergoing renovation on the top floor so much of the exhibition space is closed (Jun 2015). Uzbek citizens pay 1500 som (Oct 2012), foreign guests pay 10000 (Jun 2015) 1500-10000 som. edit

Fine Arts Museum of Uzbekistan (overview of 1500 years of history of art in Uzbekistan), Movarounahr 16, ☎ 2367436. M 10AM to 2PM, W-Su 10AM unto 5PM, closed Tue. 3000 Som for Uzbeks, 10,000 for Foreign guests. Once inside, some galleries may command additional fees. (Oct 2012). edit

Museum of Applied Arts (in a house built by a Russian diplomat in the 19th cent., with carved and painted plaster and carved wood, overview of old architectural details from Bokhara and Samarkand, ceramics and textiles, gift shop), Rakatboshi 15, ☎ 2533943. daily 9AM until 6PM. 1200 Som. edit

Amur Timur Museum (rather kitschy murals depicting Timur), Amur Timur 1, ☎ 1336228. Tu-Su 10AM until 5PM, closed Mon. 3000 Som. edit

Navoy Literary Museum (memories of the poet Alisher Navoi, calligraphy from Persia, miniatures from the 15th and 16th centuries), Navoi 69, ☎ 2441268. M-F 10AM until 5PM, Sa 10AM until 1PM, closed Sun. 3000 Som. edit

Art Gallery of Uzbekistan (exhibitions of contemporary Uzbek artists in a modern museum building), Buyuk Turon 2. Tu-Sa 11AM until 5PM, closed Sun and Mon. 600 Som (Oct 2012). edit

Tashkent Galley of Modern Art, (Not far from Amir Temur square and Westminster University). It is a nice modern gallery. Now (2008 June) there are some UN posters, some pictures and very nice exhibition of young artists. For students the admission is 500 som. Does not appear on any tourist maps or guides. No Address given. Not found on any internet searches; possibly confused with Art Gallery of Uzbekistan. Likely does not exist.

Monument of Courage

Monument of Courage is on Sharof Rashidov Street, 300 Meters from the Independence Square. The monument was built to acknowledge the courage of the people at the time of the Tashkent earthquake on 26th April 1966. The whole city was reduced to rubble and then modern Tashkent was built.

Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden behind the Intercontinental Hotel is popular during summers. Many couples go there for wedding photos.

Shopping in Tashkent

Your guide to shopping in Tashkent, from best shopping malls and big shopping centers in Tashkent to bazaars, boutiqes and fashion stores in Tashkent and more. It’s time to hit the shops in Tashkent!

Boutiques and Fashion Brands

From bizarre to casual, visit most unique, unusual, specialist boutiques and fashion brand shops such as Adidas, Nike, Mexx and Benetton in Tashkent.

Bazaars and Markets

Guide to Tashkent's best markets and bazaars. There's around 20 major markets in Tashkent to choose from, so there's hours of top shopping ahead of you!

Art, Jewellry & Luxury Shopping

Tashkent's best places for art, jewellry and luxury shopping. Art galleries & stores, high-end jewellery shops and luxury design fashion stores in Tashkent.

Gifts, Crafts and Souvenirs

Tashkent's best places to buy gifts, crafts and souvenirs. There are plenty of places in Tashkent to shop for souvenirs, including jewellery, handicrafts,.

The Gabbar's

One of the best Indian Restaurants in Tashkent

Raaj Kapur

O.Zakirov str., 63