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When you are looking for things to do in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, you should start at the Khast Imam Complex, where a library houses a 1200-year-old Quran. Then go to the Chorsu Bazaar with over 300 stalls under a blue dome. End the day at Independence Square with its 30-meter-tall monument.
1. Khast Imam Complex
Experience one of Islam's holiest scriptures, a 1,350-year-old Quran written on goatskin. Walk between blue-domed mosques, the scent of freshly pressed spices, and listen to Quran recitation in the old town.
Quick facts: Here lies the world's oldest preserved Quran, the Uthman Quran from the 7th century, handwritten on goatskin and still visible to visitors. The complex brings together seven historic buildings in one area, including mosques, madrasas, and a library with over 20,000 rare manuscripts.
Highlights: The 1,350-year-old Uthman Quran is kept in a glass case with constant climate control, and you can see blood stains on the pages from the day Caliph Uthman was murdered while reading it. Only a few places on earth can you get so close to a document that directly connects you with Islam's earliest history.
2. State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
Travel 200,000 years back in time without leaving Tashkent. Here you wander through 20 halls filled with golden treasures, mummies and Silk Road relics that tell Central Asia's forgotten stories.
Quick facts: The museum houses over 250,000 objects spanning more than 200,000 years of history, from the Stone Age to the present day. Here you will find one of the world's finest collections of Sogdian art and an original 2,000-year-old mummy from the Taklamakan Desert.
Highlights: In the museum's gold room hangs a 2,300-year-old gold belt from the Sogdian culture, so finely carved that you can see every single hair in the lion manes. The collection of Zoroastrian clay tablets with Sogdian script is the largest outside of Iran and offers a unique insight into a bygone trading culture that few know about.
3. Tashkent TV Tower
Enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of Tashkent from 375 meters high. Take the elevator up and admire the view from the observation deck or dine at the revolving restaurant.
Quick facts: At 375 meters, this is Central Asia's tallest structure and weighs over 6,000 tons. The tower can withstand earthquakes of up to 9 on the Richter scale thanks to an advanced reinforced concrete construction.
Highlights: In the tower's revolving restaurant, the floor slowly rotates so guests can enjoy a complete 360-degree view of Tashkent while eating a three-course meal. The glass in the observation deck is specially designed to withstand temperature differences of up to 60 degrees between summer and winter.
4. Museum of Applied Arts
Step into a fairy-tale palace filled with colors, gold and craftsmanship that takes your breath away. Walls, ceilings and floors tell stories of Silk Road artisan traditions.
Quick facts: Over 4,000 items of Uzbek handicrafts are found in a former diplomatic palace from the 1930s. Hand-carved wooden ceilings, colorful suzani embroideries, and glazed ceramics from all over Central Asia fill every corner.
Highlights: The entrance hall is a work of art in itself: every single centimeter of the ceiling is covered in hand-carved and gold-painted wooden panels, created by masters from Khiva and Bukhara. Pay attention to the secret inner courtyard with a fountain surrounded by blue glazed tiles, where the sound of water blends with the scent of jasmine in spring.
5. Tashkent Botanical Garden
Step into a quiet, lush world in the middle of Tashkent's busy streets. Here you can wander among rare Central Asian trees, fragrant rose gardens and mirror-still ponds.
Quick facts: Over 4,500 plant species from around the world grow across the 108-hectare grounds. The collection includes everything from rare Central Asian mountain plants to Japanese cherry trees and giant eucalyptus trees.
Highlights: An 80-year-old plane tree with a trunk circumference of over 6 meters stands as the king of the garden in the park's center. The garden also functions as a living seed archive for endangered plant species from across Central Asia, including wild pear and apple trees that cannot be found growing anywhere else.
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Take the express bus or a metered taxi from TAS airport to the city center. The journey takes about 20-30 minutes.
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Comments (10)
Mixed feelings. Loved the Soviet architecture and wide streets, but felt like 2 full days was enough to see everything worth seeing.
The heat in July was brutal. Great city but go in spring or fall unless you enjoy sweating through every meal.
Most museums close for lunch around 1-3pm. Plan around this or you'll show up to locked doors like I did twice.
Skip the expensive tourist plov near the main square. Walk to Besh Qozon inside Chorsu Bazaar. Same dish, half the price, better quality.
Get the Yandex Go app before you arrive. Taxis are cheap but drivers won't understand English. Cash only for most rides, have small bills.