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1. Khast Imam Complex
Oplev et af islams helligste skriftruller, en 1.350 år gammel Koran skrevet på gedeskind. Gå mellem blå kuppelmoskeer, duft af nypressede krydderier og lyt til Koran-recitation i den gamle bydel.
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
Rejs 200.000 år tilbage i tiden uden at forlade Tasjkent. Her vandrer du gennem 20 sale fyldt med guldskatte, mumier og silkevejsskatte, der fortæller Centralasiens glemte historier.
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
Oplev en betagende panoramaudsigt over Tashkent fra 375 meters højde. Tag elevatoren op og nyd udsigten fra observationsdækket eller spis på den roterende 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
Træd ind i et eventyrpalads fyldt med farver, guld og håndværk, der tager pusten fra dig. Vægge, lofter og gulve fortæller historier om silkevejens håndværkstraditioner.
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
Træd ind i en stille, frodig verden midt i Tashkents travle gader. Her kan du vandre mellem sjældne centralasiatiske træer, duftende rosenhaver og spejlblanke damme.
Quick facts: ينمو أكثر من 4500 نوع نباتي من جميع أنحاء العالم على مساحة 108 هكتارات. تشمل المجموعة كل شيء من النباتات الجبلية الآسيوية الوسطى النادرة إلى أشجار الكرز اليابانية وأشجار الأوكالبتوس العملاقة.
Highlights: شجرة دلب عمرها 80 عاماً يزيد محيط جذعها عن 6 أمتار تقف كملك الحديقة في وسطها. تعمل الحديقة أيضاً كأرشيف حي للبذور للأنواع النباتية المهددة بالانقراض من جميع أنحاء آسيا الوسطى، بما في ذلك أشجار الكمثرى والتفاح البرية التي لا توجد نامية في أي مكان آخر.
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High-speed Afrosiyob to Samarkand and Bukhara, regular trains to major Uzbek cities
Regional trains and connections to Kazakhstan
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.