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Hotels, halal food, prayer spaces, things to do, and itineraries in Tashkent.
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Must-see attractions in Tashkent
From headline landmarks and heritage icons to parks, waterfronts, and major museums, discover 13 standout sights to build into your time in the city.
Tashkent today is a city showcasing the perfect blend of Islamic and Western/Soviet culture. Having a population of approximately 2 million, it has a large ethnic Russian minority. Located in one of the most developed places in Uzbekistan, the city of Tashkent is the main economic and cultural center of Central Asia. It has some beautiful architectural structures which are sights not to be missed by tourists. With its rich heritage it is no wonder that this city has lots of museums, buildings and monuments from the Soviet era. The city’s industry is involved with manufacturing textile and agricultural machinery, as well as producing cotton te
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Halal restaurants in Tashkent
Tashkent’s food scene is part of the city experience. Choose from 13 restaurants and food districts with location notes and planning tips.
tashkentAl Delfin
Al Delfin: has sheesha an great Arabic food.
tashkentAmfora Greek Rastaurant
Cuisine: Greek Cuisine. Location: Near junction of Shahrisabz Street and Movarounnakhr Street.
tashkentAriston
Excellent food and cabaret entertainment, Family restaurant. Location: Sabir Rahimov, st.Lashkarbegi, 2 (Off of Pushkin street) -
tashkentAriston Park
One of a few good places to eat in Boghi Eram Recreation Park
tashkentCaravan
It has live music and an art gallery. It can get pretty crowded so reservations are recommended. Cuisine: European and Uzbek cuisines Location: A Khalkat kochasi 22a, Tel: 1507555, 1506606, 150395
tashkentLa Riva
It is a college student hangout as students stop by throughout the day. Right next to Salvador Dali night club. Cuisine: International cuisines from Russia, Korea, Italy as well as fast food.
Tashkent masjids and Muslim travel
Landmark masjids and prayer-aware notes for visitors planning salah, family movement, and halal-friendly days.
Where to stay in Tashkent
Choose where to stay by trip style, from landmark luxury and family bases to central, airport, and neighborhood-led stays.
tashkentGrand Mir Hotel
A luxury hotel for people on business trips. Wireless internet connection is available. Rates include the free use of a fitness centre services and a healthy breakfast. Address: 2 Kunaeva Street, Tashkent Tel: +998 71 140 20 00 Fax: +998 71 140 20 40.
tashkentDedeman Silk Road Hotel
A new hotel in the city centre with free Internet connection provided in rooms. Rack rates from $160/night but booking through an agent will get a double for $105 with breakfast. The deluxe double rooms are relatively the best and will cost $130 with breakfast. Address: Amir Temur St Tel: +998 71 23401 Fax: 234242
tashkentMarkaziy Hotel
Markaziy Hotel was opened in 1999 by Sheraton and was run by them until a few years ago, when they left having lost money after some alleged financial irregularities. The hotel is one of Tashkent's tallest buildings. The rooms are still very good, but service and maintenance are not quite up to Sheraton standards. Standard Single room 85$. President 1000$. Bar/restaurant bills must be paid in cash. Address: Amir Temur St Tel: +998 71 2383000.
tashkentTashkent Palace Hotel
Traditionally styled and visually impressive hotel. Address: 56, Buyuk Turon Street. Tel: 1205800, fax 1204401
tashkentLe Grande Plaza Hotel
Formerly BUMI. Single/double US$150/200. Executive floor with lounge, outdoor pool, South Indian restaurant. 10 km from airport. Address: 2 Uzbekiston Ovozi Street.
History and today in Tashkent
Read the city today, its history, residents, culture, and character before planning your route.
When to go
The best time to visit Tashkent is from April or mid March till early June (spring) and in between September and November (autumn) as the weather is pleasant. Tashkent has extremely severe winters.
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Fast Facts
-Location: Located in the Tashkent Province in Uzbekistan -Dialing code: 009871-X -Emergency numbers: The emergency number for police, fire, and medical services is 103. -Population: Approximately 2.2 Million -Languages: Uzbek, Russian. -Time zone: UTC/GMT +5 hours -Average January temperatures: High→ 5.8ºC (42.4ºF) Low→ -3.1ºC (26.4ºF) -Average July temperatures: High→ 35.7ºC (96.3ºF) Low→ 19.4ºC (66.9ºF) -Annual rainfall: 418.8mm (16.488 inches)
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Exchange Rates
The local currency is the Uzbek Som. Bank notes are of 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 som. Always exchange money at official exchange offices - there are many of them. Few ATM's (known as Bankomat) work with foreign cards.
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Public Holidays
January 1 New Year: March 8 Women's day March 21 Navruz (Asian New Year) May 1 Labor Day May 9 Day of memory and honor September 1 Independence day October 1 Teachers day 8 December Constitution day; There are two religious holidays with varying dates:: Eid-Al-Fitr Eid-Al-Adha
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Annual Temperature
January: High→ 5.8ºC (42.4ºF) Low→ -3.1ºC (26.4ºF); February: High→ 7.9ºC (46.2ºF) Low→ -1.5ºC (29.3ºF); March: High→ 14.3ºC (57.7ºF) Low→ 4.2ºC (39.6ºF)
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Tashkent Residents
Uzbeks are very friendly and hospitable people who welcome tourists with open arms. Uzbeks make up 80% of the total population of Uzbekistan; Russians make up 5.5%, Tajiks 5%, Kazakhs 3%, Karakalpak 2.5%, Tatar 1.5% and other nationalities make up 2.5%. 74.3% of the population speaks Uzbek while 14.2% speak Russian. 88% are Sunni Muslims, 9% are Eastern Orthodox and the rest are different religions.
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Tashkent Today
Tashkent today is a city showcasing the perfect blend of Islamic and Western/Soviet culture. Having a population of approximately 2 million, it has a large ethnic Russian minority. Located in one of the most developed places in Uzbekistan, the city of Tashkent is the main economic and cultural center of Central Asia. It has some beautiful architectural structures which are sights not to be missed by tourists. With its rich heritage it is no wonder that this city has lots of museums, buildings and monuments from the Soviet era. The city’s industry is involved with manufacturing textile and agricultural machinery, as well as producing cotton textiles. Tashkent is well known for its fountains, parks and tree lined streets.
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Tashkent History
Know as ‘Chach’ in the pre-Islamic era, it started out as an Oasis on the Chirchik River. Only after the 16th century, the name slowly evolved in Tashkand. In1865, it became the new capital of Russian Turkistan. After the fall of the Russian Empire in 1917, the Uzbeks started taking control of the government and establishing it. On the 26th of April, 1966, an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale destroyed the city, leaving more than 300,000 homeless.
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Shopping in Tashkent
Explore 8 shopping stops, from malls, markets, and book bazaars to fashion streets and souvenir finds.
tashkentHuman House
The shopping destination features huge quantiesy of the most beautiful carpets, caps, drapes and fabrics of the region along with a host of stylish boutiques stocking contemporary fashions merged with local patterns and designs. It also stages many fashion shows. Location: Usmon Nosir 30/9 (not far from the Grand Mir hotel), Tel: 3613838 Opening Time: Mon to Sat 10AM until 7PM
tashkentTezykovka
Tezykovka is the most popular flea market in the city and sells almost everything you can think of. It has the feel of a typical old style bazaar where merchants and customers fight for space and bargain fiercely while negotiating prices. Carpets, artificial jewelry, ceramic figurines, scarves, traditional footwear and bags as well as a whole lot of other local artifacts and souvenirs are sold here. The market is housed in the Khanza district and can be accessed by bus from the Mustaqikkil metro stop.
tashkentTurkuaz Hypermart
Turkuaz Hypermart is the largest hypermarket located in the heart of Tashkent. Western style clothing and accessories can be found here. Location: Akhunbabaev Square (at the west end of Navoi, across the street from Hotel Chorsu). Opening Time: 9AM until 8.30PM.
tashkentChorsu (Eski Juva) Bazaar
Eski Juva bazaar is the biggest and oldest bazaar in Central Asia, and has been in the same place for over 2000 years. It was reconstructed in the 1980s.The stalls of the bazaar stand under seven huge domes covered with colored glazed tiles. The biggest dome contains cooking herbs and spices. It is famous for peanuts boiled in sugar or honey, covered with sesame seeds. Under the small domes, craftsmen make and sell jewelry, painted cradles, Uzbek chests with metal decorations, embroidered tapestries and jiyak (lace for trimming the lower edges of women's trousers), quilted men's (chapan) and women's (yashmak) caftans; kurpacha quilts and pichok knives in leather or brass sheaths and national musical instruments. You will also find carpets from Khiva, Samarkand, Bukhara, Afghanistan and Turkey.
tashkentSouvenir Shopping
There are souvenir shops in the Grand Mir, Intercontinental, Dedeman Silk Road Tashkent, Tashkent Palace and Uzbekistan Hotels.
Signature sights in Tashkent
A curated pick of the city's standout sights, led by the strongest editorial recommendations.
Festivals and events in Tashkent
Plan around 2 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.
tashkentNavruz
Navruz is a national holiday celebrated all over Uzbekistan including Tashkent. It is the celebration of spring and it marks the start of the Persian New Year in Central Asia. People from all kinds of ethnic backgrounds take part in the festivities. Since the start, it has been a pagan and a folk holiday and it is has been celebrated for more than 3000 years. People prepare for it by cleaning their towns and cities and huge feasts are prepared. Navruz is celebrated over the period of one month, starting 21st March.
tashkentIndependence Day
Independence Day is celebrated on the 1st of September and marks the gaining of freedom from the Soviet Union. Outdoor events, fairs and concerts take place around the city and in parks on this day. The country’s best singers, actors and dancers come together to perform at the Alisher Navoiy National Park in celebration. At night the sky is lit up with a fireworks display that can be seen all around the city.
Tashkent tours and experiences
Heritage walks, food crawls, coastal trips, museum circuits, family days, and guided ideas for an easier day out.
tashkentSilk Road Adventures
A 14day/14night tour of Uzbekistan, where you will visit all the cities in Uzbekistan lying on the Silk Route. The package includes tours of Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz and Charvak, along with Tashkent.
tashkentHeritage Of The Past
This is tour for those architectural enthusiasts who want to see great monuments, palaces, mosques, mausoleums and lots of buildings, made by famous architects of ancient times. Cities included in this tour are Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand and Termiz. It’s a 14day/14night long tour.
tashkentWonders of Uzbekistan
This is shorter tour, only 7days/7nights. This tour covers all the major cultural, historical and agricultural sites in Uzbekistan. Cities include Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand and Shakhrisabz.
tashkentDolores Travel Services
Offering many types of tours around Uzbekistan, their packages are reasonably priced. “The Great Silk Road” tour is for 8days/7night and it includes tours of 4 cities; Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. Accommodation provided will be in tourist friendly hotels that have plenty of facilities. “Pearls of Uzbekistan” is a 7 day long tour in which you get to visit the famous museums, mausoleums, mosques and architecture in Tashkent, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz and Samarkand.
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