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Abdulkasym Madrassah

Abdulkasym Madrassah: lacquer paintings with oriental motives

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Abdulkasym Madrassah: lacquer paintings with oriental motives

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Human House

Modest dress

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

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Tezykovka

Market

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.

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Turkuaz Hypermart

Market

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.

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Chorsu (Eski Juva) Bazaar

Market

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.

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Souvenir Shopping

There are souvenir shops in the Grand Mir, Intercontinental, Dedeman Silk Road Tashkent, Tashkent Palace and Uzbekistan Hotels.

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Rakhimov Ceramics Studios

Address: Kukchka Dabaza 15 Tel: 1490435 Note: by appointment only.

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Orient House

Market

Location: Amir Temur Street 51 Tel: 2355833, 2356164

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What to do with Children in Tow

Activity

• Aqua Park Pool and Recreational Area is a good way to relax with kids during a hot summers afternoon. Let the kids slide around in the water while you soak in the sun. Other places that are child friendly include: • Tashkent Land • Japanese Garden • Tashkent Zoo • Amir Temur Park

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Chorsu Bazaar

Attraction

Chorsu Bazaar is a farmers market located on the southern edge of Old Town. Spices, grain, fruits and dairy products are sold here and tourists can experience a typical Central Asian day since all sorts of people can be seen as hurrying about in the market doing their work.

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Kukuldash Madrassa

Attraction

Kukuldash Madrassa is a Quran school built by the poet and scientist Kulbobo Kukeldash during the reign of Abdulla-Khan in the 16th Century. It is one the largest and best preserved Quran schools in Central Asia.

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Ensemble Khazret Imam

Attraction

Ensemble Khazret Imam is the tomb of one of the first Imams of Tashkent. It has a library which displays some of the remaining pieces of the world’s first Quran, which was written 19 years after the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) death.

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Tellya Sheikh Mosque

Attraction

Tellya Sheikh Mosque is a beautifully designed mosque with an Islamic library containing ancient manuscripts and the Osman Quran, which is one of the early copies of the Quran stained with the blood of Hazrat Osman (R.A).

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History Museum

Attraction

History Museum of the People of Uzbekistan. It contains artifacts from Buddhist times and the Zoroastrian times. Location: Sharaf Rashidova 30, Tel: 2391779. Opening Times:Tue to Sun 10AM until 5PM, closed Mon.

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Fine Arts Museum of Uzbekistan

Attraction

Fine Arts Museum of Uzbekistan: Contains art from over 1500 years ago. Location: Movarounahr 16, Tel: 2367436. Opening Times: Mon 10AM to 2PM, Wed to Sun 10AM unto 5PM, closed Tue.

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Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theater

Attraction

Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theater was built by the Japanese prisoners of war during the second world war. The architectural splendor is worth a visit, even if you’re not in the mood for the Opera or Ballet. Address: Ataturk Kochasi 28, Tel: 2339081. Opening Times: Mon to Fri 6PM, Sat and Sun 5PM

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Illkhom Theatre

Attraction

Illkhom Theatre is a progressive theatre where the performances are in Russian. They are sometimes accompanied with English subtitles. Location: Pakhator 5 Tel: 2422241, Ticket: Ticket counter is open from 11AM until 6PM. Opening Times: Performances are from Tue to Sat 6.30PM. Fee: 2500-5000S.

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Tashkentland

Attraction

Tashkentland is an amusement park with rides and games. This is a good place to go to have some fun with friends and family. Location: Near Aqua Park, Tashkent TV Tower.