Things to do & places to visit in Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan

Tashkent Province #2 destination in Uzbekistan 2023. The average rating score is 4.22 based on 6.694 traveler reviews, of 41 attractions. Timezone: Asia/Tashkent, current date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 9:58.

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General weather summary in May

83°F - 57°F

Temperature Highs - Lows

Mildly cool with a gentle breeze

Feels like

15%

Chance of rain

53.0 millimeters

Amount

10.6 mph

Wind speed

39%

Humidity

14.5

Daylight length

5:05 AM

Sunrise

7:33 PM

Sunset

63%

Cloud cover

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Top things to do (22)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Museum of Communication History (39 reviews)
- Interesting free museum
Speciality Museums

This museum does not seem well known, and is not in any of the guide books. I only found it by accident. It is a pity, because it is one of the best in Tashkent and it is free ! It has an array of objects, such as old telephones, stamps, computers, record player, etc. My favorite was a Soviet era "wide screen" television. In the basement there is also a reconstruction of a 1970's post office. You can easily spend an hour browsing. There are not many signs, but a free guide is available at reception, My guide (Zuhra) was very enthusiastic, informative and keen to practice her English. The museum is easy to find - it is just off the main Navio street. You can take the subway to "Alisher Navio" and then cross the road. There is a sign for it between a restaurant and telephone kiosk. See more..
5.0 Uzumfermer Winery (35 reviews)
- A piece of Italy in Uzbekistan
Friday: 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Wineries & Vineyards

Uzumfermer - family owned winery located in village area of 21 hectares. Services availible: Mini hotel 10 rooms Tours around exotic garden Winetasting at European Restaurant with breathtaking view over vineyards and mountains Entertainment See more..
5.0 Compass Mall (35 reviews)
- Modern Mall
Friday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Shopping Malls

Compass mall is one of the largest shopping and entertainment centers in Tashkent with an area of more than 35,000 square meters. The largest food court in the country, designed for 1000 seats. See more..
5.0 The Sun Heliocomplex (5 reviews)
- Great Scientific experience..
Points of Interest & Landmarks

Great experience with an English speaking staff Dr Shavkat from the institute. Visitors who are interested in science and solar thermal energy will have a lot of things to learn. Plan your trip and worth the time spent there. Around 1 hour drive from Tashkent. More details on imssolardotuz See more..
5.0 Zhuravli (1 review)
- Fallen crane memorial
Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

The Zhuravli monument is known by locals as the "Crane" monument. It was the best war memorial that we had seen in Uzbekistan. The monument is located at the intersection of Chaykovskogo Street and Navoi Avenue. It depicts a sculpture of a herd of cranes on either side of a columnar structure. They are flying away but leaving a fallen bird behind. This fallen bird sculpture is a short distance away on a base with a star. The inscription on the base reads."I sometimes feel that the soldiers who have not returned from the bloody fields never lied down to earth but turned into white cranes". The words were taken from a poem written by Rasul Gamzatov from Dagestan. Rasul had visited Hiroshima, and was inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki and her 1,000 paper cranes. He wrote a poem about the cranes. A famous singer, Mark Bernes, who was dying of cancer (similar to Sadako) was so impressed by the poem, to which he could relate, that he performed it in 1969, shortly before his death. it was his last song. Mark was well known for songs related to WW2 and this song became his most famous. This monument was opened in 1972, a few years after the song was first performed. We thought that it was great that this beautiful memorial remained when so many other Soviet era memorials had been relocated or destroyed. We had heard that many of these monuments were installed in the Soviet Union, but it was the first time that we had seen one. A nearby attraction is the Church of St George, which is 1.5 km south on Navoi Avenue. See more..
5.0 Gulkamskiye Gorges (1 review)
- незабываемое впечатление.
Spent More than 3 hours Mountains
Гулькамские теснины (каньон) находятся в Угам-Чаткальском национальном природном парке. Каньон образован небольшой речкой Гулькам, «проложившей» себе путь сквозь горный массив к Чарвакскому водохранилищу. Каньон (теснины) протянулся на несколько километров, то сужаясь до 5-6 метров в каменном мешке, то расширяясь до широкой долины, принимая по пути в себя несколько ручьев с боковых склонов. Прохождение теснин, на которых находятся 3 живописных водопада -незабываемое впечатление. See more..
4.5 Metro Taschkent (1.322 reviews)
- Some Great Stations
Architectural Buildings

There are some really good stations on the Tashkent Metro. Someone had written an article on what he viewed as the best 13 and I covered about 10 of them in about 2 hours. The train doors close quickly so you'll need to get off, take your pictures and wait for the next train which shouldn't be more than 5 minutes. For the flat fee of So'm 1,400 you can travel on the system as long as you want as long as you don't exit a station. See more..
4.5 Uzbekistan State Museum of Applied Art (272 reviews)
- Excellent museum
Art Museums

Excellent museum set in a very beautiful and charming house of a Tsarist Russian diplomat. The exhibitions were small but very interesting and attractive. The museum shop is also a great place to shop for antiques and contemporary souvenirs. Friendly staff as well. See more..
4.5 Teleshayakh Mosque (267 reviews)
- Sacred place.
Religious Sites

The largest mosque in Tashkent located in sprawling Khast Imom Complex, huge dome, spacious courtyard, intricate patterns of windows, is a must visit for every traveler. Women are not allowed inside but can go upto courtyard. As this is a sacred living place of worship a decorum must be maintained. See more..
4.5 Chimgon (258 reviews)
- Breathtaking views.
Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Ski & Snowboard Areas

Chimgan mountain is around 2 hrs drive from the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. Should take the cable car upto the hills if you are not scared of heights. View is breathtaking but nothing much to do up in the mountain. You can finish the visit within 1-2 hours. Cable car costs UZS 15,000 per head as of Sep.2019. If you are not willing to take cable car, you can go by quad bikes or on horseback. ( I am unaware of prices) Cable car means open two seats and it is always moving. This won't be much advisable for elderly visitors,it is not unsafe though! After Chimgan, it is a must to visit Chorvoq reservoir where you can find a large blue water reservoir where you can go on a boat trip and relax around. (pics are added here) See more..
4.5 Charvak Reservoir (247 reviews)
- Nice place to chill out!
Bodies of Water

Charvak is a good place to visit on a hot day in Tashkent. It is less than 2 hours by car, from Tashkent. There are a few activities taking place on the water, but the beaches are not sandy, or very clean. The air is however clean and fresh. A bit of trecking can be made around the lake. A good hotel where to stay there is Charos, but you need a car from there to the beach. I recommend it as a day trip, from Tashkent. See more..
4.5 Minor Mosque (175 reviews)
- A beautiful mosque
Religious Sites

A beautiful with a amazing interior including a court yard. Appears to be newly renovated. No charge and ladies can visit with modest clothing. See more..
4.5 Barak-Khan Madrassah (173 reviews)
- Don’t forget to see the Koran on display
Points of Interest & Landmarks

This is part of the old city complex and well worth the visit. There is the mosque, a museum where you can see the oldest preserved Koran in the world which has been written on deer skin. You will need to remove your shoes and the museum space is carpeted. Wide open spaces surround the complex buildings. See more..
4.5 Navoi Opera Theater (148 reviews)
- Opera Navoi
Theaters

This building was build by Japanese soldiers that were captured by red army during WWII. This year building was reopen after reconstruction. I highly recommend to visit it. See more..
4.5 Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, (80 reviews)
- Beautiful complex
Spent 1-2 hours Churches & Cathedrals

The cathedral is beautiful both from the outside and richly decorated inside. There is a large collection of beautiful icons. There is a small shop inside the gates which has some nice things that one can buy as mementoes See more..
4.5 State Museum "In Memory of the Victims of Repression" (64 reviews)
- Awesome memorial with horrible history !!
Spent 1-2 hours History Museums

It is located in the heart of Tashkent next to TV tower. The landscape with canal and surrounding is so beautiful and eye pleasing that one can spend almost an entire day here. It is very important to visit this magnificent memorial with a guide who can explain you that behind this lies one of the worst history of mankind. During the rule of Russians from 19th century till mid fifties tens of thousands of innocent local Uzbekistanis were tortured and murdered here in the prison. Their only fault was that they defied the ruthless Russians. When we reached here around 12 noon the museum was closed but at our request the director not only opened the door but he personally took 20 of us inside and showed us each and everything and tried his best to explain us in his broken English. Thanks a lot Sir. A beautiful place not to missed when in Tashkent... See more..
4.5 Ilkhom Theater (60 reviews)
- Excellent theatre
Theaters

Excellent theatre. Watched the Tin Drum here and was amazing. Needed some translation as didn't have subtitles as some of the plays do. The they're space itself is superb with the audience almost in the midst of the characters. Will be back for more See more..
4.5 Ensemble Hazrati Imam (50 reviews)
- My favorite place in Tashkent
Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Probably my favorite place in Tashkent. Great mix of architecture, history, and regular tourism. First, there are a lot of lovely buildings to explore, including a quite and pleasant mosque. First time I was not asked to wear a scarf. Then there is a small museum which has one of the oldest Qurans, as well as a few other exhibits. This is a place of worship, so you need to wear one of the robes at the entrance as a woman and act respectfully. No photos can be taken of the book. There is a fee to enter. Also, plenty of souvenir stalls, got some nice earrings. See more..
4.5 Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral (45 reviews)
- Closed
Churches & Cathedrals

This church is very nice but when I arrived was closed. Nice outside architecture but inside I couldn’t see nothing…….. See more..
4.5 World War II Memorial (44 reviews)
- Moving and impressive
Spent < 1 hour Monuments & Statues

Living in Russia at the time I went to Uzbekistan, I was very much used to seeing World War II memorials in any place I went to - but, even so, I found this one particularly moving and impressive. Its setting in a peaceful and well cared for park, coupled with the beautifully designed structures surrounding the eternal flame, make for a very moving place of contemplation and remembrance. I’d recommend visiting the park (which joins Independence Square) in general, but also simply in order to see this memorial. See more..
4.5 Charvak Reservoir (32 reviews)
- Fantastic place for tourists
Bodies of Water

There is fantastic place for tourists. Everything is cheap. Even boat cruises are very cheap. 10 USD for 20 minutes. You can find there beach and bar and seats for sun bath :-) See more..
4.5 Pulatkhan Plateau (2 reviews)
- Плато Пулатхан
Mountains • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Плато Пулатхан - столообразная вершина с крутыми, очень высокими стенами, обрывающимися в долины рек Караарча, Акбулак, Серкелисай . Посреди плато течет небольшой ручей, не имеющий стока. Вода ручья просачивается в недра плато и вырывается из стен множеством водопадов. Камни на плато под воздействием воды, солнца, мороза и ветра приобрели причудливую форму. В скалах много гротов и, по-видимому, имеется разветвленная система карстовых пещер. See more..
4.0 Chorsu Bazaar (653 reviews)
- Fun experience
Flea & Street Markets

A large open-air market that is open daily and sells almost everything. See more..
4.0 Independence Square (Mustakillik Square) (489 reviews)
- Historic space in the heart of Tashkent
Points of Interest & Landmarks

This is a vast space , very clean and well maintained and a favorite place for locals and tourists. Worth a short visit to click pictures. See more..
4.0 Amir Temur Square (486 reviews)
- What Happened To The Penis?
Points of Interest & Landmarks

Who stole the penis and why? Great place to meander around. Beautiful grounds. If you're in Tashkent, you must see this tyrant's statue. Ask your guide about the missing penis. See more..
4.0 Amir Timur Museum (291 reviews)
- Less explored history
History Museums

Almost missed it, entered it only because it was in the way. But then I was fascinated by the decorations and rich history. You can explore b yourself, but I recommend a guide or at least the nazzar app to get more information. I wish the history of this part of the world was popularized more, there is a lot to explore. Overall a good museum experience, plenty of information in English as well. See more..
4.0 Kukeldash Madrasah (152 reviews)
- If u r not going to Samarkand / Bukhara do visit it
Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites

This is similar to dozens of other madrassas in bukhara and samarkand. If u r not going to visit these cities, then do visit it, otherwise u can easily drop it from ur schedule. See more..
4.0 Railway Museum (133 reviews)
- A fantastic collection of old trains
Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speciality Museums

This open-air museum is home to an impressive collection of old trains, with some wonderful examples of old Russian and Soviet steam engines. You can climb up on most of them and into the driver's cab, though watch out for holes in the floor. Unfortunately there is no signing to tell you anything about them, though they do have a date of manufacture. There is supposed to be a carriage housing a display about the trains and the history of rail in the region, but it was closed when I visited. I'm no train buff, but it was well worth a visit. The museum is only a couple of minutes' walk from the central station in Tashkent. See more..
4.0 Old Tashkent (130 reviews)
- My favourite place
Neighborhoods

As a Tashkent native, I think this is the most authentic and honest place in Tashkent - with real life, real people, also real food. See more..
4.0 Alisher Navoi National Park (113 reviews)
- Beautiful park
Parks

Alisher Navoi, also known as bag Milly, is a big garden with a number of monuments inside. The most interesting one is the Statue of Alisher Navoi which adorns the central part of the park. There is a very large man-made pool where kids could go for a swim. It is a good place to chill for some time. See more..