"Old world meets Russia" Top 5 Page for this destination Tashkent by rsleisk

Tashkent Travel Guide: 294 reviews and 579 photos

Beautiful and exotic Tashkent

Once an outpost along the Silk Road trade routes to the far east and most recently a former Soviet Republic make Tashkent a very interesting and exciting city offering a varied mix of cultures.

Where once Carl Marx and Lenin were revered Tamerlane has replaced them echoing back to Uzbekistan's ancient heyday.

Although my time was cut short there due to terrorist activities I was fortunate to have had local colleagues show me around.

I had orginally planned to also make a journey to Samarkand but with the recent events it was called off. I was able to get a glipse of this ancient city at the Tashkent museum where there were replicas of the famous temples as well as an indepth look into the rule of Tamerlane, or Amir Temur.

People's Friendship Square

This is Central Asia's largest performing arts complex the Friendship of Peoples Concert Hall. The tower is a lasting relic to Soviet times that depicts the 15 former Republics.

The statues in the foreground commerate the families that helped the many orphaned Uzbekistan children following WWII.

Oliy Majlis

This photo was taken in front of the blue-domed Oliy Majlis Uzbekistan Parliment building. We asked the guard if it was alright to take a photo for he seemed to be eyeing us.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Good food, friendly people, inexpensive travel
Cons:Terrorist activities!
In a nutshell:An interesting mix of the old world and post Soviet era.

Last visit to Tashkent: Aug 2004
Intro Updated Nov 17, 2004
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Comments (12)

VadimMyasnikov Mar 24, 2008 at 3:15 AM Report Abuse

wow! really like the pictures you took in Uzbekistan! greeting from here!
PierreZA Oct 31, 2007 at 3:55 AM Report Abuse

Great and interesting page, Pierre
nepalgoods Oct 18, 2007 at 10:02 PM Report Abuse

Unsusual tips about this lovely city.
mvtouring Mar 6, 2007 at 9:46 PM Report Abuse

very nice tips & photos ;-)
JohnniOmani Dec 15, 2006 at 9:44 AM Report Abuse

Cool pages about Central Asia :) Greetings from Canada jz
TheWanderingCamel Aug 22, 2005 at 5:14 PM Report Abuse

What a shame you missed Samarkand. All was quiet there this summer, no heavy police presence anywhere - very easy and friendly. We loved it. I hope you get back there one day -such a special places. Leyle
call_me_rhia Aug 3, 2005 at 2:02 PM Report Abuse

excellent page. i simply adore ur food tips. hope to go to uzbekistan one day - i'll try out what and where urecommend for sure...
Maillekeukeul Jun 22, 2005 at 9:38 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for visiting my Paris page. This one is a splendid one, with great pictures and interesting comments... I'd love to visit Uzbekistan... Cheers !!
Hosell Dec 4, 2004 at 6:07 AM Report Abuse

Great page and travelogues,Tashkent looks beautiful!!!
XenoHumph Nov 22, 2004 at 11:02 AM Report Abuse

Off the beaten path but looks nice! great page!