A flight to Tashkent brings you to the heart of Central Asia and Uzbekistan’s cosmopolitan and worldly capital, founded in the 2nd century BC. See the traces of the Silk Road in the Eski Shakhar (Old Town) and the Kukeldash Islamic academy in Tashkent.
Explore the culture of Tashkent at the Museum of Applied Arts with its embroidery, ceramics and jewellery. Mix with the locals of Tashkent in the Chorsu Bazaar, bustling with traders and shoppers alike.
For a quiet day out enjoy a picnic on the shores of Lake Charvak, 80km north of Tashkent. Or go hiking or white-water rafting through the River Angren canyons, 100km to the east.
The people of Tashkent love their sashlyk (kebabs) and laghman (thick noodles). For dinner try the dulma (stuffed vine leaves) or Plov, rice mixed with lamb and carrots. Sip choy (green tea) in one of Tashkent’s popular traditional chaikhana (teahouses). |