What to see in Tashkent

Tashkent highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Chorsu Bazaar

   A market under a monumental green dome.

2. Hazrati Imam Complex

   The Uthman Quran and madrasas.

3. Kukeldash Madrasa

   A 16th-century madrasa above Chorsu.

4. Amir Timur Square

   A garden square with a statue of Tamerlane.

5. Independence Square

   A great monumental square with an arch and fountains.

6. State Museum of History of Uzbekistan

   The country’s history from ancient times.

7. Alisher Navoi Theatre

   The national opera and ballet theatre.

8. Tashkent TV Tower

   A viewpoint and revolving restaurant above the city.

Day trips from Tashkent

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Tashkent with a guide ★ 3.0 (1 reviews)
• Chimgan Mountains ★ 4.8 (829 reviews)

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Typical food of Tashkent

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Tashkent from your kitchen).

Samsa

Triangular puff-pastry pasties filled with lamb and onion with cumin, baked in a tandir. They’re sold hot in Tashkent’s bazaars.

• Serves 12
• 1 h 15 min

Ingredients

• 500 g puff pastry
• 500 g lamb, finely chopped by hand (with some fat)
• 3 onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
• Salt and black pepper
• 1 egg yolk
• Sesame seeds

How to make it at home

1. Mix the meat with the onion, cumin, salt and pepper.
2. Cut the puff pastry into 12 cm squares.
3. Put a spoonful of filling in the centre and fold the corners inwards to form a triangle.
4. Place them seam side down, brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5. Bake at 210 °C for about 25 minutes.

The trick: Plenty of onion: it’s what keeps the meat juicy.

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