Tashkent International Airport 31 min
Minor Mosque (16 min) Huge modern mosque with traditional marble features, towering minarets & a turquoise dome. Tashkent Zoo (12 min) Large, circa-1924 zoo with fish, birds & an aquarium featuring both freshwater & saltwater species. State Museum of History of Uzbekistan (14 min) Unique building showcasing archaeological & cultural relics, art, coins & pottery. Tashkent Botanical Garden (12 min) Alisher Navoï Opera (14 min) Theatre, ballet, opera house, and opera Pamyatnik Amira Timura (11 min) Skver Im. Amira Temura (11 min) Monumental square with fountains & esplanades around an equestrian statue of 1300s ruler Timur. Museum of Applied Arts (18 min) Elegant museum featuring rare, handmade embroidery, jewelry & other traditional applied artworks. Chorsu Market (19 min) Large, enduring market with stalls selling local foods & souvenirs, plus clothing & household items. Ko'kaldosh Madrasasi (17 min) This traditional yellow-brick madrassa was built in the 16th century by the Shaybanid Dynasty. Tashkent Tower (16 min) 375-m. tower for television & radio transmission offering an observation deck for scenic views. The State Museum Of Arts (13 min) Museum founded in 1918 & containing Russian, Soviet & Uzbek works, as well as Asian & Western art. Hazrati Imam complex (18 min) Architecture and mausoleum Abdulla Murodxo'jayev 17a (16 min) Centuries-old mosque featuring striking architecture & one of the earliest copies of the Quran. Amir Timur Museum (11 min) Modern domed museum with portraits & artifacts relating to 14th-century ruler Tamerlane. |