Tashkent International Airport 22 min
Tashkent Zoo (17 min) Large, circa-1924 zoo with fish, birds & an aquarium featuring both freshwater & saltwater species. Abdulla Murodxo'jayev 17a (11 min) Centuries-old mosque featuring striking architecture & one of the earliest copies of the Quran. Museum of Applied Arts (6 min) Elegant museum featuring rare, handmade embroidery, jewelry & other traditional applied artworks. The State Museum Of Arts (7 min) Museum founded in 1918 & containing Russian, Soviet & Uzbek works, as well as Asian & Western art. Ko'kaldosh Madrasasi (10 min) This traditional yellow-brick madrassa was built in the 16th century by the Shaybanid Dynasty. Pamyatnik Amira Timura (8 min) Alisher Navoï Opera (6 min) Theatre, ballet, opera house, and opera Dzhuma Mosque (13 min) Amir Timur Museum (9 min) Modern domed museum with portraits & artifacts relating to 14th-century ruler Tamerlane. Skver Im. Amira Temura (8 min) Monumental square with fountains & esplanades around an equestrian statue of 1300s ruler Timur. Tashkent Tower (16 min) 375-m. tower for television & radio transmission offering an observation deck for scenic views. Chorsu Market (12 min) Large, enduring market with stalls selling local foods & souvenirs, plus clothing & household items. Hazrati Imam complex (13 min) Architecture and mausoleum State Museum of History of Uzbekistan (5 min) Unique building showcasing archaeological & cultural relics, art, coins & pottery. Minor Mosque (14 min) Huge modern mosque with traditional marble features, towering minarets & a turquoise dome. |