Tashkent International Airport 15 min
Tashkent Zoo (19 min) Large, circa-1924 zoo with fish, birds & an aquarium featuring both freshwater & saltwater species. The State Museum Of Arts (9 min) Museum founded in 1918 & containing Russian, Soviet & Uzbek works, as well as Asian & Western art. Hazrati Imam complex (13 min) Architecture and mausoleum Dzhuma Mosque (13 min) Chorsu Market (12 min) Large, enduring market with stalls selling local foods & souvenirs, plus clothing & household items. Alisher Navoï Opera (9 min) Theatre, ballet, opera house, and opera Amir Timur Museum (12 min) Modern domed museum with portraits & artifacts relating to 14th-century ruler Tamerlane. Tashkent Tower (18 min) 375-m. tower for television & radio transmission offering an observation deck for scenic views. Skver Im. Amira Temura (11 min) Monumental square with fountains & esplanades around an equestrian statue of 1300s ruler Timur. State Museum of History of Uzbekistan (8 min) Unique building showcasing archaeological & cultural relics, art, coins & pottery. Ko'kaldosh Madrasasi (11 min) This traditional yellow-brick madrassa was built in the 16th century by the Shaybanid Dynasty. Museum of Applied Arts (5 min) Elegant museum featuring rare, handmade embroidery, jewelry & other traditional applied artworks. Abdulla Murodxo'jayev 17a (11 min) Centuries-old mosque featuring striking architecture & one of the earliest copies of the Quran. Pamyatnik Amira Timura (11 min) Minor Mosque (16 min) Huge modern mosque with traditional marble features, towering minarets & a turquoise dome. |