Tashkent International Airport 23 min
The State Museum Of Arts (9 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. Skver Im. Amira Temura (5 min) Monumental square with fountains & esplanades around an equestrian statue of 1300s ruler Timur. Tashkent Zoo (12 min) Large, circa-1924 zoo with fish, birds & an aquarium featuring both freshwater & saltwater species. Alisher Navoï Opera (7 min) Theatre, ballet, opera house, and opera Museum of Applied Arts (7 min) Elegant museum featuring rare, handmade embroidery, jewelry & other traditional applied artworks. Tashkent Tower (11 min) 375-m. tower for television & radio transmission offering an observation deck for scenic views. Pamyatnik Amira Timura (5 min) 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 Minor Mosque (12 min) Huge modern mosque with traditional marble features, towering minarets & a turquoise dome. Amir Timur Museum (10 min) Modern domed museum with portraits & artifacts relating to 14th-century ruler Tamerlane. Dzhuma Mosque (13 min) State Museum of History of Uzbekistan (11 min) Unique building showcasing archaeological & cultural relics, art, coins & pottery. Abdulla Murodxo'jayev 17a (11 min) Centuries-old mosque featuring striking architecture & one of the earliest copies of the Quran. |