Tashkent International Airport 22 min
Abdulla Murodxo'jayev 17a (16 min) Centuries-old mosque featuring striking architecture & one of the earliest copies of the Quran. Amir Timur Museum (15 min) Modern domed museum with portraits & artifacts relating to 14th-century ruler Tamerlane. Pamyatnik Amira Timura (15 min) Tashkent Tower (22 min) 375-m. tower for television & radio transmission offering an observation deck for scenic views. Hazrati Imam complex (18 min) Architecture and mausoleum Museum of Applied Arts (11 min) Elegant museum featuring rare, handmade embroidery, jewelry & other traditional applied artworks. Alisher Navoï Opera (13 min) Theatre, ballet, opera house, and opera Chorsu Market (18 min) Large, enduring market with stalls selling local foods & souvenirs, plus clothing & household items. Ko'kaldosh Madrasasi (16 min) This traditional yellow-brick madrassa was built in the 16th century by the Shaybanid Dynasty. Minor Mosque (21 min) Huge modern mosque with traditional marble features, towering minarets & a turquoise dome. Dzhuma Mosque (19 min) Tashkent Zoo (21 min) Large, circa-1924 zoo with fish, birds & an aquarium featuring both freshwater & saltwater species. State Museum of History of Uzbekistan (13 min) Unique building showcasing archaeological & cultural relics, art, coins & pottery. Skver Im. Amira Temura (15 min) Monumental square with fountains & esplanades around an equestrian statue of 1300s ruler Timur. The State Museum Of Arts (12 min) Museum founded in 1918 & containing Russian, Soviet & Uzbek works, as well as Asian & Western art. |