Tashkent International Airport 24 min
Amir Timur Museum (14 min) Modern domed museum with portraits & artifacts relating to 14th-century ruler Tamerlane. Dzhuma Mosque (13 min) Museum of Applied Arts (10 min) Elegant museum featuring rare, handmade embroidery, jewelry & other traditional applied artworks. Skver Im. Amira Temura (14 min) Monumental square with fountains & esplanades around an equestrian statue of 1300s ruler Timur. Abdulla Murodxo'jayev 17a (11 min) Centuries-old mosque featuring striking architecture & one of the earliest copies of the Quran. Hazrati Imam complex (12 min) Architecture and mausoleum Ko'kaldosh Madrasasi (11 min) This traditional yellow-brick madrassa was built in the 16th century by the Shaybanid Dynasty. Minor Mosque (15 min) Huge modern mosque with traditional marble features, towering minarets & a turquoise dome. State Museum of History of Uzbekistan (11 min) Unique building showcasing archaeological & cultural relics, art, coins & pottery. The State Museum Of Arts (13 min) Museum founded in 1918 & containing Russian, Soviet & Uzbek works, as well as Asian & Western art. Barakhan Madrasah (12 min) Built in the 1500s, this madrasa has turquoise domes & a massive entrance gate inlaid with mosaics. Chorsu Market (13 min) Large, enduring market with stalls selling local foods & souvenirs, plus clothing & household items. Alisher Navoï Opera (12 min) Theatre, ballet, opera house, and opera Tashkent Tower (17 min) 375-m. tower for television & radio transmission offering an observation deck for scenic views. Tashkent Zoo (20 min) Large, circa-1924 zoo with fish, birds & an aquarium featuring both freshwater & saltwater species. |