The Five Stans Adventure exploring Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 Tajikistan 🇹🇯 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬
Follow your leader on a city walking tour of Tashkent today. Explore Amir Timur square at the city centre, then hop on the metro to the Chorsu Bazaar, browsing traditional wooden cradles, handmade musical instruments and the extensive vegetable and spice markets. Enjoy a free afternoon to maybe visit the Khast Imom complex – a restored series of religious buildings (including a mosque) and a library containing an ancient Qur’an, parts of which have been dated to the ninth century.
~ Intrepid Travel ~ Five Stans Day 11
A full day exploring Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan!
Romanov Palace
I’m fascinated by the Romanov’s. This palace was built in 1891 for Grand Duke Nikolai Konstantinovich who had been exiled to the outskirts of the empire in the Turkestan region. He was a first cousin to Tsar Nicholas II.
Amir Timur Square
Amir Timur Square is the main town square with fountains and esplanades around an equestrian statue of 1300’s ruler Timur.
Chorsu Bazaar
Chorsu Bazaar is the traditional bazaar located in the center of the old town of Tashkent.
And then there was the bread … I make my own bread and this was delicious! I bought one just to lug around with me in my backpack. It won’t last long.
The Tashkent Metro
The Tashkent Metro was the first underground transport in Central Asia. Each station has its own unique architectural features ~ marble, granite, glass, smalt, art ceramics, carved alabaster, ganch and other decorations. It’s very similar to the metro in Moscow. Every station needs exploring!
The Kosmonavtlar (Cosmonauts) Station was my favourite. It has many individuals including:
Yuri Gagarin ~ the first person to journey to outer space, 1934 – 1968
Valentina Tereshkova ~ the first woman in space, b. 1937 (how fascinating would it be to have a conversation with her!)
Mirzo Ulugbek ~ Timurid sultan, astronomer and mathematician, 1394 – 1449
State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
Founded in 1876, the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan was formerly called the Lenin Museum. The museum lists over 250,000 exhibits, including over 60,000 archeological, over 80,000 numismatic and 16,000 ethnographical items reflecting Uzbek history from the primitive times up to the present.
Khast Imom Complex
The historical spiritual heart of Tashkent, the complex consists of Hazrat Iman Square, Hazrat Iman Mosque, the Muyi Muborak Library containing the world’s oldest copy of the Qu’ran, Barak-Khan Madrassa, Tellya Sheikh Mosque, Al-Bukhari Institute and the Tomb of Kaffal Shashi. Unfortunately, the complex was closed and I did not get to explore.
Out & About
Lunch!
Happy Travels!
The Five Stans
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Jackie is “Mom” to one amazing son, an IT professional and an obsessed traveller. She spends her time reading, golfing at Ladies League and implementing software projects. Jackie has travelled to 7 continents, 5 oceans and 103 countries and she is always planning the next destination and adventure!