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The Museum of Applied Arts in Tashkent
A Russian diplomat's mansion with carved ganch plaster and a collection of suzani, ceramics and jewellery: the ideal stop before travelling to Samarkand to understand what to look at next.
Kukeldash Madrasa and the Juma Mosque: Old Tashkent by Chorsu
A 16th-century madrasa on a hill above the bazaar, a mosque founded by the Sufi sheikh Khoja Ahrar and quiet mahallas all around — a walk through Tashkent's historic quarter.
The Tashkent Metro: Most Beautiful Stations and a Two-Hour Route
Cosmonaut mosaics, vaulted halls in honour of Navoi and chandeliers beneath marble ceilings. Which stations to see, how to ride them all in two hours and what the photo rules are.
Amir Timur Square and the Museum of Timurid History
The square at the very heart of Tashkent, the chiming clock, Hotel Uzbekistan and a museum beneath a blue dome. How to see it all in half a day and combine it with a stroll along Broadway.
Hast Imam and the Uthman Quran: Tashkent's Spiritual Heart
The Barak Khan madrasa, the Kaffal Shashi mausoleum and a library holding one of the oldest Quran manuscripts. How the complex is laid out, what to see and how to behave during your visit.
Mingtepa: The Ancient City of Dayuan and the Heavenly Horses
Mounds near Marhamat that many researchers believe were the capital of legendary Dayuan, the land whose horses a Chinese emperor sent armies to win. What we know and what you can see.
Akhsikent: The Ancient Capital of Fergana Above the Syr Darya
Loess cliffs above the Syr Darya, where the capital of Fergana stood a thousand years ago and where Babur's father later died. The story of Akhsikent and how to find the site without a guide.
Mullah Kyrgyz Madrasa and the Old Centre of Namangan
A portal where brick is laid like lace, the Khoja Amin mausoleum and the Ota Valikhon Tura mosque — what to see in central Namangan and what made its craftsmen famous.
Babur's House Museum and the Jami Mosque in Andijan
Andijan is the birthplace of Zahiriddin Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire. Here is what to see in his house museum, at the Jami mosque and in the historic centre of the city.
The Yodgorlik Factory in Margilan: How Silk Is Made by Hand
From a cocoon in boiling water to shimmering atlas — what the silk factory tour in Margilan shows, how long it takes and how to choose fabric without regrets.
Kokand's Juma Mosque and the Narbutabey Madrasa
An iwan with nearly a hundred carved columns, one of the largest madrasas in the Fergana Valley and the necropolis of the Kokand khans — how to see Kokand's main shrines respectfully.
Khudoyar Khan's Palace in Kokand: Halls, Museum and History
The last palace of the Kokand Khanate was finished only a few years before the khanate fell. What survives of its halls, what the museum shows and why the khan was driven out by his own subjects.