Districts · Tashkent
Tashkent by district
Tashkent spreads over a grid of avenues on a plain, with the Ankhor canal and the Chirchiq river to the north. Amir Temur Square is the modern centre, Independence Square is a short metro ride west, Chorsu bazaar and the Old City are north-west, and the Khast Imam complex is further north-west again. Stations of the Chilonzor and Uzbekistan metro lines connect the first three.
About these names
Clusters here are the four working areas of a first visit. Yunusobod, Mirzo Ulugbek and Chilonzor are big residential districts with malls and restaurants but few sights.
- Amir Temur Square and BroadwaysleepeatseeSuits: A first visit, hotels with a staffed desk, evening walksThe square, the history museum, Hotel Uzbekistan and the pedestrian street known as Broadway (Sayilgoh) with cafés.2 sights · 1 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Chorsu and the Old CitysleepeatseeSuits: Bazaar mornings and courtyard guesthousesDomed Chorsu bazaar, Kukeldash madrasa and a metro station on the door; choose a guesthouse with a night desk.2 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Khast ImamseeSuits: A morning of mosques, madrasas and manuscriptsHazrati Imam complex and the Kaffal Shashi mausoleum; a short ride from Chorsu.2 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- Independence Square (Mustaqillik)seeSuits: Evening walk and a metro stopBig open squares and gardens on the avenue; one of the metro's showpiece stations is here.2 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- Yunusobod and Mirzo UlugbeksleepeatSuits: Long stays, modern cafés, malls, quieter streetsResidential districts north and east of the centre; a ride-hail car to any sight is 15–30 minutes.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport (TAS) (25–45 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Yunusobod and Mirzo Ulugbek. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Amir Temur Square and Broadway: The square, the history museum, Hotel Uzbekistan and the pedestrian street known as Broadway (Sayilgoh) with cafés. Suits: A first visit, hotels with a staffed desk, evening walks. Price band $$$.
- Chorsu and the Old City: Domed Chorsu bazaar, Kukeldash madrasa and a metro station on the door; choose a guesthouse with a night desk. Suits: Bazaar mornings and courtyard guesthouses. Price band $.
- Khast Imam: Hazrati Imam complex and the Kaffal Shashi mausoleum; a short ride from Chorsu. Suits: A morning of mosques, madrasas and manuscripts.
- Independence Square (Mustaqillik): Big open squares and gardens on the avenue; one of the metro's showpiece stations is here. Suits: Evening walk and a metro stop.
- Yunusobod and Mirzo Ulugbek: Residential districts north and east of the centre; a ride-hail car to any sight is 15–30 minutes. Suits: Long stays, modern cafés, malls, quieter streets.
- Sleep area Amir Temur Square area: suits A first visit, hotels with a staffed desk, evening walks, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Chorsu and the Old City: suits Bazaar mornings and courtyard guesthouses, price band $.
- Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport (TAS), 25–45 min by the usual route.