District · Tashkent
Amir Temur Square and Broadway
The square, the history museum, Hotel Uzbekistan and the pedestrian street known as Broadway (Sayilgoh) with cafés.
Key facts
- Suits
- A first visit, hotels with a staffed desk, evening walks
- Room prices
- $$$
- price band of 5
- Sights here
- 2
- Eats here
- 1
What it's like
- Feels:
- Wide, planned, family-friendly and calm; the modern civic heart
- Suits:
- A first visit, hotels with a staffed desk, evening walks
- Best time:
- 17:00–21:005:00 PM–9:00 PM
- Watch out for:
- Midday in July.
- In short:
- The square, the history museum, Hotel Uzbekistan and the pedestrian street known as Broadway (Sayilgoh) with cafés.
About these names
Tashkent spreads over a grid of avenues on a plain, with the Ankhor canal and the Chirchiq river to the north. Amir Temur Square is the modern centre, Independence Square is a short metro ride west, Chorsu bazaar and the Old City are north-west, and the Khast Imam complex is further north-west again. Stations of the Chilonzor and Uzbekistan metro lines connect the first three.
Where exactly
This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Amir Temur Square and Broadway
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The square, the history museum, Hotel Uzbekistan and the pedestrian street known as Broadway (Sayilgoh) with cafés.
Suits: A first visit, hotels with a staffed desk, evening walks
On the map: Amir Temur Square, Temuriylar History Museum
District guideWalk: Amir Temur SquareSleep: Amir Temur Square areaIn the districts table
Off the map: Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport (TAS) (25–45 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Yunusobod and Mirzo Ulugbek. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Amir Temur Square and Broadway: The square, the history museum, Hotel Uzbekistan and the pedestrian street known as Broadway (Sayilgoh) with cafés. Suits: A first visit, hotels with a staffed desk, evening walks. Price band $$$.
- 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.
Stay here?
How this district's sleep area scores for five kinds of traveler, ranked against the other Tashkent districts that have scores. Scores are this guide's 1–5 judgements.
First visit
best of 2
The square, the museum and a metro station within a short walk.
Families
best of 2
Flat, shaded parks, kids' menus, a metro station nearby.
Light sleepers
best of 2
Main roads and Broadway evening noise; ask for a rear room.
Night owls
best of 2
Cafés, bars and Broadway on foot.
On a budget
2nd of 2
Mid to high; hostels and cheaper hotels are a few streets away.
Better for this: Chorsu and the Old City
See
Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.
Go late afternoon or evening: 25 minutes around the equestrian statue and gardens, then the history museum or a hotel café; free and always open.
- Hours:
- Open all day and night.(check)
- Entry:
- Free
- Temuriylar History MuseumBook a time
Go at midday as your indoor rest from the heat: 45 minutes to 1 hour in AC halls with Timurid history under a big dome; check the closing day and the ticket price at the door.
- Hours:
- Opening days and hours vary; a weekly closing day is likely (check).(check)
Eat
What to order and what locals pay, from each eat page. Prices are estimates; check the menu.
- Lagman and manti canteen near Amir Temur Square
A simple sit-down lunch or early dinner near the hotels: hand-pulled lagman and steamed manti; go at 12:00–14:00 or 18:00–20:00 and choose a busy canteen.
Order: Lag'mon: Fried (qovurma) or soup (suvli).
Price: Prices on the menu are for all customers; canteens do not usually add a foreigner premium.
Sleep
First-timers: bigger hotels with a staffed desk, lifts and a door the car can reach; the metro and the square are a walk away.
Rooms: US$50–110 (check)
Skip this if: Pricier than the Old City; fewer street-food stalls at the door.
5–9 min walk to Amir Temur Square · 25–32 min walk to Independence Square
Drink and nightlife
Lines from the Tashkent drinking guide that name this district.
- Broadway (Sayilgoh) cafés · Street with terraces, lounges and craft-beer bars · until Late evening (check)The easiest first-night stop from the Amir Temur hotels.
- Coffee · Flat white, espresso and filter in modern cafés · until Evening · UZS 20,000–40,000Broadway, Yunusobod, malls
Shopping
Markets and shopping streets from the Tashkent buying guide that name this district.
- Broadway (Sayilgoh) street stalls · Paintings, magnets, ceramics and small crafts · Afternoon and evening · haggling: yesConvenient near Amir Temur Square; prices are higher than in the bazaar.
Getting there and around
Where to get off
- Metro or car to Amir Temur square · for Amir Temur Square
- Metro or car to Amir Temur Square; the museum is on the square's north side · for Temuriylar History Museum
- Amir Temur Square or Broadway · 6 min walk to Lagman and manti canteen near Amir Temur Square
Walks inside the district
- Amir Temur Square → Temuriylar History Museum: 6–8 min on foot (Walk, about 0.4 km)Amir Temur Square → Temuriylar History Museum: 6–8 min on foot (Walk, about 0.2 mi)
- Amir Temur Square → Lagman and manti canteen near Amir Temur Square: 6–9 min on foot (Walk, about 0.4 km)Amir Temur Square → Lagman and manti canteen near Amir Temur Square: 6–9 min on foot (Walk, about 0.2 mi)
On to the next area
- Car west: about 10 min to Independence Square
- Car west: about 22 min to Chorsu Bazaar & Old City
Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.
Walking loop
A loop that starts and ends at the same place, through this district's sights and eats. Pick a length; download it for Organic Maps, OsmAnd or Google Earth.
About 70 min in all: 15 min on foot, the rest at the stops. 3 stops, back to where you started.
- Amir Temur SquareStart here · stop about 15 min
- Temuriylar History Museum6 min walk · stop about 25 min
- Lagman and manti canteen near Amir Temur Square3 min walk (estimate) · stop about 15 min (snack, or note it for later)
- Back to Amir Temur Square: 6 min walk
Walking minutes come from this guide’s route graph where it has one; “estimate” means straight-line distance plus a quarter for street detours at an easy pace. Opening hours are not checked: look at “Open now” below before you set off.
Half-day walk
In the day plans: Day 2 — Amir Temur Square, the museum, Independence Square (Tashkent in 3 days)
Photo and sunset spots
Light: Sunset
Fountains and lights; no photos of guarded government entrances.
Safety at night and noise
Amir Temur Square and Broadwayday: oknight: ok
Traffic on the avenues; pedestrian underpasses at night are less pleasant than the surface crossings.
Quiet nights
Main roads and Broadway evening noise; ask for a rear room.
Nightlife
Cafés, bars and Broadway on foot.
Late arrival
Larger hotels usually keep a 24-hour desk; confirm in writing.
Nearby districts
Built from this guide’s Tashkent districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.