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District · Tashkent

Independence Square (Mustaqillik)

Big open squares and gardens on the avenue; one of the metro's showpiece stations is here.

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Key facts

Suits
Evening walk and a metro stop
Sights here
2
Eats here
1

What it's like

Feels:
Vast, formal and open; better as dusk falls
Suits:
Evening walk and a metro stop
Best time:
17:00–20:00
Watch out for:
Midday sun.
In short:
Big open squares and gardens on the avenue; one of the metro's showpiece stations is here.

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.

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.

Independence Square (Mustaqillik) on the Tashkent mapTap an area for what it is like and who it suits. Shapes follow this guide’s walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Amir Temur Square area · $$$Chorsu and the Old City · $

Independence Square (Mustaqillik)

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Big open squares and gardens on the avenue; one of the metro's showpiece stations is here.

Suits: Evening walk and a metro stop

On the map: Tashkent Metro stations, Independence Square

District guideWalk: Independence SquareIn 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?

Not a base in this guide

No sleep area here has scores. The best-placed bases are Amir Temur Square and Broadway, Chorsu and the Old City.

See

Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.

  • Tashkent Metro stationsGo

    Ride for one hour at midday as your cool break: stop at three or four showpiece stations, buy a single ride each time, and follow the photo rules on the signs.

    Hours:
    About 05:00 to midnight; confirm on the day.(check)
  • Independence SquareBook a time

    Go after 17:00 when the heat drops: 30 minutes on foot from the metro through the gardens, the monument and the arch; it is very large and shadeless at midday.

    Hours:
    Open square; some areas close for events.(check)
    Entry:
    Free

Eat

What to order and what locals pay, from each eat page. Prices are estimates; check the menu.

  • Evening shashlik grill near Independence Square

    A relaxed evening grill after the square: skewers, salads and bread; book a table for groups, expect 19:00–21:00 to be the busiest and ask the price per skewer before you order.

    Order: Shashlik: By the skewer; ask for 'qo'y' (lamb) or 'mol' (beef).

    Price: A skewer costs the same for everyone on the menu.

Getting there and around

Where to get off

  • Metro to Mustaqillik Maydoni, then walk 5 minutes · for Independence Square
  • Any station; Mustaqillik Maydoni is the easiest from the square · for Tashkent Metro stations
  • Metro to Mustaqillik Maydoni or car · 10 min walk to Evening shashlik grill near Independence Square

Walks inside the district

  • Independence Square (Mustaqillik Maydoni) → Evening shashlik grill near Independence Square: 4–6 min on foot (Walk, about 0.3 km)
  • Independence Square (Mustaqillik Maydoni) → Tashkent metro stations: 3–5 min on foot (Walk, about 0.2 km)

On to the next area

From other sleep areas

  • From Amir Temur Square area: 25–32 min walk to Independence Square

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: 10 min on foot, the rest at the stops. 3 stops, back to where you started.

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  1. Tashkent Metro stationsStart here · stop about 30 min
  2. Independence Square3 min walk · stop about 15 min
  3. Evening shashlik grill near Independence Square4 min walk · stop about 15 min (snack, or note it for later)
  4. Back to Tashkent Metro stations: 3 min walk (estimate)

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.

Photo and sunset spots

  • Palace-style metro stations

    Light: Any time

    Photography is generally allowed, but follow station signs and never photograph guards or turnstiles.

  • Arch and gardens

    Light: Golden hour

    Follow guards' instructions on where to stand.

Safety at night and noise

  • Independence Squareday: oknight: ok

    Follow guards' instructions on where to walk; photography of the government buildings is restricted.

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.