Uzbekistan

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Means of transport recommended in town

Recommendation

Tashkent is endowed with a metro and a network of public road transport.

Maps of urban networks

Maporama
Mapblast
UT Library on line

Transportation from Airport to City Centre:

Airport	Distance	Taxi	Bus	Train	Car rental
Tashkent (TAS)	11 km / 7 miles	USD 4-10 / 15-20 min	USD 0.10-0.50 /
Samarkand (SKD)	5 km / 3 miles	USD 3-5	Available

Means of transport recommended in the rest of the country

Recommendation

Most of the transportation in the country is done by road (96.8% of the total transport). The rail transport represents just 0.27% of the total transport but is increasing.  The  railway  network is made up of  3 992 km of  classic lines of which 620 are electrified, used exclusively by the national Uzbek company, Temir Yollary. Air transport accounts for 0.13% of the total transport.

Rail companies

The Uzbek Railway company

Airlines

You can consult the list of airlines banned within the EU. Look also the rating of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Traveling by yourself

Recommendation

The poor maintenance of roads makes the circulation of traffic difficult and dangerous, including in the cities. Drivers and pedestrians have to be very careful because of the at times, unpredictable behavior of local drivers. There are few gas stations and the quality of the gas is irregular. Plan a reserve for long distances.

Road maps

website for the sale of central Asian maps
Google Maps website

Different forms of tourism

Historical

Tashkent: Navoi Opera, Museum of Fine Arts, Koukeldach Madrassa, Tellia Cheikh Mosque.
Samarkand : Registan (madrassa of Ulug-Beg, madrassa Chir Dor, madrassa Tilia Kari), Bibi - Khanym Mosque, necropolis of Chah-i-Zinde, Gour Emir (tomb of Tamerlan and Ulug-Beg), observatory of Ulug-Beg, archaeological site of Afrasiab.
Bukhara : caravanserai of Rabati Malik, Kalan Mosque and Minaret, Liab-i-Khaouz, Mosque of Tchor Minor.
Khiva : Ichon-Qala, Kaltaminor Minaret, Mohamed amin Khan madrassa, Kukhna Ark, Djouma Mosque, Tach-Khovoli.
Termez : archaeological museum.
The old city of eski Shahkhar.

Cultural

Traditional production of silk at Marghilan, capital of the silk industry.
The Igor Stavisky museum at Noukous (collection by "avant-gardists" and jewelery).
The Fine Arts museum and the Museum of Decorative Arts at Tashkent.

Nature

The Ugam-Tchatkal Reserve, a one hour's drive to the north-east of Tashkent.
Vallon de Tim, 130 km from the west of Samarkand.
The huge cliffs of Tchink that dominate the Aral sea (west coast, 80 km to the north-west of Mo'ynoq).
The Kitab Reserve and the Ghissar Park in the mountains of Ghissar.

Religious

Tashkent : Koukeldach Madrassa, Tellia Cheikh Mosque, Polish catholic church, German Lutheran church, Russian cathedral.
Samarkand : Registan (madrassa of Ulug-Beg, Chir Dor madrassa, Tilia Kari madrassa), Bibi-Khanym mosque, necropolis of Chah-i-Zinde, Gour Emir (tomb of Tamerlan and Ulug-Beg). In the vicinity of Bukhara : Islamic site of saint Khodja Ismail, Tchama Mosque at Urgut.
Bukhara : Kalan mosque and minaret, Liab-i-Khaouz, Mosque of Tchor minor, Nadir Divan-begi madrassa, Samanide mausoleum. In the neighborhoods of Bukhara : Diggarone Mosque, sanctuaries of Sufism :  Kasri Orifon, Sumitan, Chilangu.
Khiva : Kaltaminor Minaret, madrassa of Mohamed Amin Khan, Kukhna Ark, Djouma mosque.
Termez : Djakourgan minaret.
Namangam : Mullah-Bozor-Akun mosque.

Beach

Uzbekistan is a land-locked country. The shores of the Aral sea are not really fit for tourism.

Winter sports

Visit the webpage of the Winter Sports on the website of the Tourism Office of Uzbekistan.

Shopping

The souks of Tashkent : Alaiskii Bazaar, Chorsou Bazaar. The Tashkent 'flea-market' : Tezikovka. The Big Bazaar of Samarkand. The Big Bazaars of Bukhara : Taq-i-Sarrafon, Taq-i-Fourouchon, and Taq-i-Zargaron.

Tourism organizations

Tourism Board of Uzbekistan

Health and safety

Health precautions

No demands in terms of vaccinations for international travelers.
Most of the health problems in the country are due to the adverse environmental effects from the Soviet policy of single-crop farming of cotton. The water contains large quantities of toxic waste, pesticides, chemical fertilizers....the situation is the most alarming around the former Aral sea, where the cases of tuberculosis and anemia have progressively increased by 6% and 30% respectively over the last ten years. There are no compulsory vaccination requirements, but it is strongly advised to be up-to-date with vaccinations for Tetanus, Hepatitis A and B, rabies if you wish to hike off the beaten track, and for DTP. Malaria is not rife in Uzbekistan.

For further information on sanitary conditions

For inquiring with the Ministry of Health
The website of the World Health Organization that gives detailed information on questions related to health

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference

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Summer time period

April to September