Tashkent on Foot

Tashkent rewards walkers who pick a small zone and stay in it. Two areas work best: the old streets near Chorsu, and the shaded avenues linking Amir Temur Square with Independence Square. Both are covered below as step-by-step routes, followed by a few rules for staying comfortable and respectful.

Walk A: old streets near Chorsu (a morning)

  1. Take the metro to Chorsu and walk out across from the bazaar.
  2. Circle the blue dome, built in 1980 and UNESCO-listed in July 2026. Early in the day the bread and dried fruit stalls are at their liveliest.
  3. Continue to Kukeldash Madrasah, about 1570 in date. Pupils still study there, so step in only where visitors are welcome.
  4. Turn into the residential lanes nearby. High walls hide courtyard houses, and a polite request is needed before you photograph a doorway or a person.
  5. Finish at Hazrati Imam Square by taxi or ride-hailing app. Look at the Barak-Khan Madrasah, then enter the Center of Islamic Civilization, which houses the Uthman Quran.

Wear closed shoes you can slip off easily, and carry a scarf if you are a woman visiting mosques.

Walk B: avenues and squares (late afternoon)

  1. Start at Amir Temur Square beside the Timur statue.
  2. Take in the Tashkent Chimes towers and the reopened State Museum of the History of the Temurids.
  3. Look across at Hotel Uzbekistan, which opened in 1974.
  4. Stroll to Independence Square, the city’s main ceremonial plaza.
  5. If you continue to the Courage Monument, treat it as a place of remembrance for the 1966 earthquake and stay quiet.

Paved paths and mature trees make this walk comfortable once the sun drops.

Walk C: platform to platform

Ride to Kosmonavtlar, Alisher Navoiy, Mustaqillik Maydoni and Bodomzor, getting off at each. A card ride costs 2,500 UZS and a cash ride 3,000 UZS. Taking photos is allowed, but not of police or checkpoints, and bags go through a scanner at the entrance.

Comfort and safety

  • Summer heat is strong. Walk before mid morning or after sunset and refill water often.
  • Cash is useful in and around the bazaar.
  • Hotels register foreign guests; keep the slip with your passport.
  • Check current government advice before you go.

Looking for more routes? See sightseeing in Tashkent and the five-day itinerary . Guided walks can be compared on Viator , and the tourism portal lists official sights.

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