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Uzbekistan
The Silk Road cities with their tilework intact — Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva — and a train between them that does 250 km/h. Astonishing value.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Uzbekistan: Apr–May · Sep–Oct
Cities
Where people go in Uzbekistan
- Bukhara2 days is about right
- Samarkand2 days is about right
- Tashkent2 days is about right
- Namangan2 days is about right
- Qarshi1 days is about right
- Shahrisabz1 days is about right
- Andijan
- Fargona
- Qoqon
- Kattaqorgon
Landmarks
What people go to see in Uzbekistan
Bukhara· 8 landmarks
Ark of Bukhara
Bolo Haouz Mosque
Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum
Kalyan Minaret
Lab-i Hauz
Po-i-Kalyan
Samanid Mausoleum
Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa
Tashkent· 8 landmarks
Amir Timur Square
Chorsu Bazaar
Dzhuma Mosque
Hazrati Imam Complex
Independence Square
Kukeldash Madrasa
Navoi Theatre
State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
Qarshi· 7 landmarks
Abdulazizkhoja Madrasa
Bekmir Madrasa
Chakar Mosque
Kuk Gumbaz Mosque
Odina Mosque
Qarshi Bridge
Qilichboy Madrasa
Samarkand· 7 landmarks
Afrasiyab · UNESCO
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Gur-e-Amir · UNESCO
Registan
Shah-i-Zinda
Siyob Bazaar
Ulugh Beg Observatory · UNESCO
Namangan· 5 landmarks
Bobur Park
Mausoleum of Devona Buva
Mavlonbuva Mausoleum
Mulla Bozor Okhund Complex
Sirli Mosque
Shahrisabz· 5 landmarks
Ak-Saray Palace
Dorut Tilavat
Gumbazi Sayidon Mausoleum
Kuk Gumbaz Mosque
Shamsuddin Kulol Mausoleum · UNESCO
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to Uzbekistan
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / I
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
UZS · Uzbekistani sum
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Assalomu alaykum
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10% in city restaurants; not expected elsewhere.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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