Uzbekistan
Where to stay in Tashkent
Tashkent is a city in Uzbekistan, home to about 2,956,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and October
- Nearest airport
- TAS6 km · Tashkent International Airport
- Currency
- UZSUzbek som
- Time zone
- Asia/Tashkent
- Language
- Uzbek
About
About Tashkent
Tashkent ( ), also known as Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3.1 million people as of July 1, 2025.
This area is an oasis in an arid land, and from the 5th century BC a town grew up called Chach, which eventually morphed into "Tashkent", city of stone. Conditions suited settled agriculture rather than a nomadic way of life, but the nomad warlord Genghis Khan wrecked Tashkent in 1220. It recovered through trade, and there was a golden age of mosque building through the 15th century, but the medieval city was outshone by Samarkand and Bukhara. What promoted it into central Asia's greatest city was industrialisation and Russian colonisation from the 19th century.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tashkent
See
Ten modernist buildings in and near Tashkent were listed as a in 2026: Zhemchug Residential Building, State Museum of History, Central Exhibition Hall of the Academy of Arts, Kosmonavtlar Metro Station, Big Solar Furnace (Sun Heliocomplex) a bit east of the city, Peoples' Friendship Palace, State Museum of Arts, State Circus, Chorsu Bazaar, and the Alisher Navoi Cinema Palace.
- Khazret Imam Complex
- Moyi Mubarek Madrasah
- Kukeldash Madrasah
- Shayhantaur
- Abdulkasim Madrassa
- Kukcha Mosque
- Holy Assumption Cathedral
- St Alexander Nevsky Church
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Mirzo-Yusuf Mosque
- Minor Mosque
Do
- Alisher Navoiy Park
- Do’stlik Recreation Park
- Aqua Park
- Japanese Garden
- Mirzo Ulugbek Recreation Park
- FC Bunyodkor
- FC Pakhtakor
- FC Olympic
- Alisher Navoi Theatre
- Russian Drama Theatre
- Ilkhom Theatre
- Musical Comedy Theatre
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Where to stay
Hotels in Tashkent
43 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Uzbekistan | 1974 | 0.2 km |
| Hilton Tashkent City | 2019 | 2.6 km |
| 7 Days Hotel | 2.6 km | |
| Alliance Hotel Tashkent | 2.1 km | |
| Anvar's Guests | 2.2 km | |
| Art Hostel | 2.0 km | |
| ART Hotel | 2.5 km | |
| Asia Tashkent Hotel | 6.9 km | |
| Aster Hotel Group | 2.5 km | |
| AZIMUT Grand Hotel Tashkent | 3.0 km | |
| City Palace Hotel Tashkent | 0.6 km | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Tashkent | 3.4 km | |
| Daniel Hill | 6.8 km | |
| Darhan Boutique Hotel | 2.0 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Tashkent | 2026 | 3.4 km |
| Gloria Hotel | 1.9 km | |
| Golden Valley Hotel | 5.2 km | |
| Grand Capital Hotel | 1.7 km | |
| Grand Mir Hotel | 1.9 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Tashkent | 2021 | 0.5 km |
| Hotel BEK | 2.7 km | |
| Humo Hotel | 5.6 km | |
| Hyatt Regency Tashkent | 0.6 km | |
| Ichan Qal'a Premium Class Hotel | 2.8 km | |
| Jahongir B&B Tashkent | 5.5 km | |
| Le Grande Plaza Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Lotte City Hotel Tashkent Palace | 0.9 km | |
| Mirzo Boutique Hotel | 3.6 km | |
| Navruz Hotel | 2.7 km | |
| Orzu Hotel | 2.5 km | |
| Praga Hotel | 4.4 km | |
| Radisson Blu Hotel | 2.7 km | |
| Rakat Hostel | 2.3 km | |
| Ramada by Wyndham Tashkent | 2.0 km | |
| Rohat Hotel Chilonzor | 6.0 km | |
| Rohat Hotel Mirobod | 2.6 km | |
| Sayyoh Hotel | 8.1 km | |
| Sharq Hotel | 1.6 km | |
| Shodlik Palace | 1.7 km | |
| Simma Hotel Spa & Waterpark | 11.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tashkent
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tashkent are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; March is the wettest, with about 78 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tashkent: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tashkent International Airport (TAS), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tashkent-Khumo International Airport (TVT, 10 km) and Shymkent International Airport (CIT, 118 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The Metro is fast, safe and inexpensive. It's the obvious way to get downtown from the main railway station but doesn't reach the airport or bus terminal. Opened in 1977, it's a typical Soviet-era network with large, richly themed stations, for example Kosmonavtlar celebrates Uzbekistan's contribution to the Soviet space programme.
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TAS · Tashkent International Airport
TVT · Tashkent-Khumo International Airport
CIT · Shymkent International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Tashkent
Stay safe
Tashkent is generally safe. Beware traffic, safeguard valuables, don't get mixed up in local politics like demonstrations and suspect a scam if a suave local approaches you. Unified emergency service number: 112 - for all emergencies. A 24/7 service operating without holidays. Call here in any urgent situation. Optionally, individual emergency numbers are 103 for medical, 101 for fire and 102 for police. Seek advice from your accommodation on nearby medical, dental or pharmacy services. Standards of health care are well below those in the west, and anything serious will probably need a medical evacuation flight.
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Questions
Tashkent: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tashkent?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tashkent are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; March is the wettest, with about 78 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tashkent?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tashkent International Airport (TAS), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tashkent-Khumo International Airport (TVT, 10 km) and Shymkent International Airport (CIT, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tashkent?
Uzbek som (UZS).
Nearby
Destinations near Tashkent
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.