Things to Do
Tashkent Railway Museum: Locomotives, Tickets, Hours
Tashkent Railway Museum: the 1914 Ov-1534, a P36 and a German Kriegslok beside the main station, plus hours, closed days and what tickets cost now.
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Culture & History
Alexander in Sogdiana: The 329–327 BCE Campaign
Alexander in Sogdiana, 329–327 BCE: Maracanda, Spitamenes' revolt, the Sogdian Rock and Roxana, and which sites in Uzbekistan genuinely connect to him.
Culture & History
Genghis Khan in Uzbekistan: What 1220 Left Standing
Genghis Khan in Uzbekistan, 1219–1221: Otrar, Bukhara, Samarkand and Gurganj as Juvaini told it, why the death tolls don't add up, and what survived.
Culture & History
The Russian Conquest of Turkestan, 1865 to 1876
How Russia took Tashkent, Samarkand, Khiva and Kokand between 1865 and 1876, why the cotton story doesn't hold up, and where the split cities still show.
Culture & History
Timurid Renaissance: Samarkand, Herat and What Remains
The Timurid Renaissance ran from Ulugh Beg's star tables to Bihzad and Navoi in Herat and ended in 1507. Here's what of it you can still see in Uzbekistan.
Destinations
Uzbekistan vs Kazakhstan: Which Suits Your Trip?
Uzbekistan vs Kazakhstan compared: Timurid monuments against canyons and lakes, costs, trains vs long distances, visas, seasons and combining both.
Things to Do
State History Museum of Uzbekistan: Tashkent Visitor Guide
Tashkent's State Museum of History reopened in July 2026: the Fayaz Tepa Buddha, Kushan and Timurid rooms, new hours, the 100,000 som ticket and the metro.
Things to Do
Alay Bazaar Tashkent: Smaller, Pricier, Easier Than Chorsu
Alay Bazaar on Amir Temur: how it compares with Chorsu on price and crowds, the dried fruit and nut rows, Korean salads, hours, and the nearest metro.
Things to Do
Japanese Garden Tashkent: Tickets, Hours and Worth It?
Tashkent's Japanese Garden in 2026: the 30,000 som ticket, hours, the tea pavilion and wedding shoots, the POW story, and whether it's worth the taxi.
Destinations
Is Uzbekistan Worth Visiting? An Honest Answer
Is Uzbekistan worth visiting? What it does better than anywhere, what it lacks, who won't enjoy it and our blunt verdict, with 2026 prices and train times.