Getting Around
Uzbekistan to Tajikistan: The Border Crossings in 2026
Uzbekistan to Tajikistan overland: Jartepa, Oybek and Denau compared, the 2025 checkpoints, the weekly Dushanbe train, visas and the Penjikent day trip.
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Getting Around
Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan: Crossing the Border in 2026
Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan overland: which posts foreigners use, LOI vs transit visa, the $14 and $31 fees, clean dollars and a Konye-Urgench day trip.
Things to Do
Tashkent Broadway: Sayilgoh Street's Painters and Stalls
Tashkent Broadway (Sayilgoh Street): what a street portrait costs, when it's liveliest, the 2026 rebuild plan and the paperwork to take a painting home.
Culture & History
The Sogdians: The Silk Road's Merchant Civilisation
Who the Sogdians were, what their 313 CE letters and Afrasiyab murals reveal, why they faded, and where to see Sogdian sites in Uzbekistan and Panjikent.
Things to Do
Amir Timur Square: The Statue That Keeps Changing
Kaufman, Stalin, a giant Marx head, then Timur: who stood on Tashkent's central plinth, the Timur museum's hours and exhibits, and what else is around.
Where to Stay
Uzbekistan Yurt Camps Compared: Aydarkul to Ayaz Kala
Sputnik, Safari, Aidar and Ayaz Kala side by side: dated prices with dinner and breakfast, yurt sizes, showers, power, camel rides and the months to avoid.
Getting Around
Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan: Every Crossing, Road and Rail
Crossing from Uzbekistan into Kazakhstan: Tashkent's open road borders, Almaty and Turkistan trains, the Kungrad–Beyneu line and Kazakh visa-free rules.
Things to Do
Independence Square Tashkent: Storks, Memorial, History
What the storks on the Ezgulik arch mean, where Lenin stood, finding the Mourning Mother, and what you can't photograph on Tashkent's main square.
Where to Stay
Uzbekistan Homestays: Nuratau, Fergana, Boysun, Zaamin
Homestays in Uzbekistan: where the village networks really are, what a night includes, EUR 30-35 prices, how to book and what your host expects of you.
Getting Around
Flying to Uzbekistan: Routes, Airlines and Airports
Flying to Uzbekistan in 2026: which airports take international flights, who flies there, the best hubs, typical fares and open-jaw routes that save a day.