Travel to Tashkent, Uzbekistan with Bob & Wilma

Tashkent , a 2000 year old city, is now the capital of Uzbekistan, a former satellite republic of the USSR. It was an important town and resting place on the historic Silk Road between China and the Roman empire.

It is now a modern and lovely city of nearly 3 million people (+ or -) having been rebuilt in 1966 after a devastating earthquake which destroyed most of the old traditional homes.

The Museum of Applied arts, which occupies a fine home from 1907, is an example of the traditional home style.

An extensive and very decorative, functional and inexpensive subway make getting around Tashkent easy and enjoyable.

A myriad of outdoor markets along with a huge, modern and impressive indoor market supply the needs of Tashkent with fresh fruits, vegetables and meat.

The country is a secular Muslim country so is prolifically dotted with beautiful tile covered mosques and possesses the oldest Koran in the world which is forbidden to photograph.

The Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre was lovingly completed in 1947 and is a monument to the culture and beauty of Tashkent. It did survive the 1966 earthquake.

Tashkent is a challenge to get to but very much worth the effort.  

Photos and story courtesy of Bob & Wilma.

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