Uzbekistan Airlines: Urgech/Tashkent
26 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Internal flight from Urgench to Tashkent, lasting about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The Urgench airport is really small and, like the train stations, it has two sets of security checks: one at the Czytaj więcej
Landing in Tashkent
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
The view from above of Tashkent during landing.
A very modern city and, with its 3 million inhabitants, the largest in Central Asia and the third largest in the former USSR after Moscow and Saint Czytaj więcej
Hazrati Imam Complex and oldest Quran
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
The complex includes different structures, which unfortunately were closed for renovations.
Inside the complex, there is a library that houses the oldest Quran in the world, dating back to the 7th Czytaj więcej
Soviet brutalism
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Unlike smaller cities of Uzbekistan, characterized by modest-sized historic buildings, in this vast metropolis it is possible to find traces of Soviet brutalism even in the city center.
An example of Czytaj więcej
The Chorsu Bazaar of Tashkent
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Under a large blue dome lies the Tashkent Bazaar.
Unlike those in other tourist cities, this bazaar is a real market where you can find meat, spices, and other everyday products purchased by locals.
Tashkent
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
For lunch, we stopped at the Besh Qozon Pilaf Center, a restaurant specializing in Plov/Pilaf.
The restaurant has two huge dining halls and cooks its pilaf in big cauldrons set over an open Czytaj więcej
The park of Tashkent
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
A stroll through the streets of Tashkent’s Central Park, enjoying an ice cream under the shade of the trees while children and families soak up the beautiful spring days.
Not only the past but also the future
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
The area near the Tashkent City Park is full of skyscrapers, fountains, and a very well-maintained park whose pathways form beautiful geometric shapes when seen from above. There is also a big mall Czytaj więcej
The Tashkent Mall and Zakirov’s Concert
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
After visiting the park in front of the shopping center, we entered the enormous Tashkent Mall, one of the largest malls in Central Asia.
We came across a concert by Farrukh Zakirov, an Uzbek singer. Czytaj więcej
The beautiful metro of Tashkent
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The metro stations of Tashkent are true works of art.
We visited the main stations, each with its own unique and distinctive style.
The Kosmonavtlar station is dedicated to the astronauts of the Czytaj więcej
Monument to the Tashkent Earthquake (66)
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
The monument is located in the center of Tashkent, at the epicenter of the 1966 earthquake.
The earthquake destroyed the city, and the casualty estimates released by the USSR were likely greatly Czytaj więcej
The statue of Tamerlane
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
The statue of Tamerlane, located in the center of Tashkent, is an imposing monument dedicated to the famous conqueror and founder of the empire.
The statue depicts Tamerlane in a proud pose, with Czytaj więcej
The brutalist "Hotel Uzbekistan"
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Hotel Uzbekistan was the most luxurious hotel in Tashkent during the communist era and served as the residence for foreign visitors and international dignitaries.
It is located in the center behind Czytaj więcej
Independence Square of Tashkent
27 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
After the proclamation of Uzbekistan's independence from the USSR, "Lenin Square" was renamed "Independence Square".
The monument to Lenin was replaced with the Monument of Independence of Czytaj więcej
Time to leave Uzbekistan!
28 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We are at Tashkent Airport, about to leave Uzbekistan after spending some wonderful days in this country and the neighboring “-stan” countries.
Unfortunately, it’s time to go back home!
First time with Azeibaijan Airlines!
28 kwietnia 2025, Uzbekistan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Taking Uzbekistan Airways for the first time on a night flight from Tashkent to Baku. During the three hours fly they served the food which is quite good, though it doesn’t match the very high Czytaj więcej
Terrible weather in Baku!
28 kwietnia 2025, Azerbejdżan ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
We land in Baku and the weather is very bad! There is a strong wind and a very fine rain.
It’s bitterly cold, windy, and, above all, there’s a long wait before finding an available taxi at 5:30 Czytaj więcej
Strolling along Nizami Street
28 kwietnia 2025, Azerbejdżan ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Walking along the beautiful Nizami Street, Baku’s main street and shopping avenue. We are impressed by the cleanliness and order of the city. Despite the strong wind and heavy rain, there wasn’t a Czytaj więcej
Te Baku Citadel/Castle
28 kwietnia 2025, Azerbejdżan ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
The Castle of Baku, also known as the Baku Citadel, dates back to the 12th century and was used as a military fortress and command center.
Among the narrow streets of the citadel, there are Czytaj więcej
The famous Formula 1 "Castle corner"
28 kwietnia 2025, Azerbejdżan ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
The section of the castle is part of the Baku street circuit, one of the most beautiful tracks in the Formula 1 championship.
Drivers take this challenging corner at around 85 km/h, staying extremely Czytaj więcej
Azerbaijani flags fly everywhere
28 kwietnia 2025, Azerbejdżan ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Azerbaijan is a very nationalist country, and for this reason, flags are everywhere — hanging on buildings, under the arcades of the main street, painted on walls, and more.
The flag dates back to Czytaj więcej
The Flame Towers
28 kwietnia 2025, Azerbejdżan ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
The Flame Towers are a curvilinear complex of three flame-shaped skyscrapers, which represent a symbol of Baku and Azerbaijan.
The tallest tower reaches 190 meters.
They house a hotel, offices, Czytaj więcej
The Carpet Museum and the Flame Towers
28 kwietnia 2025, Azerbejdżan ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
The beautiful Carpet Museum is an architectural gem, with its shape resembling a rolled-up carpet.
In the background are the Flame Towers, another symbol of Azerbaijan’s modernity.
The Flames of Baku seen from seafront
28 kwietnia 2025, Azerbejdżan ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
The Flame Towers of Baku seen from another perspective, from the square along the seafront.
Some statues in Baku
28 kwietnia 2025, Azerbejdżan ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
The first statue represents Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, a 19th–20th century Baku oil entrepreneur and philanthropist. With the proceeds from his business, he built mosques, a horse-drawn tram line, Czytaj więcej