The Chorsu, or four roads bazaar, takes up a large portion of the city and is visible from a distance by its large Kazakh styled domes. Outside is a bustling market where people were selling a variety of itemsWe saw many naan breads, dried goods, clothing, and carpeting. It seemed to have more atmosphere than the other bazaars I had seen in Bukhara and Samarkand. My guide said most people said the same thingThere were many locals in traditional dress and an assor...

Next we drove past a large domed building that houses the circus to reach Kukeldash Madrassa. This Madrassa was in use with classes today so we weren't allowed inside.Beside was a building that looked like an Orthodox Church with three domes but it was actually the Juma Mosque.Its undergoing outside restoration work but the inside was quite nice.We could see the domes of the Chorsu Bazaar behind which is where we walked to next.

The Khast-Imam complex is a recreated modern site built in the 1990s on an original site. As we drove up I could hear the azaan call to prayer which I had not commonly heard before. I hadnt been able to pray yet as there is barely any running water in public places to wash yourself. Planning to make my Friday Prayers I had washed in the hotel before leavingThe Mosque was already packed to the doors and there was barely any room to get in. As people stood to strai...

Having checked out of my hotel at noon I met my guide who was going to show me around Tashkent for the rest of the day before my late evening flight home. This time it was another female guide named Kamelia.She explalined she was half Russian and half Uzbek but when you include her grandparents its a mix of five nationalities. We also had a new driver named Nadir.First we started at the Alishor Navoi Ballet and Opera House which faces the hotel. This sits in its ...

Having toured around on the metro I just had enough time to visit the State History Museum next to my hotel before I had to check out at noon. I had tried coming on my first day but it opens at 10am and I didnt have time that day.Entrance was 6000 Som ($3). I think there was a camera fee but I didnt get the ticket. They are doing renovations so you have to come thru the basement entrance and backup to the entrance level.First they had a small free exhibition on K...