Uzbekistan
40 places in Uzbekistan, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCentral Asia
CapitalTashkent
Places written40
Categories covered4 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, E, F · 220 V travel adapter
CurrencySom (UZS)
LanguagesUzbek
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bahauddin Naqshband Complex
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Boysun
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Bukhara
UNESCO · World Heritage
Chor-Bakr Necropolis
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Chorsu Bazaar
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Gijduvan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Khiva
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Margilan
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Rishtan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Samarkand and the Registan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Shah-i-Zinda
UNESCO · World Heritage
Shakhrisabz
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Andijan
desert fortress
Ayaz-Kala
shrine complex
Bahauddin Naqshband Complex
district
Boysun
tower of silence
Chilpik Dakhma
necropolis
Chor-Bakr Necropolis
town
Chust
town
Gijduvan
cave shrine
Hazrat Dovud Cave
shrine complex
Imam al-Bukhari Complex
archaeological site
Kampir-Tepe
city
Kokand
paper mill
Konigil Paper Mill
town
Margilan
necropolis
Mizdakhan Necropolis
city and museum
Nukus and the Savitsky Museum
town
Rishtan
rock art site
Sarmishsay Petroglyphs
mountain village
Sentob and the Nuratau Villages
town
Shakhrisabz
palace
Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa
city
Termez
archaeological site
Toprak-Kala
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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