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Entry requirements

Passport and visa service

Visa regulations by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visa HQ

Diplomatic representations

a list of Uzbek embassies in various countries

For more information

Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Greece
26, Pindou str
Filothei 15237 Athens
Phone: (210) 68 57 077
Fax: (210) 68 36 285
embuzb@otenet.gr
http://www.uzbekistan.gr/

Organizing your trip

Means of transport recommended in town

Recommendation

Tashkent is endowed with a metro and a network of public road transport.

Maps of urban networks

Maporama
Mapblast
UT Library on line

Means of transport recommended in the rest of the country

Recommendation

Most of the transportation in the country is done by road (96.8% of the total transport). The rail transport represents just 0.27% of the total transport but is increasing.  The  railway  network is made up of  3 992 km of  classic lines of which 620 are electrified, used exclusively by the national Uzbek company, Temir Yollary. Air transport accounts for 0.13% of the total transport.

Rail companies

The Uzbek Railway company

Flight from Greece

No aircraft company operates direct flights between Greece and Uzbekistan. To find out air connections from Greece to Uzbekistan click here

Traveling by yourself

Recommendation

The poor maintenance of roads makes the circulation of traffic difficult and dangerous, including in the cities. Drivers and pedestrians have to be very careful because of the at times, unpredictable behavior of local drivers. There are few gas stations and the quality of the gas is irregular. Plan a reserve for long distances.

Road maps

website for the sale of central Asian maps
Google Maps website

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Visiting

Different forms of tourism

Historical

Tashkent: Navoi Opera, Museum of Fine Arts, Koukeldach Madrassa, Tellia Cheikh Mosque.
Samarkand : Registan (madrassa of Ulug-Beg, madrassa Chir Dor, madrassa Tilia Kari), Bibi - Khanym Mosque, necropolis of Chah-i-Zinde, Gour Emir (tomb of Tamerlan and Ulug-Beg), observatory of Ulug-Beg, archaeological site of Afrasiab.
Bukhara : caravanserai of Rabati Malik, Kalan Mosque and Minaret, Liab-i-Khaouz, Mosque of Tchor Minor.
Khiva : Ichon-Qala, Kaltaminor Minaret, Mohamed amin Khan madrassa, Kukhna Ark, Djouma Mosque, Tach-Khovoli.
Termez : archaeological museum.
The old city of eski Shahkhar.

Cultural

Traditional production of silk at Marghilan, capital of the silk industry.
The Igor Stavisky museum at Noukous (collection by "avant-gardists" and jewelery).
The Fine Arts museum and the Museum of Decorative Arts at Tashkent.

Nature

The Ugam-Tchatkal Reserve, a one hour's drive to the north-east of Tashkent.
Vallon de Tim, 130 km from the west of Samarkand.
The huge cliffs of Tchink that dominate the Aral sea (west coast, 80 km to the north-west of Mo'ynoq).
The Kitab Reserve and the Ghissar Park in the mountains of Ghissar.

Religious

Tashkent : Koukeldach Madrassa, Tellia Cheikh Mosque, Polish catholic church, German Lutheran church, Russian cathedral.
Samarkand : Registan (madrassa of Ulug-Beg, Chir Dor madrassa, Tilia Kari madrassa), Bibi-Khanym mosque, necropolis of Chah-i-Zinde, Gour Emir (tomb of Tamerlan and Ulug-Beg). In the vicinity of Bukhara : Islamic site of saint Khodja Ismail, Tchama Mosque at Urgut.
Bukhara : Kalan mosque and minaret, Liab-i-Khaouz, Mosque of Tchor minor, Nadir Divan-begi madrassa, Samanide mausoleum. In the neighborhoods of Bukhara : Diggarone Mosque, sanctuaries of Sufism :  Kasri Orifon, Sumitan, Chilangu.
Khiva : Kaltaminor Minaret, madrassa of Mohamed Amin Khan, Kukhna Ark, Djouma mosque.
Termez : Djakourgan minaret.
Namangam : Mullah-Bozor-Akun mosque.

Beach

Uzbekistan is a land-locked country. The shores of the Aral sea are not really fit for tourism.

Winter sports

Visit the webpage of the Winter Sports on the website of the Tourism Office of Uzbekistan.

Shopping

The souks of Tashkent : Alaiskii Bazaar, Chorsou Bazaar. The Tashkent 'flea-market' : Tezikovka. The Big Bazaar of Samarkand. The Big Bazaars of Bukhara : Taq-i-Sarrafon, Taq-i-Fourouchon, and Taq-i-Zargaron.

Tourism organizations

Tourism Board of Uzbekistan

Eating

Food specialties

Uzbek food has been highly influenced by Turkish food. among the different culinary specialties there are a lot of spicy dishes.
For example :
Plov: pieces of mutton served with grated turnips and rice.
Shashlyk: spicy mutton and onions kebab, cooked on charcoal.
Manty: small fresh raviolis stuffed with beef.
Shorpas: large variety of fresh vegetable soups.
During autumn and summer, it is impossible to avoid eating fruits. There is a large variety of fruits: grapes, apricots, pomegranates and particularly watermelons in the summer.

Drinks

With respect to drinks, the Uzbeks love tea and drink it throughout the year. One can fins tea breweries or Chai-Khanas. The Uzbeks also drink Kefir which is a fresh yogurt-based drink and which is often served during breakfast. Amateurs of alcohol can taste the Uzbek sparkling wine, which is also called Shampanski.

Dietary restrictions

Pork is prohibited in Uzbekistan.

Paying

Domestic currency

Uzbek Sum

ISO Code

UZS

To obtain domestic currency

Payment for any medical service should be made on the spot in cash. Besides, as for any other business or tourist trip, it is advised to subscribe to a supplementary insurance policy.

Possible means of payment

Credit cards and travelers cheques are not much used in Uzbekistan. It is better to arrive with hard foreign currency that can be changed in the capital. It is always better to ask for a receipt of the foreign exchange to explain currency expenses at the time of departure.

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Uzbekistan, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Speaking

Official language

Uzbek 

Other languages spoken

Russian as well as Tadjik is mostly spoken.

Business language

Russian

Getting some knowledge

The word2word portal directs one to websites for learning Russian.
The website unilang has initiation courses for Uzbek.

Free translation tools

Zangori kema - Free Uzbek-English dictionary

We can translate your foreign-language documents.

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Last updates: May 2012