Astonishing And Top Places in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is located in the center of Central Asia. By area, it is one of the most impressive countries in this part of the world. Its area is almost 45 thousand square kilometers. In the east, Uzbekistan borders with Kyrgyzstan, in the south and southwest with Turkmenistan, in the southeast with Tajikistan, in the south with Afghanistan, and in the north, northwest and northeast with Kazakhstan. The state has access to the Aral Sea - the former drainless salt lake of Central Asia.
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The most popular hotels are in the "main" tourist cities of Uzbekistan, namely in Tashkent, Samarkand, Khiva and Bukhara. Here, tourists are waiting for offers for every taste and budget: from five-star hotels to private boarding houses. Hotels operating on the European Bed & Breakfast system are gradually gaining popularity, literally offering guests only bed and breakfast. Four- and three-star hotels can also be found in the popular ski resort of Chigman. They practically do not differ in their quality of service from popular European hotels.
On the territory of most cities, you can find both crowded hotels and very colorful guest houses that attract travelers not only with the cordiality and hospitality of the staff, but also with surprisingly low prices. Fans of everything unique and unusual should stay in yurt hotels - real nomadic houses designed to accommodate from 10 to 25 people. By the way, it is not forbidden to bargain in private hotels. Thus, you can “bring down” the price several times. The estimated cost of a hotel room is 545,000 Uzbek soums, or 4,450 rubles.
Since Uzbekistan was not so long ago one of the republics of the USSR, according to local legislation, citizens of the CIS countries can visit this state without issuing visa documents. However, this option is only possible if the period of stay in the country does not exceed 60 days. Travelers arriving in Uzbekistan from Russia will only need a foreign passport, a prerequisite for which is a validity period exceeding the end date of the trip. A passport is required for all tourists over the age of 16. If the child is younger, then crossing the border will require a corresponding entry in the document of one of the parents with a pasted photograph of the son or daughter.
In the event that you plan to stay on the territory of Uzbekistan for more than two months, you will need to apply for a visa. To do this, you will need to present an invitation from the host
, for example, a relative who invited you to relax, or from the management of the hotel where you booked a room.
The transport infrastructure in the country is one of the most unpleasant moments for tourists, as it is developed only between the main cities of Uzbekistan. So, for example, the main direction from Tashkent is the Afrosiab high-speed train, which runs to Samarkand. Service in local trains is very “lame”, and therefore it is advisable to choose a higher class of carriage. The only pleasant difference between Uzbek trains is a kind of all inclusive - the cost of bed linen is always included in the ticket price, and when traveling in a compartment, you will not need to pay extra for lunch or for printed publications. The average cost of a ticket in a seated car of a train moving in the direction of Samarkand - Bukhara is 35 thousand Uzbek soums. A trip from Tashkent to Almaty - the capital of a neighboring state, subject to travel in a reserved seat car, approximately 165 thousand soums. It is better to buy tickets for the main destinations in advance - at least three days in advance. It is more convenient to pay for them in local currency. Not all cash desks accept bank cards due to frequent failures in software equipment.
In the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, there are three metro lines from which tourists can get to the main attractions of the city. You can use the local metro from 6 am to midnight. The cost of one trip to the subway is about 1300 Uzbek soums or 11 rubles. Weekend passes or unlimited tickets in Uzbekistan are not valid. The employees of the local subway attach particular importance to safety. At the entrance, passengers are checked the contents of hand luggage, which is also passed through a metal detector. There is a ban on the use of cameras in the metro - taking pictures inside is strictly not recommended. We advise you not to neglect this rule, as when leaving the country, customs officers can check the photos you took in Uzbekistan.
Buses run only in large cities, namely in Tashkent and Samarkand. In the capital, they are more comfortable, but air conditioners are still not installed in them or are not in working order, despite the local climate. In relatively small towns, the main means of transport are fixed-route taxis, designed for a smaller number of seats, although locals call them buses. There is no need to purchase tickets in advance. In large cities, payment is made directly to the driver, in small towns - to the "barker boy", who announces the route of a particular mini-bus. The estimated fare is 1200 soums or 10 rubles converted into Russian money.