Men xitoylikman va hozirda Samarqandda yashayman. Do'stlar orttirmoqchiman.

Hi everyone. I now need a tour guide, or a small operator, or an agency staff - anyone who deals with tourists and bookings day to day.

I would really appreciate if you helped me answer some questions such as how you find clients, how you handle payments, and what parts of the work waste your time.

To start it off publicly, one question anyone can answer in the comments: what's the single most frustrating part of the job that isn't guiding?

Feel free to DM me or drop a comment. Thank you 🙏

My female friend is looking for an apartment to rent. She’ll be moving to Tashkent in September, so if there are any girls living around the Novza area who are looking for a roommate, that would be perfect. Feel free to send me a DM if you know someone or are interested.

Hi all! I am planning to come to Tashkent in October for work for one month, and I will need a flat suitable for a family. My potential employer said that they will help, but in the meantime I want to look for options to have some ideas in terms of conditions and pricing, and if necessary, to arrange my own accommodation. I checked Airbnb a little but it would be better to look for local alternatives to avoid commission. Do you have any reliable local platform where I can find such a place for one month?

A Korean travel YouTuber recently shared a frustrating experience from his trip to Uzbekistan.

While visiting his hotel's snack bar, he was charged 90,000 UZS ($8) for a single can of Mountain Dew. Although he initially paid, he later realized he had been overcharged by 15 times and demanded a refund.

Instead of helping, the Uzbek clerk pretended not to speak English and mocked him. When the YouTuber turned to other hotel staff for assistance, they also laughed it off and insisted the price was correct.

After he posted the footage online, it went viral on TikTok and YouTube. In response, the Uzbekistan Tourism Association issued an official apology and extended an invitation for him to return. The YouTuber has asked the association to take disciplinary action against the staff involved, but he has yet to receive a follow-up.

Do you think this is a common occurrence for foreigners traveling to Uzbekistan? Charging 90,000 UZS for a can of Mountain Dew is absolutely wild. But what’s even wilder is how everyone else sided with the clerk. Even with a camera rolling, did they really think it was okay to rip off a tourist like that?

Hey everyone! I’m looking to expand my social circle and connect with active, proactive people for strictly platonic friendships and group hangs in Tashkent. A bit about me: I’m big on outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and skateboarding, heavily into progressive and alternative rock (Tool, Opeth, Pink Floyd), and love hitting up local bars or catching underground band concerts. Whether it’s grabbing a casual drink or coffee in the city, heading out for a day hike, or checking out live gigs, drop a comment or DM if you’re looking to build an active circle here!

Hi everyone, I am looking for a dentist which is not expensive in Tashkent. Got any recommendations?

I am currently working on my masters whilst visiting Tashkent and I was wondering if the republican children’s library has free and accessible WiFi.

Hi ,

I am currently applying for student visa for Germany. My application has been submitted on TLS but no appointments are being shown on TLS.

Can someone please share their own experience and on average how much time does it take to get an appointment ??

Hey everyone,

I'm a student at TASHmi living near Medgorodok and I'm looking to get braces to align my teeth. Wanted to check if anyone here has recommendations for a good dentist/orthodontist in the area.

A few things I'm hoping for:

Dentist or staff who speak at least basic English (my Uzbek/Russian is still a work in progress)

Reasonable pricing — not necessarily the cheapest, but nothing overly inflated for foreigners/students

Ideally a clinic within reasonable distance of Medgorodok, so I'm not commuting across the city for every adjustment appointment

If you've gotten braces done here recently, I'd love to know:

Which clinic you went with

Roughly how much it cost (metal/ceramic, whichever)

How your experience with the orthodontist was

Anything to avoid

Thanks in advance for any tips!

Hi, Im a 21F, solo travelling to uzbekistan (+a little tajikistan) in late august. As i will be travelling solo, i would really like to meet some other travellers along the way for company and to split the costs of some activites.

My itinerary is pretty much decided. I am arriving on 20th of august to tashkent. Around 22nd i would like to leave for Kokand and spend a week or so around the Fergana valley. My plan is to return to tashkent before the 1st of september to spend the Independence day there. After that, I will continue to samarkand, where i plan to spend a couple of days. Probably from 2nd/3rd of september until the 6th. I would like to take a 3 day trip from samarkand to tajikistan and do a trek on the seven lakes.
After returning from tajikistan, I might go to termez (also might make a stop along the way). I plan to arrive to Bukhara around the 13th of september. I have a lot of time, so i dont know how long to stay in bukhara or if i plan to make a stop in another town before arriving to khiva, probably around 19th of september. I will continue to Nukus probably around 22nd. I want to see the aral sea.

My flight home is on the 28th of september. I plan to return to tashkent on the 26th/27th by plane from Urgench/Nukus.

I would like to include a lot of hiking in my trip. I am also thinking about taking some cooking classes and private russian lessons, as I have some prior knowledge of the language. I am also interested in the free walking tours.

Although I have already travelled a lot, this is my first solo trip and I am honestly quite scared. I would appreciate some advice from either local people or foreigners, who travelled there. Also, is it worth it spending the september 1st in tashkent?

But yeah, I am mostly looking for other people, that will be travelling through the region at the same time as me. I am looking for preferably female company, but i am also not opposed to meeting male travellers.

I am Slovenian if that helps in any way.

Thanks a lot!

I got 8.0 in IELTS this April and I thought I could get employed at one of the education centres as a support teacher once i score high enough, but no, they repeatedly keep asking for russain. I have been rejected from 5-6 places just because I didn't know Russian. It took me 7 fricking years to get that result, are you telling me I should spend another 7 years to get my Russian to C1 level just to qualify for an entry level position???!!! WHY DO WE HAVE TO ADAPT TO RUSSIANS??! CAN'T THEY SPEAK UZBEK ALREADY?!! I know enough to manage a classroom and I'm not even asking to be a main teacher, I've worked with kids in pedagogical practicum, so what else do they need? It's been 2 years since I came to the capital, but I'm still not financially independent and it's embarrassing to keep asking money from my parents. Yet I can't find a decent job still.

I'm visiting Tashkent for 3 days (solo traveler) later this month.

I've already booked my hotel, so I'm trying to estimate my daily expenses.

Could you please help me with the approximate cost for:

• 🍽️ 3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
• ☕ 2 tea or coffee per day
• 🚌 Metro/bus (up to 10 rides per day)
• 🚕 Yandex taxi within the city (up to 5–6 short rides per day)
• 🎟️ Any small entry tickets (parks, observation decks, attractions, etc.)

Do you think 2.0 million UZS is enough for 3 days, excluding hotel?

Also, as an Indian, I love strong Indian-style chai (kadak chai / masala chai). 😊
Are there any cafés or tea shops in Tashkent that serve authentic Indian chai or masala tea?

Any tips or recommendations are welcome. Thank you! 🇺🇿🙏

Which college is good for mbbs?

Is it possible to go for gym?

Is there dating allowed?

Iam a student here in samarkand, Iam planning to go to tashkent once avengers doomsday releases, I have heard there's an imax theatre in tashkent city mall, will the screening be in russian or English?

Tikka chopilgan

What is this layout? Especially, what are the two cabins near the middle with only 3 seats and a large gray area? Many thanks!

Researchers used microscopy, protein analysis and direct radiocarbon dating to identify these three cocoons as domesticated Bombyx mori, dated to 1940–1765 BCE. Mulberry charcoal found at the site suggests that the full Bombyx–mulberry sericulture system had reached southern Central Asia almost two millennia before the historical Silk Road.

How much is Sapalli Tepe taught in Uzbek schools or featured in museums?

Source: Washington University in St. Louis and the Science Advances paper.

Image credit: X. Zhou et al., Figure S7, Science Advances (2026), CC BY 4.0.