r/Uzbekistan

I’ve been wondering why some people have strong body odor, especially on public transport in Tashkent. When I’m on the bus or in the метро, it can be hard to breathe because of the smell.

Also, sometimes people stand in front of the door and don’t move when others are trying to get off, which makes the situation even more frustrating.

I don’t understand why some people don’t use deodorant or perfume more often. Even though perfumes can be expensive, basic hygiene products aren’t that costly. So I’m trying to understand why this happens

Or at least having shower is freee

So do they dumb

Hi. I really want to move to somewhere like mountainside far away from a major city. But I was wondering about the prices of houses in Fergana, Tashkent region and Namangan. Because I want to build a house studio with picturesque view like wave house.

Hi guys i am graduating this year i got 8 ielts and 1340 sat with bunch of other certificates

I want to major in computer science, which uni would i guys recommend, im thinking of newuu or wiut

When looking it up online, I can find that tashkent has 400-500 mosaics, way more than anywhere else that I know of. I feel like this should be a far bigger deal for the city and worth bragging about and using in tourism. Does anybody know of any cities with more?

We are visiting Uzbekistan soon. I noticed that there is no way we, as foreigners with a foreign credit card to get an Afrosiyob train ticket at all.

The official website can never get to the payment page, it pops you back to the main page every single time, tried all the browsers and mobile browsers too, none of them works!

How about mobile app? Yes, it does work until the payment page, but there is no Stripe option to pay at all, only Humopay and Uzcard payment methods that do not accept foreign cards. Here's the catch, I noticed all the other trains like Sharq does have Stripe payment method, just Afrosiyob will never have.

So I wonder, are foreigners not allowed to get Afrosiyob train ticket?

Even 3rd party site like 12goasia, all of the Afrosiyob train ticket options are greyed out.

Help me out man, we really want to visit this beautiful country with peace of mind. Thanks

I have spontaneously booked a flight to Uzbekistan on april 21st and am planning to spend 10 days. I have been traveling in SE Asia for 3 months and want to get a less touristy, more authentic experience to round my trip out. I am planning 2 days in Tashkent, 2 in Khiva, 3 in Bukhara, 3 in Samarkand. Totally flexible to adjust. In big on food and getting to know the people.

What is the best way to have an authentic experience? (e.g., Local guides, homestays). I looked at an 8 day guided tour package but it seemed too busy - how can I find local guides best for a shorter duration / day trip? Any events occurring during this time? Anyone also traveling in this area and interested in joining?

Also I understand Uzbekistan may be more about the history, architecture and cities - so what is the best nature excursion that is worth doing?

Hi, salam,

I'm planning to visit these two museums but they're temporarily closed according to Google Maps.

Does anyone know when they'll reopen?

Thank you for your help :)

Edit: Just discovered that the Amir Temur museum is temporarily closed too?

I've been following the digital transformation in Uzbekistan and I'm curious about how businesses approach social media marketing.

Instagram and Telegram seem to be the dominant platforms for businesses in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Namangan. Telegram especially seems unique to the Central Asian market.

What particularly interests me is how the rapid economic reforms and opening up of Uzbekistan are creating new opportunities for digital marketing. The IT Park in Tashkent and the growing startup scene must be influencing how businesses think about their online presence.

TikTok seems to be exploding among Uzbek content creators. And the bilingual approach between Uzbek and Russian must be interesting for businesses targeting different demographics.

How do payment solutions like Payme, Click and Uzum influence social commerce? These apps seem to have made mobile payments mainstream very quickly.

The tourism boom around Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva with the new high speed train connections could be a massive opportunity for social media driven marketing.

What platforms and strategies work best in your experience in the Uzbek market?

Hi all! I’m planning a road trip this summer, and I was looking for viable crossing border from KAZ to UZB. I’m coming from Europe, traveling by car through Georgia, then Russia, then Kazakhstan and finally Uzbekistan.

Which are the open borders right now?

I’ve read that, trying to enter from the West, a viable border crossing points would be Tazhen - Daut-Ata.

Am I delusional, am I missing some important information, or are these borders correct if I want to enter by car? Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I’m planning a trip from Samarkand to Tajikistan and had a quick question about logistics at the border.

The plan is to take a taxi from Samarkand to the border, cross on foot, and then continue into Tajikistan to visit Panjakent and the Seven Lakes.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to find a local guide or driver right after crossing the border on the Tajik side? Ideally someone who could take me around Panjakent and out to the Seven Lakes.

Also curious about typical prices. what should I expect to pay for a guide/driver for a day trip like this?

If anyone has done this recently or has tips, I’d really appreciate it!

Thanks in advance 🙏

qaysi univer yaxshi (matemematika ingliz tili yonalishga)

Hello kind people of Uzbekistan, I'm an Indian citizen and I've been nominated for a student exchange program for Turan University, Namangan. There is little to no (apart from generic) information available about the University.

So, I wanted to ask if I should consider this option or not.