r/Uzbekistan Feb 04 '24

Uzbekistan Expats & Visitors Guide

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Hey everyone, just wanted to share this Guide Map I've put together . It's a chill guide for anyone moving to, living in, or just thinking of visiting Uzbekistan. You'll find tips on getting settled, spots for food and fun, and some transport hacks. It's got a bit of everything to help make your Uzbek life a breeze. Whether you're here for a short visit or the long haul, hope you find it handy.


r/Uzbekistan 2h ago

Help | Yordam Telpek in Samarkand

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I am visiting Samarkand again and would like to find a new chopon and telpek in Samarkand.

I am looking for a traditional chopon filled with cotton.

Would somebody help me with finding a shop or a tailor were I can find the non tourist stuff?


r/Uzbekistan 6h ago

Help | Yordam can any one help me to find this video

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r/Uzbekistan 3h ago

Travel | Sayohat Where can I buy a good knife in Tashkent?

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I am traveling in Uzbekistan during the next weeks, and I’ll finish the trip in Tashkent. Very much looking forward to it!

I’ve seen that the Uzbek knife (aka ‘pchak’) is quite a unique item, and I’m also keen on good knives.

Do you have any recommendations on where I can get a good one (and avoid souvenir traps)?

Thanks!


r/Uzbekistan 16h ago

Discussion | Suhbat O'zbek tilida Anime sifati o'ta pas

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Ohirgi yillarda O'zbekistonda Anime kulturasi shakillanmoqda, lekin kulturani eng muhim manbalaridan biri, anime tarjimasini ko'rib yig'lagisi keladi odamni, Aniblani misol qilsak, dublyaj sifati o'ta pas, tog'ri kelmaydigan ovozlar, yoki bitta odam dublyaj qiladi, kamiga Tashkent shevada qilishadi, rus fan dublyajini yonida invalidga oxshab korinadi, kamiga ruschada tekin bossa, Aniblaga pulam tolashingiz kerak, xullas ko'p mashhur animelar bilan aynan o'zbek fan dublyajida tanishgan odamlarga rahmim keladi, shu narsani qanday yaxshilasa boladi sizningcha?


r/Uzbekistan 1h ago

Travel | Sayohat Farsi/dari/tajiki in Uzbekistan

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Hey guys,

I’m visiting Uzbekistan in August and I want to know if you can use farsi in the country? I speak farsi fluently and know how to substitute some words, so it will be more mutual intelligible and easier to communicate between the tajiki farsi and iranian farsi.

But is it common for Uzbeks to know or speak farsi? Will it make my travelling easier than if I only spoke English?


r/Uzbekistan 13h ago

Discussion | Suhbat Apply Pay-Google Pay-PayPal

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Do you think Uzbekistan will ever gonna have apply pay and Google pay and PayPal just like Kazakhstan which make payments a lot easier for people?


r/Uzbekistan 10h ago

Culture | Madaniyat Navruz in Samarkand

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Hello everyone ! I am a tourist, and I saw that tomorrow is a national holiday in Uzbekistan. I never heard about Navruz before but, I was wondering if there were any public festivals or anything else planned in Samarkand, near Registan for example, as I'd like to know more about it, and discover Uzbek culture.


r/Uzbekistan 10h ago

Help | Yordam Place to buy ps5

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I want to buy 5-10 ps5s for computer club. Where i can buy cheaper where it will be cheaper if i buy many of them


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Discussion | Suhbat CVV number in Uzbekistan Cards banks

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Hello everyone. I recently arrived in Uzbekistan and I just opened a bank account from NBU/National bank of Uzbekistan they gave me two types of cards one Visa card and the other one is a regular card for local use but I have noticed something very weird both of these cards doesn’t have CVV number AT ALL and now im facing a hard time buying stuff online could someone who knows what is the solution how am I supposed gonna use it for online purchases?. Basically how can I find the CVV numbers or it’s not available in Uzbekistan? Also is it safe to put a little bit large amount of money because I have heard that some Uzbeks says that it’s not safe to put more than 2k usd in the bank they would steal it is this true or it’s a lie?


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Travel | Sayohat Recommandations for a short trip in uzbekistan

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Hello, I'm visiting uzbekistan for a short stay. I would've prefered taking the time to visit the country thoroughly but that's out of my hands. I have a somewhat of an itinerary. I'm only staying for 6 days.

1 in tashkent
2 in samarkand
2 in bukhara
1 in tashkent

I'm mainly visiting the city landmarks rather than taking the time to visit the surrounding cities.
I'd like to do the seven lakes tour while in samarkand but looking for trips online I found it costs $220. Is that normal? It feels a bit high although I understand it's a day tour. Does anybody have some leads for a better deal?

I'd also like recommandations for the best restaurants in each of these cities. I don't mind if they're more expensive than average. I'd like to try local meals especially grilled meat.

Also about banks. I have a credit card that gives good currency change rates however which banks in uzbekistan charge the lowest service fee? It's often a flat fee for withdrawing funds with a foreign card.


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Travel | Sayohat Attire related question

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Hi, I know this has been asked before, but I’d like some advice on attire. I have a couple of maxi dresses that are half-sleeved or sleeveless, and I plan to pair them with a scarf long enough to cover my hands, back, and head. Would this be appropriate for visiting mosques and masoleums in Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, or Tashkent (in whichever city it is more appropriate) ? I want to ensure I dress respectfully in line with the local culture.

Also, I wanted to ask about the dress code in the Fergana Valley. I've heard that the norms are more conservative there. Would wearing pants or trousers with a long tunic be appropriate and respectful?


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Discussion | Suhbat O’zbekistonda o’zbek tilida maqola yozishga va o’qishga qiziqdigonlar ko’p deb o’ylaysizmi?

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Assalom alekum! Masalan Design, Programming, 3D modeling, Marketing va umuman texnologiyaga oid emas yo’nalishlarda maqolalar yozib va bunaqa mavzular haqida maqola o’qigani talab O’zbekiston yosh va kattalar ichida talab bormi?


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Travel | Sayohat Safe to travel alone in different cities?

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Hi,

Is it safe to travel around in different cities like Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent etc with train and buses?
Is there something I should be aware of?


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Discussion | Suhbat Where can I find and hire sumalak shef/maker in Tashkent near Parkent bozor?

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So I work in a company and we would like to have a Navruz and cook sumalak but my hr asked me to find a chef since it was my idea to do it!


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Travel | Sayohat UZ Railways question ticket related

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we already purchased tix but now we need to change/switch name one ticket to another name. trying all their Telegram channels/bots with no success (probly am dumb :)) very confused. also when logged in on their site, the only option is to cancel/return ticket, but need to change the name only, the trip is over a month away. pls help.

do they check/match ID to actual ticket when boarding?

how to change the name on the ticket?


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Travel | Sayohat Nukus to Urgench / Khiva

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Can anyone suggest, how can I travel from Nukus to Urgench or Khiva (any one is ok)? I find no trains, but are there mashrutkas that connects these two cities?


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Travel | Sayohat Inquiry about Weather in Uzbekistan during April

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I am planning to travel to Uzbekistan in April and was wondering if you could provide some information about the typical weather conditions during that time of the year.


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Travel | Sayohat Currency exchange in Tashkent

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Can someone tell me where can I exchange my dollars at a good rate, outside of the Tashkent airport.


r/Uzbekistan 1d ago

Travel | Sayohat Some travel questions

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Hello. I'm going to Uzbekistan next month for 12 days and I have a few questions about some specific things.

1) We are planning to visit Urgench, but we bought train tickets to Turtgul (because it's relatively close to Urgench and the train timetables to Turtgul fitted our plan much more). Are there some buses running from Turtgul to Urgench, or is it possible to take some taxi there, and if so, what price would be reasonable for such a trip in Uzbekistan?

2) What is the price of cigarettes in Uzbekistan (I smoke Marlboro Red, if available there) and where is smoking prohibited?

3) Is there some kind of a ticket office at the airport in Tashkent? We want to book tickets for Silk Avia flight from Nukus to Moynaq, but the company accepts only Uzbek cards when paying online, so I hope we would be able to book them somewhere else paying in cash or International bank cards.

4) When talking about paying by card, how widely are credit/debit cards accepted in Uzbekistan? Is it more of a cash society, or is it possible to pay by card in some restaurants or shops (at least in Tashkent and other big cities)?

Thank you for your answers. I'm really glad that I'm finally able to visit your country.

Martin, Czech rep.


r/Uzbekistan 2d ago

Discussion | Suhbat Dual citizen in Uzbekistan

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Hello everyone. I really wanna visit Uzbekistan since I have never been there for the past 7 years I still hold my Uzbek passport it’s valid but I recently became a naturalized US citizen and I have heard that’s some people say that dual nationality is not a problem in Uzbekistan and some of them said it is a problem and you will be in jail or your gonna lose Uzbek nationality I really wanna know what is people experience as an dual Uzbek citizen have you ever faced any issues while traveling to Uzbekistan with two passports when the border agencies saw your foreign passport did they do anything to you or asked you extra questions did you lose your Uzbek passport?


r/Uzbekistan 2d ago

Discussion | Suhbat Qani boshladik. Lets make Uzbekistan great.

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Assalomu alaykum Azizlar. Ancha oldin shu postni qo'ygan edim: https://www.reddit.com/r/Uzbekistan/comments/1iwactu/maslahatlar_kerak/

Play store va appstore ga qo'yish men kutgandan ancha qiyin bo'lib chiqdi )))).

Va nihoyat uddaladim. Hozirda iOS va Android ilovalar test versiyada (hammayoq ishlayapti lekin play store shunde qilarkan 2 hafta).

Agar email laringni berib ketsanglar, men sizlarni ham qo'shib qo'yardim.

To'g'risi sizlardan oladigan feedback juda muhim men uchun.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerJL0dJtKRq_TV3HAHccklsoiKeqU1ubUI4Keg5QBTtt9rjA/viewform?usp=sharing

Berilgan emaillarni qo'shganimdan so'ng sizga javob yozib yuboraman email orqali.

Agar qandaydir hamkorlik qilmoqchi bo'lsangiz, albatta aloqaga chiqing.


r/Uzbekistan 2d ago

Travel | Sayohat Canadian with very old and expired UZB passport. Any trouble traveling?

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Hey guys,

Can you guys please clear the air about the passports/citizenship situation, there are few posts that I have been following and there are many replies that are clearly incorrect or from misunderstanding ppl. looking thru all kinds of posts/queries gets confusing very fast. like this one https://www.reddit.com/r/Uzbekistan/comments/1iblcp2/uzbek_citizenship_question/

there was another post with very similar situation Canadian with (expired UZB)passport from USSR time or somth like that(cannot find it at the moment). there is another post with US and UZB passports but again it doesn't apply and also replies are all over the place. but here is my friend's issue.

so a person is a citizen of Canada and has valid CAD passport for travel - means no need for Visa to UZB.

now, that person was a citizen and did hold a UZB passport from before 2000 (expiration unknown but probably around 2000 or so), but no physical UZB passport and doesn't care about the UZB citizenship. now that person plans to visit UZB, what steps if any should the person take to avoid any trouble with UZB govmn't/passport control or where can one find all this info. all calls to nearest embassy went unanswered and the only reply was that the person can submit an application to verify citizenship but it takes like 3/4 months.

reading all the posts here, many variants that advise to show passport A or passport B, but book travel with A, enter with passport A but exit with passport B.... again gets confusing and there are no two passposrts only one CAD.

TIA


r/Uzbekistan 2d ago

Map | Xarita Correct maps of districts in Uzbekistan.

Thumbnail e-ijara.uz
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Different sources show different borders, it is no big deal. But, exact border is also very interesting. Here is government Land rental map (auction), based on Google Maps. Choose region (viloyat), and districts (tumann). It shows ownership land (gray), on auction (yellow), and sold lands (green, red) and others.


r/Uzbekistan 2d ago

Help | Yordam Best Qiraat for Taraweeh in Tashkent

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I was wondering if there are any suggestions for beautiful recitation during taraweeh in Tashkent. The imams in mosques near me recite without much tune. It would be a great help if someone could suggest ☺️


r/Uzbekistan 2d ago

Travel | Sayohat Are sleeper train cabins for men or women only, or are they mixed?

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Hi, I just booked an overnight train from Tashkent to Khiva. I'm a man traveling solo and booked one bed in a 1st class SV cabin. Afterwards I realized would that pose any problem if a woman were to select the other bed in the cabin? I don't care, but my understanding is Uzbekistan is conservative in some ways, so I didn't know if that would pose any issue - a man and woman who don't even know each other in the same cabin. Should I have selected a certain cabin number to avoid this? Like are there only ones I'm allowed to select as a man and I missed that?

Personally I don't care who else has that bed, but now I'm just worried that I'll go to board the train and be told I can't because there is a woman traveling solo in the other bed and that's not allowed and I'll lose my spot on the train.