Cluster · Tashkent

Independence Square

Short evening cluster: the square and its gardens on foot from the metro; large, open and hot by day, better after 17:00.Short evening cluster: the square and its gardens on foot from the metro; large, open and hot by day, better after 5:00 PM.

Key facts

28″ bags: painful
Time budget: 90m
Rescue coverage: 100% ≤7′; max p90 5.7′
Places: 2; 1 sleep area in reach

Independence SquarePhoto: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rules in force · 9Land borders between Central Asian states open and shut w…Small guesthouses in the Old City may have no night deskChorsu bazaar and the Old City lanes are crowded and uneven

Central Asia ↗Keep every hotel registration slip or its e-registration record until you leave Uzbekistan and Tajikistan; border officers can ask for proof of where you slept and fine gaps.
Central Asia ↗Land borders between Central Asian states open and shut with politics and demarcation deals; confirm the exact post is open to foreigners the week you cross.
Uzbekistan ↗Check entry rules on the official e-visa portal only; many nationalities enter without a visa for a limited stay, others need an e-visa. Lookalike sites charge extra.
Uzbekistan ↗Foreign visitors are registered by hotels; keep any registration slip you are given and ask for one if you stay in a private home.
Uzbekistan ↗Carry Uzbek soʻm in small notes; bazaars, taxis and small cafés are cash-first, and cards are accepted mainly in hotels and larger shops.
Tashkent Region ↗Jun–Aug in Tashkent is 35–40 °C by day: do outdoor sights before 11:00 and after 17:00.
Tashkent ↗Small guesthouses in the Old City may have no night desk: send your flight number and ask for the door code or a night staff member before you fly.
Tashkent ↗Chorsu bazaar and the Old City lanes are crowded and uneven: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never into the market.
Tashkent ↗The metro is open to photography in most stations; do not photograph turnstiles, guards or military staff, and follow any sign in the station.

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Directions

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Plan

How the ground walks, and what is here

Bound and physics

Mustaqillik Maydoni, its gardens and the metro station on the avenue.

Slope: flat
Stairs: None
Shade: medium
Surface: wide paved squares
Sleep here or visit: visit

Eat and drink here

Evening shashlik grill near Independence Square

A relaxed evening grill after the square: skewers, salads and bread; book a table for groups, expect 19:00–21:00 to be the busiest and ask the price per skewer before you order.A relaxed evening grill after the square: skewers, salads and bread; book a table for groups, expect 7:00 PM–9:00 PM to be the busiest and ask the price per skewer before you order.

On the ground

Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby

Rescue anchors

6 places to rest · checked on a 40 m (130 ft) grid

A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor (none if you see no red). North is up; not for navigation.

Mustaqillik Maydoni metro station (shelter, field-verify)

Shelter from rain · Place to sit · works in any conditions

Independence Square gardens (shade)

Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

South-west edge: café, shop or bench

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

South-east edge: café, shop or bench

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

North-west edge: café, shop or bench

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

North-east edge: café, shop or bench

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 5.7 min) · 100% on hot days

Nodes in this cluster

Independence Square
Go after 17:00 when the heat drops: 30 minutes on foot from the metro through the gardens, the monument and the arch; it is very large and shadeless at midday.Go after 5:00 PM when the heat drops: 30 minutes on foot from the metro through the gardens, the monument and the arch; it is very large and shadeless at midday.
Tashkent Metro stations
Ride for one hour at midday as your cool break: stop at three or four showpiece stations, buy a single ride each time, and follow the photo rules on the signs.

Edges out

directed

To	How	p50	Climb
Amir Temur Square	Car east	~10 min	flat
Chorsu Bazaar & Old City	Car north-west	~18 min	flat

Sleep within reach

Amir Temur Square area — 25–32 min

Red lines here

Government complex: follow the guards' instructions on where to walk and photograph.

Deep dive

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.