Tashkent is often referred to as a "gateway city", the first stop for travellers before they move on to the more striking Uzbek cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, or Khiva. If you're travelling from abroad, you're almost definitely going to be landing in Tashkent, and rather than skipping the capital, let's...

Note for 2026 Travellers: I'm gutted to report that as of Spring 2026, EcoCafe has closed its doors. It was a vegan haven in Tashkent for five years, but unfortunately wasn't sustainable longterm. As a vegan, I'm all too used to beloved places closing down, from London to Tashkent, so...