With its admiring beauty and varieties of blooming flower, Botanical Garden in Tashkent is among the top attractions in Tashkent Tours for its beauty and uniqueness.
Named after academician Fedor Rusanov, Botanical Garden in Tashkent boasts its beauty which is much unexpected in any Central Asia countries. This garden occupies 68 hectares while the arboretum of the garden occupies 40 hectares.
Known as one of the largest and oldest botanical garden in Central Asia, Tashkent Botanical Garden is an open air museum attracts every tourist in through the shades of green, orange, red, and gold which makes it worth visiting place in Tashkent Tours.
Located in the northeast part of Tashkent, Botanic Garden in Tashkent is known as the oldest botanical gardens in Uzbekistan. Founded in 1920, Founded in 1920, the garden name was the Botanical Gardens of Academy of Sciences. The rebuilding the modern shape of this garden was started in the 50s under the guidance of Academician Fedor Nikolaevich Rusanov.
A Trip to the Botanical Gardens of Uzbekistan offers a lot of opportunities to enjoy the natural flora and fauna of Central Asia region.
The arboretum covers 40 hectares and the floras are from Central Asia, Eastern Asia, North America, Far East and Europe including the natural zones of Crimea, Caucasus.
The Palaeobotanical collections have more than 6000 species, varieties and species of trees, shrubs, dwarf shrubs, vines, grasses and aquatic plants can be found in Botanical Garden in Tashkent.
In this garden, there are medicinal herbs, biological, regular, quarantine, experimental-industrial sites, nurseries, and a glass-grown-hothouse complex.
The collection of preserved plant specimens or the herbarium constitutes more than one million herbarium sheets covering 172 plant species families, which is divided into four sections. These are: Central Asian herbarium, and General herbarium having 100 thousand sheets, authentic herbarium with 2000 sheets, 1400 plant species of collection exchange and herborised materials.
To enjoy the real beauty of botanical garden, autumn season from September to early November is the Best Time To Visit Uzbekistan.
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There is nothing as per law in Uzbek that a woman must wear, so you can bring your clothes that you love to wear. However, the country has its own culture and we believe you won’t like to offend it. So, we recommend packing some light shirts, t-shirts, jeans and long-sleeved dresses covering knees. You need to wear a scarf or something that covers your head while entering a mosque. You can pack some swim-dress to wear near your pool at your hotel.
Well, it’s really up to you. Bring as much as you want to spend in Uzbekistan. The country is not much expensive but most for paying most of the things you will need cash. Cards are not much accepted here. You can exchange your money at the airport or in any hotel or banks of Uzbekistan (both in private & govt. bank). Keep in mind that you need to pay tips in restaurants and to porters (not mandatory, but expected as it’s almost a custom to tip).
No, drinking tap water isn’t considered safe in Uzbekistan. We highly recommend using bottled water while you are in Uzbekistan. Also, make sure to eat clean and well-cooked food. If you are visiting Uzbek inn hot time make sure to keep big water bottles as you will feel thirsty due to the hot climate especially in the day time.
Well, the answer is No. Uzbekistan is not only a magical country with a rich history and spectacular natural beauty but also a very friendly country to visit. If you are afraid of if it is safe, then let us tell you even the country is safe for solo woman travelers. Uzbek people are warm and friendly. They will easily welcome you as their guest. Choose a reliable tour operator and explore the best of the country without any fear.
Of course, you can avail alcohol in Uzbekistan. It is kind of part of their life. Alcohol is taken by many Uzbek people especially, the Russians. Soviet people introduced Vodka and other alcoholic drinks that are now a part of their life. However, some very strict Muslims don’t prefer drinking. However, it is allowed and legal in the country.
Uzbekistan is famous for its ancient cities like Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Termez, and Tashkent that are explained in many historical stories. These places have some stunning old Islamic architecture buildings that make it famous. As well, the natural beauty, mountains, and rich history of the country usually fascinate its travelers.
Uzbek people eat many types of food in their daily life. The dishes of Uzbekistan are delicious. Mostly they eat and drink soups, meat dishes, floury dishes, bread, milk, and oriental sweets. They share their culinary style mostly with Turkic people. Mostly they have a whole meal in one pot. You can try some local cuisine during your visit to Uzbekistan like; Plov, Shashlik, Lagman Soup, Shurpa, Dimlama, Chuchvara, Samsa, and more.
While visiting to Uzbek you are recommended to have the following vaccination-
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Typhoid
Rabies
Meningitis
Polio
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
The country is best to visit at any time except the summer season (July & August). During these 2 months, the country is at its highest temperature that goes up to 40-degree Celsius. However, spring and autumn are a great time to visit Uzbek i.e. from April to May and September to early November. During this period the country remains dry with a clear sky and cool temp.
The tropical climate of the country is great for malaria mosquitoes; hence once malaria was the worst health threat in Uzbekistan. To protect people from falling ill in malaria the govt. of Uzbek has taken various steps and in 2010 the country became malaria-free. Now it has won the WHO certificate as a malaria-free country. Hence, you can stay stress-free about malaria.
In July 2018, Uzbekistan started an E-visa facility and there are 76 nationalists can apply for a visa online. You can go to the official E-visa site, and apply for your e-visa by filling a form online. The total cost is 20USD. It takes 2 to 3 working days for processing your visa and then you can get a confirmation in your mail. The payment you can do only in the working hours. If you are not from a country where you can go for e-visa, then you can go with the traditional way. You can book it from the embassy.
There are 21 countries that enjoy visa free entry to Uzbekistan. Here is the cost for Uzbekistan-
Cost for 30-days single-entry or multiple-entry visa- US$60 to US$100 for most nationalities
Cost for 30-days single-entry or multiple-entry visa - $160 for US nationalities
Additional entry cost- $10Per entry