Explore in Uzbekistan

Navrouz

Plan your upcoming trip to Uzbekistan today. Visit the birthplace of the relentless conqueror Timur during its most popular celebration: Navrouz (March 21st), which also marks the beginning of the New Year in Central Asia.

Kourach

Kourach, or kurach, is a form of wrestling widely known across Central Asia. The word translates to "wrestling" in Uzbek. Deeply rooted in local culture, approximately two million people practice this traditional sport in Ouzbékistan. In this country, tournaments can draw up to 30,000 spectators.

Alisher Navoi Theater

Uzbekistan's national opera house in Tashkent, the Alisher Navoi Theater blends Soviet architecture designed by Shusev with décor by artisans from the country's six oblasts.

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Djouma Mosque

In the heart of Ichan-Kala, the Djouma Mosque conceals behind its ochre façade a forest of carved wooden columns, vestiges of a thousand years of the Silk Road.